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Dam Internet, You Scary! hosts Patrick Cloud and Tahir Moore break down the disturbing but interesting stories on the internet!

What would you rather deal with: 638 assassination attempts... or an island full of virus-carrying monkeys? 🤯

This week on Dam Internet, You Scary!, Tahir Moore and Patrick Cloud dive into some of the internet's strangest true stories, including the CIA's unbelievable attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro, the mysterious monkey island used for government research, bizarre WWII propaganda plans, Operation Midnight Climax, and a story about a mother who was run over after letting her 13-year-old son drive.

Stories discussed in this episode include:

• Why the CIA reportedly tried to assassinate Fidel Castro 638 times
• Exploding cigars, poisoned wetsuits, and other unbelievable assassination plots
• Why the U.S. has an island full of monkeys used for medical research
• Hantavirus and why humans aren't allowed on the island
• The WWII propaganda campaign involving oversized condoms
• Operation Midnight Climax and one of the CIA's strangest experiments
• MKUltra and government mind control research
• A mother who let her 13-year-old drive... and ended up getting run over
• Whether she should have been criminally charged
• Plus plenty of laughs, side conversations, and internet rabbit holes

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00:00 Cold Open: Why Scammers Can't Trust Each Other
00:00:40 Welcome Back + Studio Intro
01:31 Working Out to Relaxing Music
04:09 Would You Trust an Uber Driver With No License?
12:59 Sponsor: Cash App
15:59 Why the U.S. Has an Island Full of Research Monkeys
16:24 The Truth About Hantavirus and Monkey Island
21:17 The WWII Plan to Fool Germany With Giant Condoms
21:58 The CIA's 638 Failed Attempts to Kill Fidel Castro
23:45 Exploding Cigars, Poisoned Wetsuits & Other Real Castro Assassination Plots
26:22 Sponsor: Mint Mobile
28:13 The CIA's Secret Brothel Experiment
29:07 Operation Midnight Climax Explained
31:24 MKUltra and Government Mind Control Experiments
34:00 The Squatter Removal Strategy That Doesn't Break the Law
39:10 Would This Actually Make a Squatter Leave?
44:45 Mom Lets 13-Year-Old Drive... Then Gets Run Over
46:05 Christmas Conversation & Holiday Irony
47:45 Should the Mother Be Criminally Charged?
52:00 Electric Chair Debate
56:48 Final Thoughts

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Dam Internet, You Scary! hosts Patrick Cloud and Tahir Moore break down the disturbing but interesting stories on the internet! DJ R-Tistic joins Tahir Moore and Patrick Cloud for a conversation about DJ culture, crowd psychology, social media addiction, nightlife, attention spans, and what years behind the DJ booth have taught him about people.

From reading a room to navigating today's social media-driven world, this episode dives into the psychology behind entertainment, attention, and human behavior.

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00:00 Intro
03:00 Social Media & Attention Spans
10:00 Why Boredom Is Disappearing
18:00 How DJ R-Tistic Got Started
27:00 Reading A Crowd
36:00 The Psychology Of DJing
45:00 Nightlife Stories
55:00 Relationships, Networking & Access
1:05:00 Social Media Validation
1:15:00 Wild DJ Experiences
1:25:00 Final Thoughts

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Dam Internet, You Scary! hosts Patrick Cloud and Tahir Moore break down the disturbing but interesting stories on the internet!

AI can apparently steal your fingerprints from selfies, a New Zealand woman gets detained because officials didn't believe her country existed, and an astronaut gets stranded in space after the Soviet Union collapses.

This week Tahir Moore and Patrick Cloud dive into some of the strangest stories on the internet while debating Jordan Peele vs M. Night Shyamalan, Key & Peele vs Chappelle's Show, AI scams, party stories, and much more.

Topics This Week

• AI stealing fingerprints from selfies
• ChatGPT helping people fight rent increases
• New Zealand woman detained in Kazakhstan
• Soviet astronaut stranded in space
• Jordan Peele movie breakdown
• Key & Peele vs Chappelle's Show
• Neuralink discussion
• Cockroach causes apartment explosion

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Chapter Titles & Timestamps
00:00 Intro Chat: The Vibe App Idea
09:58 New Studio & DreamCon Updates
15:17 Patreon, Streaming & Content Creation
20:18 YouTube Creators Taking Over Hollywood
25:20 Jordan Peele vs M. Night Shyamalan
34:32 Ad Read: IndaCloud
38:10 Horror Movies, Get Out, Nope & Signs
54:54 Key & Peele vs Chappelle's Show Debate
1:05:43 Ad Read: Mint Mobile
1:08:12 Movie Production Costs & Hollywood Stories
1:14:03 Staying Out Until 5 AM
1:18:47 Ecstasy, Molly & Party Stories
1:28:40 Ad Read: Hims
1:31:03 AI Can Steal Fingerprints From Selfies
1:36:07 Neuralink Discussion
1:38:22 Woman Detained Because New Zealand "Didn't Exist"
1:49:11 The Astronaut Trapped in Space After the Soviet Union Collapsed
1:57:35 Man Blows Up Apartment Trying to Kill a Cockroach
2:02:06 Outro