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: What on Earth is happening to Britney Spears?
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Assault and Murder: The Grand Conspiracy of Military Cover-ups
1:01:39

CLASSIC: Foreign Investment and the Housing Crisis
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