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Missing Scientists, Serbian Ghost Truckers, and a Geese Debate With Chris Ryan

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Show Notes

Chris Ryan returns for a full “doomscroll” episode with Jason and Tyler.

In this episode:

(3:13) The mystery of the missing scientists

(17:15) Coked-up sharks

(20:25) The collapse of the Atlantic current

(26:17) Anthropic’s Mythos

(39:17) The Geese psyop debate

(55:41) Serbian ghost truckers

(1:02:22) Listener emails

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles

Art direction: David Shoemaker

Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton

Engineering: Sarah Reddy

Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff

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