Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-07-14
Books mentioned on Strange News: The Epstein Client List, Human Skin Phones, Click-to-Cancel, Akon, Grok Goes Nazi
Despite numerous earlier statements, the US Department of Justice and FBI officially concludes that notorious human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein had no client list -- spoiler, chaos ensues. Akon's planned utopian city falls through.
Ben Bowlin recommended The Florida Project by Robert Autobee.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Florida Project
The Florida Project by Robert Autobee is a work exploring the history and context of Orlando, Florida.
Recommended“Orlando is an interesting place. Check out the Florida Project. Check out the Florida Project.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Their idea is that the skin case, as they're calling it, nothing creepy. Shout out Clive Barker and Hellraiser.”
Passing The Wicker Man
“But I can't help but think of McCauley Kulkin in and My Girl, you know, whenever I hear about, you know, or also Nicholas Cage in uh the Wicker Man, you know, the bees, the bees, not the bees.”
Passing My girl
“But I can't help but think of McCauley Kulkin in and My Girl, you know, whenever I hear about, you know, or also Nicholas Cage in the Wicker Man...”
Passing Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda
“Utopia. Sounds a little it's more utopian because it it comes about it was first publicly announced in 2018 and it was directly to your to what you're saying Matt was directly inspired by Ryan Cougler's Black Panther film adaptation of the film.”