Strange News: Secret Service Agent Speaks Out on JFK, FDA Calls BS on Decongestants, Mexican Congress Views (Alleged) Alien Corpses

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🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 77 minutes

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The FDA concludes the primary active ingredient in over-the-counter decongestants may be nothing more than the placebo effect. A retired secret service agent goes public with his recollection of the JFK assassination in advance of his upcoming memoir. Ben dives into the news from Mexico, asking: Why did the Mexican Congress hold a hearing to examine purported alien corpses, knowing the people making these claims have an established track record of hoaxing the public? All this and more in this week's strange news segment.

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0:00.0	In 1995, Detective Tony Richardson was trying to figure out who killed a fellow officer.
0:11.5	The case comes down to who is believed and who is ignored.
0:15.8	Oh my goodness, we did connect to Innocent Man.
0:19.1	I'm Beth Shelburn from Lava for Good Podcasts.
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0:33.2	On his new podcast, six degrees with Kevin Bacon, join Kevin for inspiring conversations
0:38.8	with his friends and fellow celebrities who are working to make a difference in the world,
0:43.2	like actor Mark Ruffalo.
0:45.2	You know, I found myself moving upstate in the middle of this fracking fight, you know,
0:49.6	and I'm trying to raise kids there.
0:51.7	And, you know, my neighbors like willing to poison my water.
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1:00.6	you get your podcasts.
1:02.8	See that sign?
1:04.5	Employees only.
1:05.5	That means keep out, buddy.
1:07.1	It's just for us by well employees.
1:09.3	This is where we talk freely about all the stuff happening in the world.
1:13.5	You can keep Meghan Markle for all I care, as long as I get to take Harry to a weekend
1:17.7	in Vegas, I'm happy.
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