# researched (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover researched. Page: Feed: --- ## Five Sydney Swans players are suspended, and a surprise Christmas Island splashdown _2026-08-19 · FEED_ Thursday 20 August: The Sydney Swans have suspended some players, a search for a missing woman continues, Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine, and a surprise splashdown off Christmas Island SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠⁠ series - made in… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE8820688150.mp3) ## Appeals begin in the Erin Patterson case, and a Tassie tiger bidding war _2026-08-18 · FEED_ Wednesday 19 August: Appeals begin in the Erin Patterson case, a day of deals in Federal Parliament, a warning on cannabis and young people, and a Tassie tiger bidding war SPONSORED - ⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠⁠ series - made in partnership with CommBank… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE8572363362.mp3) ## Squiz Shortcuts: The near-misses at Sydney Airport _2026-08-18 · FEED_ In the past month, there have been 3 incidents at Sydney Airport, where planes came close to colliding on the ground. They followed days of mass delays and cancellations at our nation’s busiest airport, which authorities say were caused by air traffic control staff shortages. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at what happened in the 3 close shaves, what the key players involved have had to say… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE3686759858.mp3) ## Some wheeling and dealing in Canberra, and Vale Hayden Panettiere _2026-08-17 · FEED_ Tuesday, 18 August: Wheeling and dealing in federal parliament, Trump threatens Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, Vale Hayden Panettiere, and why otters might like you looking at them... SPONSORED - ⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s ⁠There’s No Place Like Home⁠ series - made in partnership with… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE9429146292.mp3) ## NSW signs up to the gun buyback, and Magda steals the show at the Logies _2026-08-16 · FEED_ Monday, 17 August: NSW signs up to the gun buyback, a debate breaks out over super, an all-time upset at the cricket, and Magda steals the show at the Logies SPONSORED - CommBank Next Chapter program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. To listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter. Hosted by… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE6893935869.mp3) ## [Case 348: Toyah Cordingley](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-348-toyah-cordingley) _2026-08-15 · Casefile True Crime_ \*\*\* Content warnings: Violence against women, femicide \*\*\* When 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley went missing while walking her dog, her loved ones quickly launched a search at Wangetti Beach near Cairns, where she was last seen. In the early morning hours of October 22 2018, Toyah’s father Troy Cordingley made a devastating discovery: his daughter had been murdered and buried in the sand, at a place… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a802a95ff328abd84d44c12/media.mp3) ## Tomago gets a lifeline and a junior Aussie Scrabble wiz... _2026-08-13 · FEED_ Friday, 14 August: A lifeline for our biggest smelter, another airport near-miss, Farage v Binface and an Aussie Scrabble wiz... SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORED: You can listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter - ⁠here⁠. Check out Count Binface here Here’s where you can… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE1089936276.mp3) ## Squiz Shortcuts: What's the deal with peptides? _2026-08-13 · FEED_ You might’ve been hearing peptides come up a lot in the news. There’s been stories about kids as young as 12yo ordering and injecting them without their parents knowing. But many are coming in from overseas without any regulation, and some doctors have serious concerns about their impacts on young bodies. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across what peptides are, how they’re used and why… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE3895409855.mp3) ## The property market is heading south, and the risky sex life of redbacks _2026-08-12 · FEED_ Thursday, 13 August: The property market is heading south, new media laws hit parliament, a solar eclipse thrills Europe, and the risky sex life of redbacks SPONSORED: You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. SPONSORED: You can listen to the full Future Women’s There’s No Place Like Home series - made in partnership with CommBank Next Chapter - here. Here's the spider story And… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE1919697070.mp3) ## 75. Canadian Plan for Invasion of U.S. (Defence Scheme No. 1), 1921 _2026-08-12 · Documents That Changed the World_ You read that right, imagine phalanxes of Canadians pouring (insert maple syrup joke here) over the US border to pre-empt a potential American invasion and the colorful character who might have turned neighbors into invaders [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/defence.mp3) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h4grqyJliJ86) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## Interest rates remain on hold, and Trump's secret plane swap _2026-08-11 · FEED_ Wednesday, 12 August: Interest rates remain on hold, Trump makes a secret plane swap, rolling out a bird flu vaccine, and a whale encounter in Queensland SPONSORED - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CommBank Next Chapter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ program offers free and confidential help, even if you don’t bank with them. SPONSORED -You can dive into the Deakin University research ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Here's a link to some resources if today's… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE8785230111.mp3) ## Squiz Shortcuts: Understanding interest rates _2026-08-11 · FEED_ The Reserve Bank of Australia has just released its latest interest rates decision. It’s always a big news story - with journalists racing to publish it and economists called on to analyse the impact. But it’s also a topic which can be hard to get your head around. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll decode some of the jargon and explain how interest rates work and the impact they have on our lives…… [Listen](https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/STHZE1907824544.mp3) ## [Casefile Extra: Maria Cruz](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/casefile-extra-maria-cruz) _2026-08-08 · Casefile True Crime_ Casefile Extra features bonus episodes exploring compelling cases, stories and topics beyond our regular weekly releases. When 35-year-old Maria Cruz failed to show up for work on April 14 2003, her colleagues immediately knew something was wrong. A visit to her Manhattan apartment revealed no signs of a struggle and no indication of where she might have gone. As investigators retraced her… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a76e7d1a34367fcf5f53cc8/media.mp3) ## [Casefile Revisited: Pamela Lawrence](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/casefile-revisited-pamela-lawrence) _2026-08-01 · Casefile True Crime_ Casefile Revisited features newly re-recorded versions of classic episodes, revisiting the stories with enhanced production, fresh narration, and updated research where possible. When Mosman Park jewellery store owner Pamela Lawrence was late to return home from work on May 23 1994, her husband Peter went to check if everything was okay. There, he found Pamela clinging to life with serious head… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a6da216034f16a52efcafdd/media.mp3) ## 74. Browser Cookies, 1994 _2026-07-28 · Documents That Changed the World_ Mmmmm...cookies... Just be careful, these cookies can bite back. The story of the untold number of cookies lurking on your browsers, meant to make browsing easier and faster, which became a major threat to privacy on the Internet [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/cookie.mp3) ## [Casefile Extra: Greg Fleniken](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/casefile-extra-greg-fleniken) _2026-07-25 · Casefile True Crime_ Casefile Extra features bonus episodes exploring compelling cases, stories and topics beyond our regular weekly releases. When 55-year-old Greg Fleniken was found dead inside his hotel room in Beaumont, Texas, nothing about the scene appeared suspicious. There were no signs of forced entry, no obvious wounds, and no indication of a struggle. At first, it seemed Greg had died suddenly from natural… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a647108614bacdace7b8ccf/media.mp3) ## [Case 347: Zahra Baker](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-347-zahra-baker) _2026-07-18 · Casefile True Crime_ \*\*\* Content warnings: Child abuse, crimes against children, sexual assault \*\*\* When 10-year-old Zahra Baker was reported missing by her father and stepmum in Hickory, North Carolina, one Saturday afternoon in 2010, it sparked the largest missing persons investigation in the city's history. Police worked around the clock, hoping for a miracle, but people close to the family said they'd been… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a59127b4d4b991ebeb0de86/media.mp3) ## [Case 346: Megumi Yokota](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-346-megumi-yokota) _2026-07-11 · Casefile True Crime_ \*\*\* Content warnings: Child abduction \*\*\* When 13-year-old Megumi Yokota failed to return home from her regular badminton practice on November 15 1977, her parents immediately raised the alarm. The police in Niigata, Japan, conducted one of the city’s largest ever investigations, but no trace of Megumi was ever found. Two decades later, the case took a shocking turn that would rock the entire… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a51f93c8716ffeabe0ce567/media.mp3) ## [Case 345: The Barking Murders](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-345-the-barking-murders) _2026-07-04 · Casefile True Crime_ \*\*\* Content warnings: Sexual assault, drug use, suicide, homophobia \*\*\* Over a 16-month period between 2014 and 2015, four young men—Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor—each died under unusual circumstances in the East London suburb of Barking. While the police initially palmed the deaths off as isolated incidents, the families of the four men believed something… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a48c710ecd12391438db657/media.mp3) ## 73. Declaration of Independence Deleted Passage, 1776 _2026-07-01 · Documents That Changed the World_ Updated with new details: How do you read words that aren't there? The towering idea of the Declaration of Independence, the passage on slavery deleted before its adoption, and the hole that silence has left behind [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/declaration.mp3) ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZyvtpWWE8d79) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## 72. The Nineteenth Amendment, 1920 _2026-07-01 · Documents That Changed the World_ Updated: You might know how the Constitution is amended, but do you know where it is? Chances are, what you think is wrong, and the serious and hilarious story of a crucial amendment tells us why the words matter but the location doesn't [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/const.mp3) ## [Case 344: Amerithrax](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-344-amerithrax) _2026-06-27 · Casefile True Crime_ In the tense weeks following the September 11 terror attacks in 2001, a new and invisible threat emerged across the United States. Letters laced with weaponised anthrax began arriving through the mail, infecting ordinary people and spreading fear nationwide. As the possibility of bioterrorism gripped the country, a massive federal investigation codenamed Amerithrax was launched to uncover who was… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a3f9653a3fa978237afcbda/media.mp3) ## [Case 343: John Zera](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-343-john-zera) _2026-06-20 · Casefile True Crime_ \*\*\* Content warnings: Child victims, sexual assault \*\*\* On February 28 1976, the suburban community of Hales Corners, Wisconsin, was rocked when the body of missing schoolboy, 14-year-old John Zera, was discovered in a local park. The teenager hadn’t been seen for over a week, having gone missing in the middle of the school day without so much as a word. Over the next few years, the investigation… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a3649aa4a2a3be0f4815f04/media.mp3) ## [Case 342: Julia Wallace](https://shows.acast.com/casefile-true-crime/episodes/case-342-julia-wallace) _2026-06-13 · Casefile True Crime_ When 52-year-old Julia Wallace was found brutally murdered in her Liverpool home in 1931, no one could have anticipated the complex and challenging investigation that would follow, centring on her husband, William, and a mysterious figure known only as R. M. Qualtrough. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Milly Raso Production & music – Mike Migas Audio editing – Anthony Telfer… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/679acff465f74095106abfaa/e/6a2d15350592e82545d77f4f/media.mp3) ## 71. HeLa (Henrietta Lacks) DNA, 1951 _2026-06-03 · Documents That Changed the World_ The worst thing that ever happened to Henrietta Lacks - the cancer that killed her - is what has immortalized her, in a line of cellular tissue used in research, making her the savior of countless lives - even at the cost of her dignity [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/hela.mp3) ## 70. Periodic Table of the Elements, 1869 _2026-05-27 · Documents That Changed the World_ Einstein famously didn't say "God doesn't play dice with the universe". But what about cards? That periodic table you stared at in high school has a surprising origin story; once you hear it, you can't unsee it [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/periodic.mp3) ## 69. Fermat's Last Theorem, c1637 _2026-03-03 · Documents That Changed the World_ Let me just jot down this little note - a few words tossed off in the margin of a book, and 3 1/2 centuries of mathematicians banging their heads against walls, ensure, dogged determination to achieve an indisputable outcome, whatever the reason [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/fermat.mp3) ## [34 - Fragrances, Status of World's Freshwater Fish, A Rare Penguin Picture](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/34-fragrances-status-of-worlds-freshwater-fish-a-rare-penguin-picture) _2025-09-10 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Skeptical: Possible Reversals in Trump's Attacks on the Environment Wildlife: The Status of the World's Freshwater Fish Wildlife: A Rare Penguin Picture Researched Topic: Fragrances and The Environment Positive: Communities Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/34_Fragrances_Apr_8.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [33 - Wind Turbine Lies, Vetrified Brains, Stumpy the Dog and more](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/33-wind-turbine-lies-vetrified-brains-stumpy-the-dog-and-more) _2025-09-09 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Environment: Wind Turbine Lies Plant Life: Lab Grown Plant Material Wildlife: Polar Bears & Narwhals Archaeology: Vetrified Brains Researched: Sea Grass Meadows Positive: Stumpy the Dog Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/33_Sea_Grass_March_25.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [Bonus Episode: Skeptical Mini Rant](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/bonus-episode-skeptical-mini-rant) _2025-09-09 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ bonus episode; why are they really complaining about dumb things? [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/001_Bonus.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/s64J0jEwJmYA) _2025-09-09 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [32 - Commercial Meats, Switchgrass, Urban Coyotes, Playing Pandas](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/32-commercial-meats-switchgrass-urban-coyotes-playing-pandas) _2025-09-09 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Environment: Switchgrass Wildlife: Urban Coyotes Researched Topic: Commercial Meats Positive: Playing Pandas Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/32_Meats_Mar_11.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [31 - Geothermal Energy, Voter Fraud Lies, Bag Worm Moths](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/31-geothermal-energy-voter-fraud-lies-bag-worm-moths) _2025-09-08 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Skeptical: Voter Fraud Lies Environment: Latest in Sea Level Rise Predictions Wildlife: Bag Worm Moths Researched Topic: Geothermal Energy Positive: Treat the Rabbit Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/31_Geothermal_Feb_25.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [30 - North American Toxic Individualism](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/30-north-american-toxic-individualism) _2025-09-07 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Wildlife: How Unnatural Lighting is Affecting Wild Life Environment: A Climate Crisis Sanctuary Archaeology: Knight Found During Bridge Inspection Wildlife: How We Are Giving Eagles Lead Poisoning Researched Topic: How Toxic Individualism is Hurting Our Nations Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/30_Lighting_Feb_5.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [29 Smoking and the Environment](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/29-smoking-and-the-environment) _2025-09-07 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Environment: Shame on Coke, Pepsi and Nestle Wildlife: Some Good News Conservation Stories Researched Topic: Smoking and The Environment Positive: Recent Success With CRISPR Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/29_Smoking_Jan_28.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [28 - Wind Power](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/28-wind-power) _2025-09-07 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Environment: Wind Power Wildlife: Fig Wasps Archaeology: Skull Towers Environment: Ocean Stories Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/28_Wind_Power.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [27 - Logical Fallacies, Europe's Key Habitats, Threats to Primate Melting Pot, Christmas Trees, Dice](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/27-logical-fallacies-europes-key-habitats-threats-to-primate-melting-pot-christmas-trees-dice) _2025-09-06 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Skeptical: Logical Fallacies Environment: The State of Europe's Key Habitats Wildlife: Threats to Unique Primate Melting Pot Researched Topic: Christmas Trees and The Environment Positive: DICE!!! Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/27_Christ_Trees_Dec_17.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## [26 - James Randi, Diabolical Ironclad Beetle, Oral Care, Catching Poachers](https://d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5.libsyn.com/26-james-randi-diabolical-ironclad-beetle-oral-care-catching-poachers) _2025-09-05 · Living Through Extinction; Science & Skepticism Against the Decline of Basic Reason_ Skeptical: King of Skepticism: James the Amazing Randi Wildlife: The Nearly Indistructable Diabolical Ironclad Beetle Researched Topic: Oral Care & The Environment Positive: Catching Poachers; Saving Sea Turtle Eggs Sources posted to socials in the month of its original release. [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/d5a2a584-bf84-4d30-9e99-388b318ab4e5/26_Oral_Care_Dec_3.mp3?dest-id=5118660) ## 68. Negro Motorist Green Book, 1936 _2025-08-11 · Documents That Changed the World_ Road trip! Let's just pack up and go - but where should we go, stay, eat? Easy decisions for some, perilous for others, until a mailman lent his name to a little book that made the journey a whole lot safer, less humiliating and more enjoyable to generations of travelers setting out on the open road to a better future [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/green.mp3) ## 67. Guinness Book of Records, 1955 _2025-07-28 · Documents That Changed the World_ A compendium of fastests and highests and mosts in a book that nobody needs but millions have enjoyed - documenting the boundaries of human capability; just don't call it trivial, and please, stop eating the bicycles. Golden plover for the win! (or not) (researched by Brooks Scheibler) [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/guinness.mp3) ## 66. First Motion Picture Camera Patent, 1888 _2025-07-06 · Documents That Changed the World_ Edison invented the movie camera, right? Nope - and therein lies a Hollywood story that doesn't take place anywhere near Hollywood, with guest appearances by Greer Garson, Spencer Tracy, Jack the Ripper, and Louis Le Prince, the real inventor, and his real life mystery (researched/written by Ellianna Thayne) [Listen](http://faculty.washington.edu/jwj/doc/camera.mp3)