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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Does Russia Really Have "Superweapons"?

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.211K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Ben, Matt and Noel explore ongoing claims that the Russian government may possess secret "superweapons" capable of changing the course of war. How much of this is sound and fury, signifying nothing? How much of this may lead to new, world-threatening tools of horror? Ben here: it turns out what we mean by "super".

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0:00.0

From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events.

0:06.5

You can turn back now or learn the stuff they don't want you to know.

0:12.0

A production of IHeartRadie. Welcome back to the show.

0:27.7

I know I need to shave.

0:28.9

My name is Matt.

0:30.0

Matt, you look like a gorgeous Adonis of a man.

0:32.2

My name is Noel.

0:33.1

They call B. Ben.

0:34.5

We're joined with our super producer, Max, the freight train Williams, because

0:39.3

our compatriot, the Tennessee pal, is on an adventure and will be returning soon. Most

0:45.2

importantly, you are you. You are here. That makes this the stuff they don't want you to know.

0:52.2

And look, a lot of stuff is happening.

0:55.4

Folks, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

1:00.3

It's been going on for years.

1:02.1

That old thing?

1:03.2

I thought we'd moved on.

1:05.0

No, I'm joking.

1:05.7

I'm obviously joking.

1:06.5

It just doesn't seem like it's front page news as much anymore with all the other

1:09.6

invasions taking place.

1:11.9

Yeah, and that's a good point because a lot of Western media has slowly begun looking the other way,

1:18.9

or as you said, finding news stories, at least in the United States.

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