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?

Serpent Gods: The Legend of Nāga
1:15:04

Listener Mail: A Ghost Story, Assassinations, Robot Etymology and More
55:24

Possessed By The Devil: The Story of Latoya Ammons
1:17:32