Nathan Radke breaks down the history of mass panic, starting five hundred years ago with a printed prediction that convinced entire cities a disaster was coming. People built arks. Nobles fled to the hills. None of it was warranted.

The same pattern shows up again this year, this time with a rumor involving black holes, a secret NASA project, and a very specific number of seconds. The claim spread fast enough that a federal agency had to respond publicly, and even that didn't fully settle things down.

What connects a fifteenth century pamphlet to a modern social media rumor says something uncomfortable about how little has actually changed in five hundred years, and why debunking a claim rarely travels as far as the claim itself.

Topics: Nathan Radke, mass panic, misinformation, conspiracy theories, NASA rumor

GUEST: Nathan Radke | @‌theuncoverup

Originally aired on 2026-08-26

Nathan Radke breaks down the history of mass panic, starting five hundred years ago with a printed prediction that convinced entire cities a disaster was coming. People built arks. Nobles fled to the hills. None of it was warranted.
The same pattern shows up again this year, this time with a rumor involving black holes, a secret NASA project, and a very specific number of seconds. The claim spread fast enough that a federal agency had to respond publicly, and even that didn't fully settle things down.
What connects a fifteenth century pamphlet to a modern social media rumor says something uncomfortable about how little has actually changed in five hundred years, and why debunking a claim rarely travels as far as the claim itself.
Topics: Nathan Radke, mass panic, misinformation, conspiracy theories, NASA rumor
GUEST: Nathan Radke | @&zwnj;theuncoverup
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-08-26

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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