Blendover

Blendover Episode 158: Recently, Jon Stewart announced he is leaving The Daily Show, the show he hosted for over 15 years. On one episode, he implied one of his reasons was that Fox News was “killing” him. Granted, it was jest… but it opens up many discussion points. Blendover examines this, & the role of […]

Blendover Episode 157: The accepted account of Adolf Hitler’s fate at the end of World War II was that he committed suicide on 04/30/1945. Despite this, conspiracy theories surrounding his escape have persisted for years. Now, in a twist, new FBI documents reveal he had escaped to Argentina after the war. We review the theories […]

Blendover Episode 156: You know how Facebook supposedly has systems in place to ensure you’re not using a fake name? It turns out that the systems are backfiring – several Native Americans, some with traditional names, are being told by Facebook that their names are fake! We look into this farce and find out what’s […]

Blendover Episode 155: Tom Wheeler of the FCC announced his Net Neutrality laws this week – and coincidentally the US Copyright Office also announced proposals for altering copyright law. We examine what the real issues actually are when it comes to the Internet overall, and what we should be doing about it. Our Craniumelody artist […]

Blendover Episode 154: After the fallout of the Charlie Hebdo attack, political leaders are now pushing for the end of encryption on the internet – an end to YOUR privacy. The push is spreading across the globe, from the FBI in the USA, to David Cameron in the UK, and to new calls in the […]