Folgen

  • Josh 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=rss

    Sources

    https://support.clearancejobs.com/security-clearance-faqs/the-differences-between-counterintelligence-lifestyle-and-full-scope-polygraphs

    https://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO06/20230726/116282/HHRG-118-GO06-Bio-GruschD-20230726.pdf

    https://theintercept.com/2023/08/09/ufo-david-grusch-clearance/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower_claims

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvhMMhW-JN0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtusX7XY6g

    https://www.esd.whs.mil/DOPSR/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html

    https://www.aaro.mil/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYKkQQd7I4s

  • Ryan 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=rss

    Sources

    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02585-7

    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02681-8

    https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2307/2307.12008.pdf

    https://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%20of

    https://gizmodo.com/university-investigating-author-of-lk-99-superconductor-1850747161

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconductivity

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meissner_effect

    https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2308/2308.05222.pdf

    https://twitter.com/alexkaplan0/status/1684044616528453633

  • Fehlende Folgen?

    Hier klicken, um den Feed zu aktualisieren.

  • After 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. 

  • **Third time’s the charm! We apologize for all the technical difficulties with this episode’s posting

    Did 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!

    Sources

    A 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/amp

    Army has more planes than the Air Force and boats than the Navy

    https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/6-ridiculous-military-myths/

    https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/largest-air-forces-in-the-world

    Flags 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.html

    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title4/html/USCODE-2011-title4-chap1.htm

    Service 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-15

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/off-duty/5-enduring-military-myths-debunked.html/amp

    https://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/10/815

    The 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/

  • Did 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!

    Sources

    Preservatives prevent mcdonalds burgers from rotting

    https://www.seriouseats.com/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-results

    https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/

    https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/1996-mcdonalds-hamburger/

    https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-50262547

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHxRwQqWFo

    https://www.iflscience.com/woman-finds-perfectly-preserved-mcdonalds-burger-in-wardrobe-5-years-after-buying-it-62660

    https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/are-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer

    Sashimi grade fish is a marketing ploy

    https://meatnbone.com/blogs/the-clever-cleaver/what-is-sushi-grade-sashimi-grade

    https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/2658/sushi-grade-fish.html

    https://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/adhd

    https://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.pdf

    https://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_7

    https://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.pdf

    https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2008.660

    https://tahomaclinic.com/Private/Articles4/FoodAdditives/Lok%202013%20-%20Food%20Additives%20and%20Behavior%20in%208-%20to%209-Year-Old%20Children%20in%20Hong%20Kong.pdf

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301533845_Exposure_Estimate_for_FDC_Color_Additives_for_the_US_Population

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321798/

    There is a permissible amount of insects allowed in mass-produced food

    https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbook

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/health/insect-rodent-filth-in-food-wellness/index.html

    https://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.

  • Welcome 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 misdeeds

    You can listen to the dedicated Everything but Murder feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, virtually anywhere podcasts are found!

  • Welcome 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!

  • Did 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=rss

    Sources

    https://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_Marlins

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_York_Mets_season

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future_Part_II

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/ypaq3g/remembering-when-everyone-filming-titanic-got-spiked-with-pcp

    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowder

  • Do 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=rss

    Sources

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteris

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/respect-sharks-are-older-than-trees-3818/

    http://www.pelagic.org/biology/evolution.html

    https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html

    https://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-30216294

    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/11/25/366545524/how-can-vultures-eat-rotten-roadkill-and-survive

    https://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.x

    https://www.inverse.com/article/54940-sweat-bees-drinking-blood-swear-tears-food-sources

    https://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-vampires

    https://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2013/1/3/blood-sweat-and-tears-mosquitoes-culicidae

    https://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/education-posts/sharks-rays-myths

  • Season 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=rss

    Sources

    https://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&theater

    https://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-idUSKBN24A2GW

    https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5180101

    https://mikebrownsolutions.com/fish3.htm

    https://stateofspeed.com/2018/11/05/what-is-a-carburetor/

    https://patents.google.com/patent/US1750354

    https://jalopnik.com/the-mpg-conspiracy-theory-is-crap-and-heres-why-1562574926

    https://www.straightdope.com/21341882/has-a-200-mpg-carburetor-been-suppressed-by-the-oil-industry

    https://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 lol

    https://www.deseret.com/1991/12/13/18957193/tale-of-backseat-killer-is-similar-to-news-stories 

    https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerTakesABackseat

  • For the 100th official episode of Rumor Flies, we return to where it all began: GMO’s! We explore the history, rumors, controversies, and benefits of genetically modified organisms. Thank you all for listening to the season 10 finale - we look forward to season 11!

    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

    Sources

    https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/science-and-history-gmos-and-other-food-modification-processes

    https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/from-corgis-to-corn-a-brief-look-at-the-long-history-of-gmo-technology/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism

    https://www.greenamerica.org/blog/gmo-timeline-history-genetically-modified-foods

    https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe70s/crops_10.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies

    https://www.agdaily.com/crops/top-gmo-myths-truth-information-youre-fed/

    https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-myths-about-gmos/

    https://www.agdaily.com/crops/top-gmo-myths-truth-information-youre-fed/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies

    https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/how-to-make-a-gmo/

    https://www.nature.com/articles/news.2010.242

    https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyond

    https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2015/01/learn-about-how-public-sector-scientists-saved-papaya/

    https://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/768038/

    https://www.aatf-africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TELA-Project-FAQ.pdf

    https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-myths-about-gmos/

    https://ag.purdue.edu/GMOs/Pages/GMOsandInsects.aspx#:~:text=GM%20crops%20don't%20harm,protein%20that%20usually%20kills%20them.

    https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-gmos-in-africa/

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-people-oppose-gmos-even-though-science-says-they-are-safe/

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07388551.2013.823595?journalCode=ibty20

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0309133312457109

    https://geneticliteracyproject.org/gmo-faq/does-monsanto-sue-farmers-who-save-patented-seeds-or-mistakenly-grow-gmos/

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/gene-gun#:~:text=The%20principle%20of%20gene%20gun,high%2Dvoltage%20electronic%20discharge).

    https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/how-to-make-a-gmo/

    https://mostlyscience.com/2019/03/arguments-for-and-against-gmo-patents/

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zx6g87h/revision/2#:~:text=GM%20insulin,for%20insulin%20inserted%20into%20them.

    https://ccr.ucdavis.edu/biotechnology/starlink-corn-what-happened#:~:text=The%20controversy%20began%20when%20traces,only%20approved%20for%20animal%20feed.

    https://gutpathogens.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13099-020-00370-9#:~:text=Horizontal%20Gene%20Transfer%20(HGT)%20is,insights%20into%20understanding%20the%20microbiota.

    https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/genetically-modified-organisms-gmos-transgenic-crops-and-732/

    https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2013/10/08/with-2000-global-studies-confirming-safety-gm-foods-among-most-analyzed-subject-in-science/#:~:text=When%20merged%2C%20there%20should%20be,studied%20scientific%20subjects%20in%20history.

    https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/05/06/no-robyn-obrien-trace-toxins-food-gmos-not-causing-allergies/

    https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt0106-2.epdf?referrer_access_token=CLk4PbhMOPT_drWC_8TgLdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MlU_9QTCA7YxprjqKtposx8k3NGlldxV83eS7pRFTz6Ep48b8LWM7hkwZI_wbrJw8p-awK9Gn1pws-F42KmToXSUk6qdlAxYSCqM1Q7h4RWI03CfEZTMMhTIXPKH6Ma0u7pwUaTOGGpUVrNX5o9Ut6aOsHkONohU7qfPggK75diucaGRXPJdNQeP5TFY-c5X6_qmnb4CkJHWiF9AwuBq7V_Dpdf9--NDeQtQhBFXp3OFNpAKDVMK3x9rCJnZiOxvE%3D&tracking_referrer=www.slate.com

  • Bonus episode! Jake Rockatansy of QAnon Anonymous joins us again for a little extra exploration of The Mandela Effect, which we explored last episode. Enjoy!

    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

    Sources

    History of the concept of “Mandela Effect”

    https://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/matt.davis/cmabridge/

    https://now.tufts.edu/articles/meaningful-assumptions

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/i-developed-what-appears-to-be-a-ph/

    Berenstain bears

    https://heavy.com/news/2016/08/berenstein-bears-proof-reddit-prove-mandela-effect-vhs-photo-berenstain-evidence-pictures/

    https://www.metabunk.org/threads/berenstain-vhs-says-berenstein.7822/

    Shazaam starring Sinbad

    https://mandelaeffect.fandom.com/wiki/Sinbad%27s_Shazaam 

    https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2016/12/movie-doesn-t-exist-and-redditors-who-think-it-does 

    https://ew.com/movies/2016/12/23/sinbad-genie-movie-shazaam/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0rchvuoMU&t=3s

    Monopoly Monocle

    https://www.monopolyland.com/monopoly-man-monocle/

    https://www.facebook.com/monopoly/posts/im-not-above-accessorizing-with-my-mighty-monocle/10153545232881517/ 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rmaNlpxVk

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112281/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm

    Risky Business

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UVsyVLLcE

    Curious George Tail

    https://www.reference.com/world-view/curious-george-tail-6f3180fea18b68ec

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2016/09/30/curious-george-turns-75-but-is-he-a-monkey-or-an-ape/?sh=4078334e17d3

  • What happened to Shazaam? Berenstain or Berenstein? Does Rich Uncle Pennybags sport a monocle? Come explore the power - and faults - of collective memory with 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

    Sources

    History of the concept of “Mandela Effect”

    https://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/matt.davis/cmabridge/

    https://now.tufts.edu/articles/meaningful-assumptions

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/i-developed-what-appears-to-be-a-ph/

    Berenstain bears

    https://heavy.com/news/2016/08/berenstein-bears-proof-reddit-prove-mandela-effect-vhs-photo-berenstain-evidence-pictures/

    https://www.metabunk.org/threads/berenstain-vhs-says-berenstein.7822/

    Shazaam starring Sinbad

    https://mandelaeffect.fandom.com/wiki/Sinbad%27s_Shazaam 

    https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2016/12/movie-doesn-t-exist-and-redditors-who-think-it-does 

    https://ew.com/movies/2016/12/23/sinbad-genie-movie-shazaam/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0rchvuoMU&t=3s

    Monopoly Monocle

    https://www.monopolyland.com/monopoly-man-monocle/

    https://www.facebook.com/monopoly/posts/im-not-above-accessorizing-with-my-mighty-monocle/10153545232881517/ 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rmaNlpxVk

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112281/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm

    Risky Business

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UVsyVLLcE

    Curious George Tail

    https://www.reference.com/world-view/curious-george-tail-6f3180fea18b68ec

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2016/09/30/curious-george-turns-75-but-is-he-a-monkey-or-an-ape/?sh=4078334e17d3

  • Should you do that juice cleanse? Are there supplements that can help your liver and colon along? What exactly ARE toxins? Find out these answers and more on this tasty after-dinner digestif of Rumor Flies!

    *We are not doctors. Please consult a medical professional for all matters pertaining to your health.

    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

    Sources:

    Liver Detoxes

    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/detoxing-your-liver-fact-versus-fiction

    https://www.insider.com/detox-diet-liver-detoxification-cleanse-doesnt-work-2019-1

    https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/alcoholinduced-liver-disease

    Juice AKA “Master” Cleanses

    https://www.businessinsider.com/why-detox-diets-juice-cleanses-dont-work-2015-1

    https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna18595886

    https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/lemonade-master-cleanse-diet

    https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-dubious-practice-of-detox

    https://www.eonline.com/news/828118/beyonce-s-lemonade-diet-the-dark-side-of-the-master-cleanse

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghrelin

    https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/83/2/211/4649849

    Colon Cleanses

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/colon-cleansing/faq-20058435

    https://health.clevelandclinic.org/colon-cleansing-is-it-safe/amp/

    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hydrotherapy-of-the-colon#supposed-benefits

  • What is the “eye” of the storm? Does a hurricane have a more dangerous side? Does running tape along your windows secure them against these powerful forces of nature? Find out these answers and more on this gusty episode of Rumor Flies!

    *We are not meteorologists though Josh would probably be good one

    We have just launched the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our new 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

    Sources:

    https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/10-pieces-of-disaster-safety-advice-you-should-ignore.htm

    https://www.fox13news.com/weather/shattering-a-myth-dont-tape-your-windows-before-a-hurricane

    https://www.youtube.com/user/HurricaneTape

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI2ajfzSR3o

    https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd-faq/

    https://www.sunherald.com/news/weather-news/article245177605.html

    https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/NGCS/lobjects/chp/structure/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-1600_Atlantic_hurricane_seasons#cite_note-Urquhart2009-5

    https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Paleoecological-record-of-hurricane-disturbance-and-Urquhart/3d1537096b362003c8c8edc910bbc3f4cc8db899#paper-header

    https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/hurricane-preparedness-apartment-dwellers

    https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/hazards.php

    https://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints3/749/#:~:text=Going%20up%20in%20altitude%2C%20the,cold%20air%20increases%20with%20height.&text=The%20influence%20of%20this%20friction,is%20due%20to%20air%20density

  • Did the PokĂ©mon cartoon trigger widespread epileptic seizures? Did coca-cola poison dozens of children in Belgium? Why did over a dozen teenagers spontaneously experience tourettes-like symptoms in New York? Join us as we explore incidents of “mass sociogenic illness” on another special episode of Rumor Flies!

    *We are not doctors/licensed medical professionals

    We have just launched the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our new 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

    Sources:

    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/1999/jul/06/healthandwellbeing.health

    https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/155/2/140/108003

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691502001357

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12176091/

    https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1997/december

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon:_Indigo_League

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/59mnax/did-pokemon-actually-give-kids-seizures-in-the-90s

    http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9712/17/video.seizures.update/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_episodes_removed_from_rotation

    https://web.archive.org/web/20051107010228/http://angkor.com/cityrain/pokemon.shtml

    https://www.npr.org/2012/03/10/148372536/the-curious-case-of-teen-tics-in-le-roy-n-y

    https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/magazine/teenage-girls-twitching-le-roy.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_hysteria_cases

    https://theweek.com/articles/477146/conversion-disorder-epidemic-spread-by-sight

    https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/01/mass-hysteria-in-upstate-new-york-why-lori-brownell-and-13-other-teenage-girls-are-showing-tourettes-like-symptoms.html

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536509/

  • Does “nofap” give you an advantage during athletics competitions? Can you contract a UTI if you don’t relieve yourself after intercourse? Is pregnancy possible during menstruation? Join us as we attempt to navigate the complicated world of sex and health* on this week’s Rumor Flies!

    *We are not doctors/licensed medical professionals

    We have just launched the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our new 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

  • Allie Mezei joins us as we discuss the “Sovereign Citizens Movement,” considered one of the most dangerous movements by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in the US. Join us as we explore their ideas surrounding different tiers of “citizenship,” their claims that all federal power in the US is illegitimate, their unsavory origins, and more, on this week’s Rumor Flies!

    Follow Allie on twitter!

    We have just launched the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our new 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

  • Hello! We have to hold off on our regularly scheduled programming this week, but wanted to share one of our full-length monthly patreon bonus episodes anyway! This is a taste of what we post up every month - and with the new policy of “everyone gets everything,” this means no matter what you contribute to the show, you’ll get these monthly episodes too (as well as our bi-monthly lagniappe supplements to the main show)! Thanks as always for listening and stay tuned for our regular episode coming soon.

    We have just launched the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our new 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

  • Do not try this at home,”folks! Can you charge a smartphone in the microwave? Can you make homemade “art crystals” with ammonia and bleach? Can you get a little extra mileage out of your car with a little water? Come explore some of the internet’s worst “advice” on this week’s episode of Rumor Flies!

    We have just launched the “Educated Mess Network.” Head on over to educatedmessnetwork.com for more awesome shows like The Side Characters and our new 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