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#24: That's Body Language, Baby!

There are people with real life super powers. Savants can read faster, have perfect recollection, and show other amazing abilities beyond normal people. Rain man is based on a few real life savants that Dustin Hoffman met. They say Genius is close to Madness, the Boys put that to the test and see just how close it is.

#23: Savants: Kim Peek, Rainman, Savant or Psychosis?

One of the inspirations for Indiana Jones lives a life that the three of us will never see. The founder of an antivirus software company has the craziest life ever. The GoPro is a hallmark of modern adventurers, what kinds of crazy situations have they been used in?

#22: Modern Day Adventurers: William Montgomery McGovern, John David McAfee, GoPro vs NoPro

Why do some people deserve redemption, but not others? Are certain people redemption-worthy? In a time when so much inexcusable behavior is being brought to light, it's more important than ever to understand why we feel the way we do about people who have "gone too far"...

#21: Redemption Stories: Monica Lewinsky, Libby Phelps Alvarez, No Pain No Game

Attention, Earthlings! We are here to watch you. Snatch you up. And merge our DNA. If you're lucky... we may even let you pilot our ship!

#20: Aliens: Close Encounters, Technology, War of the Worlds

Are pseudosciences interesting because they are unproven by the scientific method or because we want them to be true? Either way, we're intrigued enough to dig deeper!

#19: Pseudoscience: Cargo Cults, ESP, and Coffee Enemas

Nellie Bly faked being insane and spent tend days in a lunatic asylum to expose the terrible treatment of the patients inside. Harrison Okene was trapped in pocket of air in a capsized tugboat at the bottom of the ocean for 3 days. Juliane Koepcke was the sole survivor of a plane crash and survived 11 days in the amazon jungle.

#18: Acts Under Pressure: Asylums, Tugboats, and Rainforests

Dave Matthews Band's Crash Into Me would have been the story of two mangled corpses if it weren't for Lawrence Patrick's work on crash test dummies. If action is what you're after, blast off with the father of modern rocketry, Jack Parsons. Have a little nightcap with us as we delve into the eccentric life and times of the real Jurassic Park guy, William Buckland. You may leave with a craving for something else!

#17: Inventors: Lawrence Patrick, Jack Parsons, William Buckland

Here's what we've got for you this week: the straight dope on Snopes truthiness, a totally real, demon-possessed cabin outside Denver, and the latest and greatest urban legends the kids on the street are following. Let's just get down to it!

#16: Urban Legends: Snopes, Riverdale Road, What's Trending

From Nikes to Nukes we cover an alien worshiping cult, a celebrity-filled alien worshiping cult , and "That" Korea. Come drink the Kool Aid with us in this brainwashing episode!

#15: Cults: Heaven's Gate, Cults of Personality, Scientology

Dude, you got a really hot grandpa. Speaking of oldies: so many people in history have a lot of bizarre sexual kinks. Plus where did this sex tape craze come from? Should that really be enough to give rise to stardom?

#14: Paraphilias: Gerontophilia, Historic Figures, Sex Tapes

Not so long ago, snake oil was sold as a remedy for any ailment. Good thing the FDA and PETA weren't around to prevent people from wringing out their snakes. Animals aside, what if we used people in our experiments instead? Leave it to the Third Reich to cross all moral boundaries and put our mortal bodies to the test. We'll wrap up this episode exploring some of the most ridiculous things ever heard by MD's. As expected, there is still no cure for idiocy.

#13: Medical Oddities: Old-Timey Remedies, Human Experiments, Doctor Facepalms

Harry Houdini had escaped from so many predicaments, but could he have escaped from Alcatraz prison? He was good at getting in, but did you know that Casanova was also good at getting out? Prison was just another temporary sentence for this bossonova beast.

#12: Great Escapes: Harry Houdini, Alcatraz, Giacomo Casanova

Is it true that phobias and anxiety are closely related? The link is much closer than you may think. Adam breaks down how phobias have been studied and categorized across history. Justin covers a variety of celebrities with aversions ranging from clowns to mirrors. Meanwhile, Jon gives us some of the wackiest fears out there!

#11: Phobias: How They Work, Terrified Celebrities, Weirdest Fears

If another country tried to influence our minds here at home, would that be surprising? What if it was in the form of a pop song? Russian propaganda has been all over the news within the past few years. It turns out that it goes much further back than that... This leads us to the question we're all thinking: "Is the USA pulling these same tricks on us?"

#10: Propaganda: Country vs Country, Mother Russia, The U.S. In WW2

The boys at R&D pick a subject every episode and then research topics within to discuss and tear apart.

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