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?

Strange News: Havana Syndrome is Back, the Newest Noma Scandal, Iran and More
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What is an oligarch?
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CLASSIC: The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incidents: What actually happened?
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