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Rumor Flies
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Rumor Flies discusses the origins, evolution, and veracity of all your favorite rumors, myths, and misconceptions.
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1110 - Grusch Hour
Sep 25, 202300:56:43Tap to summarizeJosh takes us down the rabbit hole as we discuss the recent claims surrounding the United States and possible “alien contact,” courtesy of United States Air Force officer and former intelligence official David Grusch.Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond!RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rssSourceshttps://support.clearancejobs.com/security-clearance-faqs/the-differences-between-counterintelligence-lifestyle-and-full-scope-polygraphshttps://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO06/20230726/116282/HHRG-118-GO06-Bio-GruschD-20230726.pdfhttps://theintercept.com/2023/08/09/ufo-david-grusch-clearance/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower_claimshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvhMMhW-JN0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtusX7XY6ghttps://www.esd.whs.mil/DOPSR/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.htmlhttps://www.aaro.mil/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYKkQQd7I4s
Transcribe →1109 - Superconductors: The Chupacabra of Material Chemistry
Sep 5, 202300:56:43Tap to summarizeRyan breaks down the recent news - and debates - surrounding LK-99, the newly developed material that is allegedly a room-temperature superconductor.Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond!RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rssSourceshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02585-7https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02681-8https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2307/2307.12008.pdfhttps://libraryhelp.ucsf.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360037549833-What-are-Preprints-and-Why-Do-We-Need-Them-#:~:text=Publishing%20preprints%20enables%20the%20immediate,Helps%20scientists%20establish%20priority%20ofhttps://gizmodo.com/university-investigating-author-of-lk-99-superconductor-1850747161https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconductivityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meissner_effecthttps://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2308/2308.05222.pdfhttps://twitter.com/alexkaplan0/status/1684044616528453633
Transcribe →A Quick Announcement
Aug 23, 202300:00:25Tap to summarizeAfter some careful consideration we decided to shelve this release. We felt it was not up to our standards both content and delivery-wise, and we would much rather take the extra time to produce something we can more confidently stand behind. We sincerely appreciate your understanding. The next episode will follow our usual schedule and will release on Monday, September 4th.
Transcribe →1104 - Military Myths: Top Gun Caveat
Aug 1, 202301:16:04Tap to summarize**Third time’s the charm! We apologize for all the technical difficulties with this episode’s postingDid a fighter jet shoot itself down? What exactly is held at Fort Knox? Can a simple sunburn end up in a court-martial? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies! Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond! RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rss* We are very sorry this episode did not release a few weeks ago! We encountered some bug that did not show us it hadn’t posted even though there was nothing to play. Enjoy the show!SourcesA fighter jet shot itself down because it was traveling faster than the bullet https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/how-an-air-force-fighter-jet-managed-to-shoot-itself-down/https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/these-us-military-jets-accidentally-shot-themselves-down.html/ampArmy has more planes than the Air Force and boats than the Navyhttps://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/6-ridiculous-military-myths/https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/largest-air-forces-in-the-worldFlags at service bases are equipped with a match to destroy the flag with honor https://www.military.com/flag-day/how-to-retire-your-flag.htmlhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title4/html/USCODE-2011-title4-chap1.htmService members can be charged with “damaging government property” if they get a sunburn https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-getting-a-sunburn-really-get-you-an-article-15https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/off-duty/5-enduring-military-myths-debunked.html/amphttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.in.gov/indiana-national-guard/files/Article_15_Fact_Sheet.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwififfH55L-AhWeJEQIHYnmC5IQFnoECA0QBg&usg=AOvVaw0sj5dOhEGPkYktDBw-cgR_https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/815The military spikes food with saltpeter to keep recruits from having…sexual relations https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2021/09/22/saltpeter-for-sex-drives-and-the-urban-legend-of-the-militarys-libido-manipulation/https://culinarylore.com/food-science:military-gives-saltpeter-to-men/
Transcribe →1107 - The Immortal Burger
Jul 25, 202301:34:11Tap to summarizeDid a McDonald’s hamburger keep from rotting for years? Is “sashimi grade” fish a marketing ploy? Are there bugs in your food? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies! Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond! RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rss* We are very sorry this episode did not release a few weeks ago! We encountered some bug that did not show us it hadn’t posted even though there was nothing to play. Enjoy the show!SourcesPreservatives prevent mcdonalds burgers from rottinghttps://www.seriouseats.com/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-resultshttps://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/1996-mcdonalds-hamburger/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-50262547https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHxRwQqWFohttps://www.iflscience.com/woman-finds-perfectly-preserved-mcdonalds-burger-in-wardrobe-5-years-after-buying-it-62660https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/are-food-dyes-linked-to-cancerSashimi grade fish is a marketing ployhttps://meatnbone.com/blogs/the-clever-cleaver/what-is-sushi-grade-sashimi-gradehttps://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/2658/sushi-grade-fish.htmlhttps://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-prepare-raw-fish-at-home-sushi-sashimi-food-safety#:~:text=So%20when%20you%20see%20a,fish%20market%20that%20makes%20it.Food colorings are carcinogenic/allergies/adhdhttps://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/07/popular-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer-adhd-and-allergies/https://www.cspinet.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource/food-dyes-rainbow-of-risks.pdfhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/07/red-dye-food-health/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634323/https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-dyes#TOC_TITLE_HDR_7https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/food-dye-adhd#:~:text=For%20more%20than%2030%20years,that%20food%20coloring%20causes%20ADHD.https://www.cspinet.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource/mccann.pdfhttps://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2008.660https://tahomaclinic.com/Private/Articles4/FoodAdditives/Lok%202013%20-%20Food%20Additives%20and%20Behavior%20in%208-%20to%209-Year-Old%20Children%20in%20Hong%20Kong.pdfhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/301533845_Exposure_Estimate_for_FDC_Color_Additives_for_the_US_Populationhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321798/There is a permissible amount of insects allowed in mass-produced foodhttps://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbookhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/health/insect-rodent-filth-in-food-wellness/index.htmlhttps://www.greenqueen.com.hk/your-chocolate-bar-probably-contains-cockroach-parts-yes-its-true/#:~:text=Under%20FDA%20guidelines%2C%20food%20manufacturers,considered%20safe%20for%20public%20consumption.
Transcribe →The Great Imposter, pt. 2: Looking Ridiculous
Jul 10, 202301:29:21Tap to summarizeWelcome to part 2 of our second installment of Everything but Murder! Join us as we wrap up our story of Fred Demara - aka “The Great Imposter” - as well as discuss the nature and impact of his various crimes and misdeedsYou can listen to the dedicated Everything but Murder feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, virtually anywhere podcasts are found!
Transcribe →The Great Imposter, pt. 1: "To Be, Not To Seem"
Jun 26, 202301:33:19Tap to summarizeWelcome to part 1 of of our second installment of Everything but Murder but Murder! Join us as we talk about Fred Demara, aka “The Great Imposter.” Part 2 will be available two from the release of part 1, then we will return to our regularly scheduled programming!You can listen to the dedicated Everything but Murder feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, virtually anywhere podcasts are found!
Transcribe →1103 - Hollywood Myths: Laced Chowder and Time Travel
May 30, 202301:19:04Tap to summarizeDid somebody dose the cast and crew of Titanic at the wrap party? Is cable TV a loss leader? Did Back to the Future Part II call a World Series? Find out what’s going on in Tinseltown on this talkie we love to call Rumor Flies! Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond! RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rssSourceshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cw-nexstar-future-deal-sale-terms-1235266033/https://fee.org/articles/cable-providers-are-rapidly-losing-customers-so-why-are-their-profits-up/https://fourweekmba.com/how-do-tv-networks-make-money/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Marlinshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_York_Mets_seasonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future_Part_IIhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/ypaq3g/remembering-when-everyone-filming-titanic-got-spiked-with-pcphttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowder
Transcribe →1102 - Animal Myths
May 15, 202300:55:59Tap to summarizeDo sharks pre-date trees? Do vultures have the ultimate iron stomach? Can insects explicitly survive on Blood Sweat & Tears? Find out these answers and more on the latest episode of Rumor Flies! Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond! RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rssSourceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopterishttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/respect-sharks-are-older-than-trees-3818/http://www.pelagic.org/biology/evolution.htmlhttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.htmlhttps://centerofthewest.org/2020/08/31/vultures-fallacies-and-truths/#:~:text=Vultures%20have%20such%20strong%20acids,destroyed%20within%20their%20digestive%20system.https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/06/06/poisoning-vultures-bite-disease-rabies-dogs-scavengers/https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30216294https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/11/25/366545524/how-can-vultures-eat-rotten-roadkill-and-survivehttps://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/the-idea-that-bullfrogs-never-sleep-is-bull/https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-animals-that-don-t-sleep.html#:~:text=5.,Bullfrogs&text=Bullfrogs%20do%20not%20go%20into,they%20appeared%20to%20be%20sleeping.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2525690/https://www.earth.com/news/blood-sweat-tears-eating-insects/https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12042.xhttps://www.inverse.com/article/54940-sweat-bees-drinking-blood-swear-tears-food-sourceshttps://btiscience.org/explore-bti/news/post/blood-sweat-and-tears-all-in-a-days-work-fighting-citrus-greening-disease/https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/bug-bloodbaths-lust-for-salt-turns-insects-into-vampireshttps://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2013/1/3/blood-sweat-and-tears-mosquitoes-culicidaehttps://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/education-posts/sharks-rays-myths
Transcribe →1101 - Traffic Myths
May 1, 202301:05:45Tap to summarizeSeason 11 is upon us! Can you force a red light to go green with your headlights? Should you check your backseat for a killer? Find out these answers and more on this road-raging episode of Rumor Flies! Want more awesome shows? Check out the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our true crime show, Everything but Murder!Join our discord for endless shenanigans and discussions!Want to support the show? Head on over to Patreon!You can check us out on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and beyond! RSS Feed: http://www.rumorfliespodcast.com/episodes/?format=rssSourceshttps://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/06108/02.cfm#:~:text=The%20inductive%2Dloop%20system%20behaves,loops%2C%20which%20decrease%20their%20inductance.https://www.motorbiscuit.com/flashing-your-headlights-make-red-light-turn-green/http://web.archive.org/web/20080514052035/http:/edition.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/11/05/traffic.lights.ap/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1255066601243257&set=a.319005021516091&type=3&theaterhttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-flashing-headlights-gang-in/fact-check-flashing-your-headlights-is-not-a-trigger-for-a-deadly-gang-initiation-rite-idUSKBN24A2GWhttps://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5180101https://mikebrownsolutions.com/fish3.htmhttps://stateofspeed.com/2018/11/05/what-is-a-carburetor/https://patents.google.com/patent/US1750354https://jalopnik.com/the-mpg-conspiracy-theory-is-crap-and-heres-why-1562574926https://www.straightdope.com/21341882/has-a-200-mpg-carburetor-been-suppressed-by-the-oil-industryhttps://xtown.la/2020/01/31/the-detective-check-your-back-seat/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-killer-in-the-backseat/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_in_the_backseat - this is actually a REALLY good wikipedia article lolhttps://www.deseret.com/1991/12/13/18957193/tale-of-backseat-killer-is-similar-to-news-stories https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerTakesABackseat
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