In this week's strange news segment, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the Anglosphere's need for active trade and craft. The Oxford "Word of the Year" -- "brain rot," occurring as a Vietnamese billionaire dodges execution; a Kansas detective, confronted with crimes, dies in a widely-reported story. All this and more as the asteroids move through the void -- if you survive, did you sense some presence inspiring you?

CLASSIC: Why does the US let Saudi fugitives flee the country?
59:46

Strange News: Waymo, Epstein, Freedom Dollars and More
1:00:59

Oh, DOGE!
1:05:11