Best Freethink Media Podcasts (2024)

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Hard Reset Podcast: Energy Density | Episode #15 35:14

5M ago35:14

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What if we had more control over how we store energy? This simple question could open up a whole world of green possibilities and allow us to divest from higher pollutant energy sources like fossil fuels. Argonne National Laboratory is reworking the battery from the ground up, to try to find a new way to store energy by using a particle accelerator…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Strong Water | Episode #14 31:43

6M ago31:43

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It seems like our world is constantly on fire. If you live in California, Oregon, Washington, Canada, Australia, or anywhere else on the globe that’s regularly choked by wildfires, you’re all-too-aware of the importance of effective firefighting strategies. Dry brush, unattended campfires, and even gender reveal fireworks gone awry are enough to se…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Robot Recycling | Episode #13 39:40

7M ago39:40

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An estimated 32% of the recycling we send off to sorting centers actually gets recycled. Why is this? The nature of sorting recycling by hand is time consuming, messy, and dangerous, and the human error involved in this process is enormous. Enter AMP Robotics, a Denver-based company training neural networks to speed through sorting plastic and pape…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Wildfires | Episode #12 49:16

9M ago49:16

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Wildfires have been growing in severity and intensity since the 1980’s. As climate change encourages hotter, drier seasons, fire is able to catch and spread rapidly, destroying the homes and ecosystems in its path. To fight these megafires, fire scientists, machine learning experts, and data science researchers have come together at San Diego’s WIF…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Oil Spills | Episode #11 40:14

10M ago40:14

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Following an oil spill, in-situ burning is commonly used to burn oil from the surface of ocean water. But could a tiny magnetic sponge be a cheaper, more environmentally friendly solution to clean the millions of gallons of oil spilled into the ocean yearly? Scientists have created a special material by modifying polyurethane foam that can suck oil…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Maps | Episode #10 56:43

11M ago56:43

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What if we had real-time access to everything that’s happening across the globe? Planet Labs is launching tiny satellites into space en masse to photograph our Earth at all angles, multiple times each day. This tech could lead to a shift in the way we monitor the health of the planet and the activities of the global population. Whereas we have prev…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Sidewalks | Episode #9 1:07:58

1y ago1:07:58

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If it feels like you need a car to get around the U.S., it's because our streets seem to prioritize the flow of traffic over people. With pedestrian deaths at a 40-year high in 2023, it’s past time to reevaluate how we structure our sidewalks. So, how can we make our streets less dangerous, more accessible, and reclaim the hours we would’ve been si…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Cars | Episode #8 56:57

1y ago56:57

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Could this robot completely change the way the world gets around? Zoox wants to build a future where its autonomous vehicles (ahem, NOT cars) are ubiquitous. For all of the recent advancements in autonomous tech and the hype surrounding brands like TESLA and its self-driving cars, many are still skeptical of vehicles with no human pilot. So, is it …

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Hard Reset Podcast: Leather | Episode #7 37:07

1y ago37:07

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What if we swapped PVC for a leather substitute that’s actually sustainable and long-lasting? That’s the idea behind MycoWorks, a company producing an innovative leather alternative from an unlikely source: Mushrooms. More specifically, mycelium, the spindly network of fungal threads that reside underneath the soil. So, is this new textile a truly …

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Hard Reset Podcast: Franchising | Episode #6 49:56

1y ago49:56

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There’s not much that’s radical about a fast food meal, unless it’s healthy, affordable, accessible, and can lead to generational wealth. That’s the idea behind Everytable, a social equity franchise program born out of Southern California. Everytable’s model keeps costs low, making it easier to expand and reach more customers who live in food deser…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Theme Parks | Episode #5 56:57

1y ago56:57

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Virtual reality technology is presenting new opportunities to create unique, immersive attractions while pushing the boundaries of theme park experiences. This tech will elevate the quality of in-park experiences while simultaneously allowing people to experience attractions remotely, opening park accessibility to a broader audience. With ongoing a…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Chicken | Episode #4 1:08:02

1+ y ago1:08:02

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What if we could produce clean, cruelty-free protein without the enormous carbon footprint associated with traditional animal agriculture? Cell-based chicken has just received FDA clearance in the U.S., and while this food technology is seemingly a solution for many current limitations within the food system, there are just as many skeptics as ther…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Heliogen | Episode #3 43:08

1+ y ago43:08

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What if renewable energy were more efficient and accessible? A company called Heliogen is hacking solar power to make climate-friendly energy more ubiquitous and drive fossil fuels out. The scalability of Heliogen’s tech offers opportunities for powering industrial processes, such as desalination plants and vertical farming, which require substanti…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Buildings | Episode #2 36:29

1+ y ago36:29

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What if the building blocks of our future cities were modular, shipping container-like units, akin to oversized LEGO pieces? Although modular construction has existed for more than a century, only recent techniques have made it possible to efficiently assemble and disassemble a modular building without jeopardizing its structural integrity. It also…

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Hard Reset Podcast: Vertical farms | Episode #1 53:32

1+ y ago53:32

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What's the future of vertical farming? Can it become economically competitive with conventional farming? And, perhaps most importantly, does vertically farmed produce actually taste good? These are just a handful of the questions explored in this episode of the "Hard Reset" podcast. Vertical farming involves growing crops in stacked layers in contr…

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Mutter Boxx – Episode 05 Julian Vayne: Christmas, Dammit! 1:44:13

8y ago1:44:13

1:44:13

After months of drought, Josh smokes too much reefer and exposes how little he knows about life outside the US while talking to author and occultist Julian Vayne about drugs, being thankful, a new system for voting, and how to get high off a bottle of soda pop. STUFF WE TALK ABOUT: Psychoactive Substances Act, Miracle berries, Cake, Phil Hine diggi…

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Mutter Boxx – Episode 04 Philip H. Farber: BRAINS! 1:28:04

8+ y ago1:28:04

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Author, occultist, and NLP master Philip Farber talks about hypnosis, memetics, marijuana, and our weird brains. He also gets Josh to speak publicly about magic without groaning. STUFF WE TALKED ABOUT: Susan Blackmore explains Memes Neuro-Linguistic pogramming Mirror neurons Michael Persinger's God Helmet Amy Cuddy on body language Memory reconsoli…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #97 - Return of the Living Dead 1:09:26

8+ y ago1:09:26

1:09:26

WE RETURN FROM THE DEAD AGAIN!! Sorry this has taken so long, but we've all been super super busy with the 9-5. Normal service will resume shortly. This Week: Who hacked the TSA? Posture is for losers, Super horny robots, A new Roswell? And much more... Crew: Lil Ray, Raymond Wiley, and Ken Eakins Linkydinks: The TSA hacked? - Link Fuck Posture lin…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #96 - The Show Reawakens 1:13:34

8+ y ago1:13:34

1:13:34

This Week: Venereal nastiness, Hypersexual Reptillian Martians, Rise of the robots, Corpse brides, and Nazi Hex rituals...it's good to be back. Crew: Lil Ray, Raymond Wiley, Roejen, and Ken Eakins Linkydinks: Bring me the head of ...ewwwww - Link Who is Kyle Odom? - Link The Robots Are Coming! Link Example source for progressive propaganda in the c…

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Mutter Boxx – Episode 03 Duncan Trussell: Motion Sickness 1:48:36

8+ y ago1:48:36

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Comedian, spiritual seeker, and podcast OG Duncan Trussell tells us about Buddhism, reminds us to forgive ourselves, and teaches Josh how to quit smoking (he's working on it. Promise). STUFF WE TALK ABOUT: Roshi Joan Halifax Chögyam Trungpa's Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Love Serve Remember Foundation Sri Neem Karoli Baba Maharajji Why Jos…

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Mutter Boxx – Episode 02 Dr. Paul Harrison_ Egypt POP! (or The OTHER Isis) 1:51:20

9y ago1:51:20

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This week finds our humble host at the mercy of author, actor, archaeologist and Egyptologist Dr. Paul Harrison. Paul schools us on the subject of race in ancient Egypt, breaks down the Osiris/Isis/Horus/Set myth, and describes a world without Facebook. Horror! STUFF WE TALK ABOUT: Cleopatra's Needle Grant Morrison's Batman Gods of Egypt Cayce and …

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Coincidence Control Network: File #95 - The American Revolution 2.0 56:22

9y ago56:22

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This week: The American Revolution 2.0! But don't worry, after next week, the Brits are coming! Anyway, this week, Giant face-hugging sea-spider bastards, Star Wars gets panned by a kids cartoon, tin foil is the new black, and much more. Personnel – Frater Isla, and Joe Nolan Linkydinks: Gigantic Sea Spiders Link Star Wars Fail Link Tin Foil Fashio…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #94 - Shattering the PO PO! 1:04:48

9y ago1:04:48

1:04:48

This week: Get your dabs on, loads of film banter, predict your future with Dale Cooper, Ants are rad, killing Napoleon, the fake Jihad hotline, and much more. Personnel – Frater Isla, Joe Nolan, and Ken Eakins Linkywinks: Shattering the po-po - Link New Island In the Distant Japan! Link Twin Peaks Tarot Link Scientology perma-banned from Russia - …

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Mutter Boxx - Episode 01 - Ted Heistman: Fascism, Isis, and Karaoke 1:27:29

9y ago1:27:29

1:27:29

We join writer-artist Ted Heistman as he tells us about his adventure in the Appalachians, his theory on the reality (or unreality) of the ISIS threat, the Reichian view of fascism, and a whole lot more. Get your tin-foil mortarboards on. It's the inaugural episode! STUFF WE TALK ABOUT: The Mass Psychology of Fascism by Wilhelm Reich “Mammary Metap…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #93 - Taking a dump on U! 1:01:19

9y ago1:01:19

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This week: Japan: The new breeding ground for hipsterism, Betting on anything here in the UK, Hitler was a damn junkie!, Alan Moore's depatronisation continues, You WILL Praise the J!, Satan's coming out party, and much more. Personnel – Frater Isla, Raymond WIley, and Ken Eakins Linktastics: Fax Machines in the Distant Japan Link LR Political book…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #92 - A Case of Mistaken Episode Number 1:09:37

9y ago1:09:37

1:09:37

This week: The Americans take over!, Samy's worm, Florida goats know how to party, Avril is Leavinge ... see what I did there, and much more... Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Raymond WIley Linkywinks: Samy’s Worm Link Our New Relative Link Florida Party Goats Link When I was a boy...Link The Boner King of Cincinnati Turned Out to Be a Big …

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Coincidence Control Network: File #91 - Teetering on a Glass Bridge 59:59

9y ago59:59

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This week: Make your own comics you lazy ...., The stuff of nightmares, Philp K Dick: The barely tapped resource, Animal magic, We'll never know what her log had to say, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Linkydonks: Mark Millar Wants YOU to Make Comics! Link Seriously...just no! - Link Minority Report - film, televis…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #90 -Selling the Internet Hate Machine 1:05:32

9y ago1:05:32

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This week: After a much needed holiday, we return. Hunter S Thompson's crazy antics, Abduction is real!, Disney tracking, Yesus for President, the Internet Hate Machine is sold, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Linkydonks: HST Mini-Doc Link Hill’s Abduction Proven by Stars and Stats Link Disney’s Mark of the Beast -…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #88 - The Coffee Table Anarchist 1:15:54

9y ago1:15:54

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This week: The prophetic rhetoric of a dinner with Andre, Face-gratin'-fun, Killing Banksy dead with his own gun, interference from the Slender Man, Arm-ear-art, Punch dat Davinci, UK wrongness and loads more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Linkydoodas: Revisiting ‘My Dinner With Andre’ - Link Death Metal Cheese Link Everything …

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Coincidence Control Network: File #88 - Some Sexy Big Foot Action 57:01

9+ y ago57:01

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This week: Them crazy kids and their 3D printers, Romanian discounts get weird, Who killed Kurt?, Driving tourists round the bend, Sexy granddad alien forgot his medication, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Linkydoodas: 3D Printed Drugs Link They vant to suck your blood - Link Soaked in Bleach - Link Driverless Tour…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #87 -Praise the J 1:20:16

9+ y ago1:20:16

1:20:16

This Week: Rust makes a play for Second Life's girth economy?, The greatest Dwarf England has ever produced, Hunter S. Thompson's house: A Disneyland for Counterculturists?, Russians love a conspiracy theory, Mein Kunst!, and much more. Personnel – Raymond Wiley, Roejen Razorwire, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Links The Randomized Dicks of Rust Link …

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Coincidence Control Network: File #86 - I wish I was a Pigeon and he was a Statue 1:10:11

9+ y ago1:10:11

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This Week: Some manly pep talk from Jason, blurring the truth, a true shit artist, mysticism in the 21st century, Frater's latest summer collection, we're going to need a bigger boat, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Links Fox Hates Square Boobs Link Shit Artist! - Link Charlie Charlie No No Link Robo Spider Dress L…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #85 - S&*t Beard Strikes Again! 47:13

9+ y ago47:13

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This Week: Lil Ray combats corporeal Internet lurgies and hates on carnies, Sex robots, the question is finally answered...or is it?, Lil Ray hates earthquakes, Joe Nolanawitz and the missing art, branded teeth implants, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Links F&*k Animals. F&*k Clowns. Link The future of sex tourism…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #84 - Back from the great infection 1:04:35

9+ y ago1:04:35

1:04:35

**We got our candy asses hacked here at SittingNow, so it was all hands on deck sorting that, some chicken soup, and a hearty dose of anti-biotics, and we're back!** This week: Frater brings the mystery of alien radio signals to their knees, Florida + dinosaurs = win, The great American Insurance saga continues, There's gold in dem der hills, Kille…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #83 - Heaven's Great! 50:43

9+ y ago50:43

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This week: UFO Cultists are foodies!, WWI flying saucers: re-examined, CERN attempt to end us all again, Mars rover runs on Windows 95, Virtual conks, killer music, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Links Heaven’s Gate Anti-Foodies Link WWI UFOs Link Parallel Universes ya’ll - Link Mars Rover Opportunity No Longer Am…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #82 - In Search Of... 1:11:04

9+ y ago1:11:04

1:11:04

This week: Joe has been replaced by a Dalek! Don't judge me for watching porn, porn in space, Dick of the future, Stonehenge needs a new roof, those generous crows, Jodorowsky kickstartin', Clone your dog from the past, big brother is still watching you, whistleblowin', a great alternative to expensive flights, and london's been duped by fake drugs…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #81 - Gay for Lil Ray 1:21:57

9+ y ago1:21:57

1:21:57

This week: Charlie's hippy squeeze does a runner, Florida want their throne back, science proves the weirdest things, Return of a legend, Twitter: The US government's bitch, Ray dreams of Putin, Iceland: an awesome place, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, Raymond Wiley and Ken Eakins Manson Wedding is OFF Link Oh Florida - Link Ama…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #80 - Raiders of the Lost Episode 53:55

9+ y ago53:55

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A while back in the New Year we recorded an episode of CCN that I thought was lost. Work commitments, and illness on all sides of the Atlantic got in the way, and then it vanished from the YouTube feed. Then, all of a sudden, like a Kim Monaghan at free-food fair, it appeared out of nowhere. I don't have any links for this show anymore, but I hope …

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Coincidence Control Network: File #79 - Old Father Whine 45:32

10y ago45:32

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The belated pre-Xmas episode finally rears its beautiful head! Internet and holiday seasons don't mix well, apologies. This week: Happy birthday to the literary messiah!, Poo idols, Annoying those caarazy Christians, Skinny Puppy profit from pain, Magic mushrooms and the crown, and much more. Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins Links…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #78 - Don't look! 1:12:19

10y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

We finally went and did it. The first video CCN! This week: Kim gives us the low down on an event in the US, Dino teeth...found!, About as useful as a chocolate teapot, Matheny's new online mag, Take a tour of evolution with this retard, Jesus in asia, Hitler's artistic chops, Fast crocodiles, landing robots on comets, Egyptian magick, and much mor…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #77 - Too Spicy for India! 1:03:52

10y ago1:03:52

1:03:52

This week: Kim and Joe have been sent to podcast bootcamp, UFO smoking gun...if only there was a gun, bum fights! yeah!, Florida shakes it weird booty back in our direction, Dragon Age too spicy for Indian tastes, music so bad it kills, Nazis raise cash for charity, and much more. Personnel – Frater Isla, Roejen Razorwire and Ken Eakins Linkydinkys…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #76 - Restoring Order 1:10:17

10y ago1:10:17

1:10:17

This week: CCN reaches an all time low: Using Robots to make ghosts, a new low in regular features, clowns are scary..the facts, China has a really big laser, a big snake eats a man, the pros and cons of space travel with Virgin, Bill's documentary about Napster, more religious hoaxary, and much more. Personnel – Kim Monaghan, Ken Eakins, and Frate…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #75 - A True American Love Story 48:33

10y ago48:33

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Sorry for the delay this week kids. I (the all seeing Ken), have been stricken with evil germs. What are you going to do uh? This week: I actually don't know...it's all in American...But I think they talk about Black Eyed kids again...or was it the black eyed peas?, Something about Pigeons being terrorists?, How Twin Peaks is an all American cherry…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #74 - Like Staring into the Black Eyes of A Child! 1:10:34

10y ago1:10:34

1:10:34

This image was straight up jacked from the amazing http://www.scifiairshow.com go check it out This week: The great Idaho chicken heist of 2014, stoner mice, Boffins discuss aliens, Michael Bay's already done it, Titantastic titillation, Dracula News: The new craze sweeping the nation, Edgar Allen Poe's wet dream, Colombian cons his way into Isla's…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #73 - Satan's Big Red Rocket! 1:16:15

10y ago1:16:15

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This week: Magick: The drug of the nation, bring back Satan's thuper dick, Goats doing what they do best, Walmart gets a soakin', ISIS are thuper pithed at Twitter, oh mah gawwww, best suicide ever?, Nerd talk with Joe and Roejen, GTFO my iPhone US, theriouthly! Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, Roejen Razorwire, and Ken Eakins Links: Witchcraft,…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #72 - The Boys Are Back In...The Gym? 48:36

10y ago48:36

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This week: Dem boffins are at it again and Kim is watchin' em, behold your new master: JIBO, Europe hates Google, Ebola and Roswell, Naked hijackers and much more! Personnel – Joe Nolan, Frater Isla, Kim Monaghan, and Ken Eakins Higgs - Boson News - Link Google Glass no longer scares me; Jibo does - Link, Link Europe Hates Google Link Ebola: The Ro…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #71 - Ryan Gosling Made Me Do It! 58:31

10y ago58:31

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This week: Gundam fans: size isn't everything, Don't cross the Dark Lord!, Glow in the dark Wild Boar, Net Neutrality, Ryan Gosling and incest, Don't be dissing my Montessori, Google Glass: The creepiness continues, and much more! Personnel – Matt Staggs, Frater Isla, Kim Monaghan, and Ken Eakins Links Anime Dweebs Plan Sixty-Foot Robot Link Dark L…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #70 - You Are Being Lied to!...Sort Of 1:12:19

10y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

This week: US Veterans are not fans of drugs, The great Washington body-double conspiracy, Germany does it analogue!, The cows come home, Archie takes a bullet...finally, and loads more great gumph in this return to CCN greatness! Personnel – Raymond Wiley, Matt Staggs, Frater Isla, and Ken Eakins [powerpress] Links US Veterans Stop Taking Their Me…

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EPISODE 47 - Operation Paperclip with Annie Jacobsen 1:26:04

10y ago1:26:04

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This episode Kim the usurper takes the interview throne, and interviews our second female guest to date, the wonderful Annie Jacobsen. Annie has recently published a book called 'Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America', says it all really. World War II, Secret Nazi Scientists, what more do you n…

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Coincidence Control Network: File #069 - All Kinds of Sexy! 1:28:48

10+ y ago1:28:48

1:28:48

WHAT IS THIS?? A CCN RELEASED IN A TIMELY FASHION? This week: We salute the changing of the guard at DisInfo, Bad vibes in Isla-Town, Vlad the Impaler found!, Washington hippy news, Ouija boards now on the NHS, Get that vag in shape!, Soooo Normcore, Spotty Mars logic, and get your folk on with shirley Collins. Personnel – Kim Monaghan, Frater Isla…

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