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Your backchannel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that breaks the group chat, with Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and a rotating cast of people ready to go down the rabbit hole with us.

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  1. PŘED 4 DNY

    The Mysterious Death of Jeffrey Epstein, With Jena Friedman

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome comedian Jena Friedman to question the circumstances around the death of Jeffrey Epstein. In this episode: (4:57) Reactions to the news of Epstein's death (6:30) Julie K. Brown’s investigation (19:14) Biden, Obama and of course: Trump (50:01) LUCID score (56:49) The Doomscroll Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Jenna Friedman  Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles Art direction: David Shoemaker Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton Engineering: Sarah Reddy Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 10 min

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    Havana Syndrome: Elaborate Hoax, or Sinister Spycraft? Plus, Checking in on the Charlie Kirk Conspiracy.

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome producer Justin Sayles to dig into a medical condition that the government claims doesn’t exist. In this episode: (3:08) Havana Syndrome (18:29) Reasons to cover up (27:05) Explaining the weapon (35:51) Let’s talk about "The Chef" (42:15) The Norwegian scientist (46:03) Other energy-directed weapons (49:27) Ranking military inventions (1:00:44) Is Havana Syndrome real? (1:07:16) LUSID score (1:10 :50) The Doomscroll Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Justin Sayles Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles Art direction: David Shoemaker Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton Engineering: Sarah Reddy Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 24 min

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    Apocalypse When? Checking In on War, Nukes, AI, and What to Actually Believe, With Joel Anderson

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome Joel Anderson, cohost of The Press Box, to discuss the end times. In this episode: (4:49) Dealing with the dread (16:53) Predicting the war in Iran (24:19) The Rapture (34:50) The AI apocalypse (48:53) Four Horsemen bracketology (1:15:51) The LUSID Score (1:17:54) The Doomscroll Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Joel Anderson Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles Art direction: David Shoemaker Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton Engineering: Sarah Reddy Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 26 min

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    The JFK Cover-Up: Conspiracies, Cuba, and the CIA. Plus: Netanyahu’s Alive (We Think?), With Chris Ryan.

    This week on Wait a Second…, Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker are joined once again by Chris Ryan. They cover the JFK assassination, the CIA's potential involvement, the conspiracy theories that followed, and their myriad cultural ripple effects since 1963. Later on in The Doomscroll: The guys evaluate Benjamin Netanyahu's evidently AI-enhanced proof of life video, scrutinize a UFO sighting in Queens, and debate whether the disappearance of an American aviation expert could actually be a clandestine defection to a rival superpower.04:09: A look back at the JFK investigations and potential cover-ups14:34: A Lee Harvey Oswald timeline21:34: Jason's JFK assassination theory29:37: Chris's visit to the Book Repository32:28: The zany ways the CIA tried to kill Castro54:16: The LUSID Score01:00:06: The Doomscroll: UFOs, disappearing aviation experts, and Netanyahu's "death"Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler ParkerGuest: Chris RyanProducers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin SaylesArt direction: David ShoemakerMotion graphics and animations: Chris CalletonEngineering: Sarah ReddySet design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 17 min

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    Betting on Your Life: Kalshi and Polymarket’s War Wagers

    This week, Jason and Tyler welcome the host of The Press Box, Bryan Curtis, to dive into the world of prediction markets. In this episode: (2:54) Polymarket and Iran (17:59) SOTU bets (23:57) Giannis and Kalshi (38:00) True-false quiz (45:37) Number stations (55:17) Predicting the Democrat nominee (1:00:14) LUSIC score (1:03:47) The Doomscroll Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Bryan Curtis Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles Art direction: David Shoemaker Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton Engineering: Sarah Reddy Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 18 min

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    AI Warfare! Killer Robots! Jim Carrey Clones?! With Van Lathan

    Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker welcome Higher Learning’s Van Lathan for a grab bag of an episode that covers everything from killer robots to cloning your pets. Buckle up! In this episode: (2:45) Anthropic AI (12:42) A communist streak (19:38) 'Project Hail Mary' (33:25) Starting five killer robots (42:24) Jim Carrey replicant? (54:31) The LUSID score (57:04) The Doomscroll: Missing general, Bohemian Grove, and Rachel Dolezal Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker Guest: Van Lathan Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles Art direction: David Shoemaker Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton Engineering: Sarah Reddy Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 11 min

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    Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, and the Backlash in Britain, With Chris Ryan

    This week on Wait a Second…, Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker are joined by Ringer legend Chris Ryan, who offers some insight into British politics, tabloid culture, and the still spreading ripple effects of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal for members of Parliament and the royal family.In this episode:00:00: Before Jeffrey, there was Jeffries06:22: Who is Peter Mandelson?13:28: Diving into the Epstein files20:56: The fall of Prince Andrew43:52: A true/false quiz on historical punishments for royal indiscretions50:30: The LUSID score54:21: The Doomscroll: Rogue vacuums, Sam Altman, and El MenchoHosts: Jason Concepion and Tyler ParkerGuest: Chris RyanProducers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin SaylesArt direction: David ShoemakerMotion graphics and animations: Chris CalletonEngineering: Sarah ReddySet design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 8 min

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    Ring Cameras, Nancy Guthrie, and the State of the Surveillance State, with Bill Simmons

    It’s the inaugural episode of Wait a Second…, and we’re covering the one who’s always watching: Big Brother. Bill Simmons joins Jason and Tyler to talk about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl commercial, and the history of surveillance in pop culture, from 1984 to seemingly innocent viral apps that may be harvesting your biometrics. Jump down this rabbit hole with us, but make sure to put tape over your webcam.In this episode:00:00: Remember FaceApp? About that …04:25: Searching for Nancy Guthrie with doorbell footage.06:03: Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl ad.14:40: How do young people feel about surveillance?16:36: A mostly completely pop culture timeline of surveillance.30:05: Can you actually opt out of the surveillance state?43:30: AI and human nature.47:32: The LUSID Score54:17: The Doomscroll: Frog poison, Obama’s alien theories, and KD’s possible burner account.01:12:37: A half-baked Conspiracy Bill theory.Hosts: Jason Concecpion, Tyler ParkerGuest: Bill SimmonsProducers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, Justin SaylesArt direction: David ShoemakerMotion graphics and animations: Chris CalletonEngineering: Donald LoBiancoSet design: Hannah Leiken, Jonathan Ratliff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 19 min
  9. Introducing: 'Wait a Second...'

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    Introducing: 'Wait a Second...'

    Welcome to Wait a Second..., your weekly back channel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that break the group chats. Each week, Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and rotating cast explore the grim rabbit holes and weird webs that connect our modern world. We're looking at mysterious drones, government coverups, the moral bankruptcy of the 1 percent, and a whole lot more. The news cycle moves fast. We're here to break it all down, frame by frame.Listen or watch on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.Follow us on IG: @waitsecondpodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waitasecondpodEmail us at waitasecondpod@proton.meHosts: Jason Concepcion, Tyler ParkerProducers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, Justin SaylesArt direction: David ShoemakerAnimation and motion graphics: Chris Calleton  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 min

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Your backchannel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that breaks the group chat, with Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and a rotating cast of people ready to go down the rabbit hole with us.

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  • Kanál
    Spotify Podcasts
  • Autor
    The Ringer
  • Aktivní
    2018 - 2026
  • Díly
    9
  • Hodnocení
    Explicitní

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