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Rumor Flies

Rumor Flies discusses the origins, evolution, and veracity of all your favorite rumors, myths, and misconceptions.

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103 - History: Everyone is Terrible and Revere was a Quitter

103 - History: Everyone is Terrible and Revere was a Quitter

Did Columbus actually land in the Americas? Where did our first president get his dentures? How many people served as ki... Read more

11 Apr 2016

1hr 52mins

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102 - Food: Surge Shrinkage and Boozy Foods

102 - Food: Surge Shrinkage and Boozy Foods

Does alcohol actually "cook out"? Does your "perfect steak" actually suck? What foods can have unexpected deadly conseq... Read more

4 Apr 2016

1hr 28mins

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210 - Dr. Oz and Infowars (ft. Blurry Photos)

210 - Dr. Oz and Infowars (ft. Blurry Photos)

10 Oct 2016

2hr 7mins

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805 - "Paytriots" ft. QAnon Anonymous

805 - "Paytriots" ft. QAnon Anonymous

Julian from QAnon Anonymous works with us to parse the political and social backdrop of Q and QAnon as we explore the va... Read more

3 Feb 2020

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708 - Tech: Cellular Panic

708 - Tech: Cellular Panic

Scared of brain drain from your smart phone? Getting scammed by big cellular? Find out if technology is scarier than the... Read more

8 Jul 2019

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309 - Movies: Spielbergian

309 - Movies: Spielbergian

Cinematic myths of epic proportions! Was there a death on the set of Goldfinger? Did Steven Spielberg start off by sneak... Read more

15 May 2017

1hr 19mins

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806 - Alcohol: Drunk on Power

806 - Alcohol: Drunk on Power

A return to our usual goofy form! This episode we dive into some historical alcohol myths. Was the sazerac (a New Orlean... Read more

17 Feb 2020

1hr 16mins

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801 - Sports: 23

801 - Sports: 23

Why did Michael Jordan retire and try baseball, then return to the sport? What is the truth behind his alleged gambling ... Read more

9 Dec 2019

1hr 34mins

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406 - Sayings: xX420YoLoXx Edition

406 - Sayings: xX420YoLoXx Edition

2 Oct 2017

1hr 1min

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707 - Movies: Cursed Productions

707 - Movies: Cursed Productions

The Exorcist, The Omen, and Poltergeist: three famous horror films (and a mixed bag of remakes) plagued with very real t... Read more

24 Jun 2019

1hr 4mins

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408 - Death: They Live!

408 - Death: They Live!

30 Oct 2017

1hr 21mins

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802 - Disaster Myths: James Cameron is a Liar

802 - Disaster Myths: James Cameron is a Liar

Did the engineers and musicians of the Titanic go down with the ship? Did a meteor wipe out the dinosaurs? Did Japanese ... Read more

23 Dec 2019

1hr 34mins

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104 - Sports: Trippin' Pitchin' is Driving me Madden

104 - Sports: Trippin' Pitchin' is Driving me Madden

How many beers did Wade Boggs drink? Is acid a performance enhancing drug? Can gold kill you (other than from boredom)? ... Read more

18 Apr 2016

1hr 31mins

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202 - The Anarchist Cookbook

202 - The Anarchist Cookbook

14 Aug 2016

1hr 12mins

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407 - Gross Myths: "Dreaded" Spiders

407 - Gross Myths: "Dreaded" Spiders

16 Oct 2017

1hr 14mins

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402 - Forensics! (pt. 2)

402 - Forensics! (pt. 2)

14 Aug 2017

1hr 17mins

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405 - Nautical Survival: He Cheated

405 - Nautical Survival: He Cheated

18 Sep 2017

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108 - Body: Cracking Knuckles and Power Licking

108 - Body: Cracking Knuckles and Power Licking

Does cracking your knuckles give you arthritis? Does shaving and/or cutting your hair affect how it grows back? Can you ... Read more

16 May 2016

56mins

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201 - Disney: Moral Fixation

201 - Disney: Moral Fixation

6 Aug 2016

1hr 17mins

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702 - Food: Honey, I Micro-dosed the Kids

702 - Food: Honey, I Micro-dosed the Kids

Can you build up your allergy-resistance by eating local honey? Is milk the best product for bone health? Does turkey/tr... Read more

15 Apr 2019

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