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  • The Test

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    The Test

    When Mike Williams went missing while duck hunting on Lake Seminole, investigators wondered if he had been eaten by alligators. But Mike’s mother was sure something else had happened.  Mikita Brottman’s book is Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  • China's Population 'Rhinoceros'

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    China's Population 'Rhinoceros'

    China's population has shrunk, year on year, for four years in a row, pushing a country with a long history of official worry about overpopulation to contemplate a sharp decline in births. BBC China's Yan Chen reflects on the reasons behind the drop and what it will mean for the country and a generation of children growing up now. Three years ago Magerram Zeynalov, who covers Azerbaijan for for BBC News Russian, wrote an article about the fact that six years after the start of the global pandemic, Azerbaijan's land borders remain closed. Since he wrote it, nothing has changed: although Azerbaijan's airspace is open, its land borders remain shut. The Azerbaijani government cites security concerns as the reason; Magerram reflects on the impact a sixth year of closed land borders in "the most stable country in the world." In the Indian state of Maharashtra, tigers are thriving. It's a win for conservationists, but locals living near tiger reserves are concerned about the threat to life. Bhagyashri Raut, who reports for BBC Marathi, explains how a group of mothers have taken matters into their own hands to protect children on their way to school. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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  • Super Bowl LX

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    Super Bowl LX

    Inspirational NFL stars Leonard Russell, Steve Wright, Jaime Coffee and Chris Poitras, COO of Jostens the jewellers who have made the vast majority of Super Bowl rings. This episode was updated on 9 February 2026 for music rights reasons.

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  • 662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying

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    662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying

    In sports, the rules are meant to be sacrosanct. But when it comes to performance-enhancing drugs, the slope is super-slippery. (Part one of a two-part series.)   SOURCES:April Henning, associate professor of international sport management at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.Aron D'Souza, founder of the Enhanced Games.Floyd Landis, former professional cyclist, founder of Floyd's of Leadville.Louisa Thomas, staff writer at The New Yorker.  RESOURCES:Doping: A Sporting History, by April Henning and Paul Dimeo (2022)."The Man Who Brought Down Lance Armstrong," by Matt Hart (The Atlantic, 2018).Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong, by Juliet Macur (2014).Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France, by Floyd Landis (2007).Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll (1865).  EXTRAS:"Has Lance Armstrong Finally Come Clean?" by Freakonomics Radio (2018). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  • The Real CIA Vol. 1 | 693 Pages of Forbidden Government Secrets

    24/07/2025

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    The Real CIA Vol. 1 | 693 Pages of Forbidden Government Secrets

    On June 25th, 2007, the CIA quietly released 693 pages of their most classified secrets. No announcement, no fanfare—just a document dump that revealed decades of illegal operations against American citizens.The Family Jewels documents exposed systematic violations that went far beyond what anyone imagined. Mind control experiments using LSD on unwitting subjects. Surveillance operations targeting 300,000 Americans who committed no crimes.Media manipulation programs that turned journalists into intelligence assets. Assassination plots approved at the highest levels of government.These weren't conspiracy theories—they were real operations, documented in the CIA's own words. The Family Jewels revealed how the agency designed to protect America became its greatest threat.What started as damage control after Watergate became the most comprehensive confession of government crimes in American history.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxY3KZ3pQ3o

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  • Kentucky Goblins! Kelly-Hopkinsville UFO Encounter

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    Kentucky Goblins! Kelly-Hopkinsville UFO Encounter

    A Kentucky farmhouse, glowing figures, and bullets that didn’t work—what really happened in 1955? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli assess witness fear, skeptical explanations, and the case for something truly strange in the Kelly–Hopkinsville UFO encounter. The post Kentucky Goblins! Kelly-Hopkinsville UFO Encounter appeared first on StarQuest Media.

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  • COMPILATION: Staff Picks A to Z: From Aliens to Zombies, From Giants to Gobekli Tepe

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    COMPILATION: Staff Picks A to Z: From Aliens to Zombies, From Giants to Gobekli Tepe

    This special compilation brings together ten staff favorites that question everything we think we know about reality. From the dark corridors of DARPA where future technology is born to the frozen wastelands of Antarctica where Admiral Byrd allegedly encountered an advanced civilization, the official narrative often crumbles under scrutiny. We analyze the Pentagon’s declassified plan to combat the undead and investigate whether John Wilkes Booth truly died in a Virginia barn. The Smithsonian Institution faces accusations of suppressing evidence regarding giant skeletons found across the United States. Even our existence might be an illusion, with glitches like the Mandela Effect suggesting we live in a simulation. Ancient structures like Gobekli Tepe may warn of a cyclical destruction that wiped out our ancestors. We look at the strange anomalies of the moon, the unsettling nature of liminal spaces, and the possibility that humanity was engineered by visitors from the stars. These stories suggest the line between conspiracy and fact is thinner than authorities admit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfmJ_rLkKTI&t=287s

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  • COMPILATION: UFOs and Aliens Vol.2 | They are NOT our friends

    29/08/2025

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    COMPILATION: UFOs and Aliens Vol.2 | They are NOT our friends

    This compilation reveals eight extraordinary cases that will make you question everything you thought you knew about what's really happening above our heads. From a weather observer's unlikely friendship with chalk-white aliens at a secret base to Brazilian Air Force documentation of blood-draining UFO attacks, these stories span continents and decades. Military officers, school children, and government investigators all share one thing in common: they witnessed something that wasn't supposed to exist. Buckle up for alien combat operations, telepathic extraterrestrials, and ancient astronauts who might have built us from scratch. Each story presents evidence that we are definitely not alone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJZY7FbeP4

    29/08/2025

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  • COMPILATION: The Science of Ghosts and Ghost Hunting

    18/10/2024

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    COMPILATION: The Science of Ghosts and Ghost Hunting

    A driver sees a strange light floating above an empty road at night. At the same time, a researcher works on a machine to contact the dead.These events might seem unrelated, but they're part of humanity's long-standing interest in the supernatural. People have always been curious about ghosts, unexplained phenomena, and the possibility of life after death.Even famous inventors like Tesla and Edison were interested in the paranormal. Their competition went beyond just creating new technologies - they also tried to build devices to communicate with spirits.Throughout history, people have reported seeing shadow figures during sleep and mysterious lights in the sky. These experiences push the boundaries of what we understand about the world.Scientists continue to study these phenomena, trying to find explanations. As we learn more about our past, we discover how closely linked science and the supernatural have always been.

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  • Majestic 12 | Secret Documents Expose UFO Cover-Up Vol. 1

    06/09/2025

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    Majestic 12 | Secret Documents Expose UFO Cover-Up Vol. 1

    In 1947, a mysterious craft crashed in the New Mexico desert. President Truman immediately formed a secret committee of twelve men to manage this unprecedented discovery. For almost 40 years, Majestic 12 operated in complete secrecy, controlling every aspect of UFO information. When leaked documents finally exposed their existence, researchers thought they had found proof of the ultimate government cover-up. Instead, they discovered something far more disturbing: a sophisticated disinformation campaign that turned truth into a weapon. The psychological warfare techniques perfected on UFO researchers in the 1980s have now become the blueprint for manipulating public perception on every topic. This isn't just about aliens and cover-ups - it's about how information warfare shapes what we believe is real.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9VoC8MoeUs

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