What is the Atlas Network?

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Society & Culture

4.3 • 10.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

In theory, democracy empowers the people -- a citizen's vote is the primary campaign contribution. However, theory and practice are often two very different things. In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel peel back the layers on a global conspiracy: a worldwide, well-funded network with deep ties to the US government; a meta-think tank created to make more think tanks. They touch everything from tobacco to climate change, from crafting laws to (allegedly) aiding in government overthrow. For those in the know, the group is simply called "Atlas."

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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. Hello, welcome back to the show.
0:27.5	My name is Matt.
0:28.4	My name is Noel.
0:29.6	They call me Ben.
0:31.0	We're joined, as always, with our super producer, Dylan, the Tennessee pal Fagan.
0:35.3	Most importantly, you are you, you are here. That makes this
0:39.4	the stuff they don't want
0:41.3	you to know. This is
0:43.0	going to be a wild ride. This will probably end up
0:45.2	being a three-episode series.
0:47.2	Maybe we get into it this way.
0:49.9	To the degree that we're
0:51.3	comfortable answering,
0:53.3	have any of us donated to political parties?
0:56.0	I have not.
0:57.7	When I was a young man, I did this once, very young man, because I was idealistic, and I believed that my money would help someone somewhere and I could change things just by donating $10.
1:10.9	I'm with you with the first part.
1:12.7	Your money did help someone somewhere.
1:15.0	For the price of a cup of coffee a day, you two could have democracy.
1:18.8	And I used to be, won't get into it, but yeah, I used to do some political activity in more
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