• Ep 36 - Human Trafficking (Part 2)
    May 20 2021

    It's easy to be lulled into thinking that human slavery has not afflicted the world for a century or more. But the cruel reality is that some countries have only abolished slavery as recently as 2007. And as with most things, legality does not eliminate the demand as demonstrated by the surprisingly robust network of underground human trafficking operations. 

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    52 mins
  • Ep 35 - Human Trafficking (Part 1)
    May 13 2021

    It's easy to be lulled into thinking that human slavery has not afflicted the world for a century or more. But the cruel reality is that some countries have only abolished slavery as recently as 2007. And as with most things, legality does not eliminate the demand as demonstrated by the surprisingly robust network of underground human trafficking operations. 

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep 34 - Deja Vu
    May 6 2021

    Dude! This happened to me before... or maybe that was deja vu? What even is this phenomenon that everyone seems to experience? Better yet, when is the last time YOU experienced it? The answer might just depend on your age.

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    1 hr
  • Ep 33 - Made in America
    Apr 15 2021

    It's everywhere: "Made in China." And as the global economy recovers from Covid's impact on production, we (especially Americans) seem more eager to support goods made in America than ever before. But supporting domestic manufacturing isn't as simple as it seems.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep 32 - Mandela Effect
    Apr 8 2021

    Wait, didn't Pikachu's tail have a black tip? And I thought Nelson Mandela already died? It's fascinating that millions of people thought that same thing when news broke in 2013 of Mandela's death. What exactly is going on with this phenomenon that has afflicted everything from the Berenstain Bears to the Monopoly Man's monocle--or lack thereof. 

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Ep 31 - SolarWinds Hack
    Apr 1 2021

    It's one of the most significant threats to the United States in decades--and it's not just militarily. The SolarWinds hack puts private and public industries at risk, and the extent of compromised data and severity of the threat continues to grow.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep 30 - Political Correctness
    Mar 25 2021

    Is it simply a by-product of continuous cultural evolution or something deliberately manufactured by people? Political correctness continues to dictate the language we use and how we speak about each other. 

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Ep 29 - Poltergeist
    Mar 18 2021

    Shrouded in mystery, these bizarre phenomena leave most of us perplexed. Reports of poltergeists and other extraordinary events have been abundant throughout history. Is there something more to these events than the media's dramatized films? 

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    1 hr and 4 mins