Episodes 239
Avg. Duration 12m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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59%
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About This Podcast

"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.

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Scientists Discover 3rd Circulation System in Humans That Could Bridge Eastern, Western Medicines

Jun 13, 2026 12m

Scientists have made a new scientific breakthrough in the study of the human body.Researchers in the United States have discovered something amazing: a third circulatory system within the human…

Chinese Researcher Who Smuggled E. Coli Into US Gets 4 Months in Prison

Jun 10, 2026 12m

Youhuang Xiang, a biology researcher at Indiana University, was arrested for smuggling plasmid DNA derived from E. coli bacteria from China. He concealed the biological material by labeling the…

Google to Release 32 Million Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes in Florida and California

Jun 05, 2026 16m

Google's Debug program is releasing 64 million Wolbachia-infected sterile male mosquitoes into parts of Florida and California over four years to combat disease-spreading mosquitoes.The Sterile…

Parents Get Prison Terms After Isolating Their 3 Kids for 4 Years Over COVID Fears

Jun 03, 2026 12m

A German-American couple, Christian and Melissa Steffen, kept their three young children—a 10-year-old and 8-year-old twins—locked inside their villa in Spain for nearly four years due to an extreme…

Norway Discovers Largest Viking-Era Treasure, With Over 4,000 Silver Coins Unearthed

May 29, 2026 11m

Every so often, an archeological discovery is made that helps give us a clearer picture of our timeline of human history. In Norway, a still-expanding treasure trove of silver coins has been…

$1 Billion Industrial-Scale Medicare Fraud Scam Shut Down by FBI

May 23, 2026 8m

The Department of Justice released a statement, announcing the conviction of a man at the center of a billion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme.Brett Blackman, the CEO and owner of software company…

IRS Launches Pilot Program With Palantir AI Tools to Find People Needing Audits

May 20, 2026 11m

It's been a long time coming: the IRS recently launched a pilot program using Palantir AI-technology to help it figure out who most needs to be audited.This means that, as fun as it was to pay taxes…

'Thank You Leader': California Mayor Pleads Guilty to Working as CCP Agent

May 15, 2026 13m

Just earlier this week, the mayor of Arcadia (in Northeast Los Angeles) agreed to plead guilty to illegally acting as an agent of China.She was the mayor of an American city, while actually being an…

115 People Get Sick Aboard Cruise Ship in Norovirus Outbreak: CDC

May 13, 2026 10m

Just as the hantavirus situation was resolved aboard the MV Hondius, another cruise liner was hit with a massive viral outbreak. The silver lining here, though, is that the virus in question isn’t as…

Supreme Court Bans Racial Gerrymandering; Districts to Be Remade Colorblind

May 09, 2026 11m

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could be one of—if not the—deciding factor in who controls the House moving forward.The ruling is monumental because it struck down an…

Chinese Man Arrested, Sentenced to Prison for Trying to Smuggle 2,200 Ants Out of Kenya

May 06, 2026 8m

In several previous episodes we exposed cases of Chinese nationals being apprehended at U.S. airports trying to smuggle in a variety of suspicious biological material: roundworms, E. coli bacteria…

New Bill Would Create 'Dark Skies' Rules in NY, Force State to Go Dark After 11PM

May 01, 2026 13m

A new piece of legislation working its way through the New York State Assembly is called the "Dark Skies Protection Act."For many years, the people of New York have struggled to see the stars at…

Federal Judge Strips Chinese Couple of US Citizenship for Stealing Sensitive Secrets

Apr 29, 2026 9m

In a rare case of denaturalization, a federal judge has stripped the U.S. citizenship of a Chinese couple living here in America. Let’s go through what this couple did (with the assistance of the…

2 Middle School Brothers' 'Let's Go Brandon' Hoodie Case Goes to Supreme Court

Apr 24, 2026 8m

A few years ago, two brothers who went to middle school together came to class wearing hooded sweatshirts that said “Let’s Go Brandon” on them.Now, most people know the origin of that phrase—and what…

After Virginia Bill Passes, Compact to Eliminate Electoral College is Now 82 Percent Complete

Apr 22, 2026 9m

Last week, Virginia became the 18th state to pass a bill that will effectively eliminate the Electoral College.Unbeknownst to most people, there is a serious effort in this country to make the…

ATF’s 'Inconclusive' Ballistics Report Being Used by Defense; Court Docs Reveal Alleged Hand-Written Confession by Robinson

Apr 17, 2026 9m

Some recent reporting has stirred a lot of online controversy, including when it was publicized that the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) found it inconclusive that the…

Supreme Court Rules for Christian Counselor: Finds Bans on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Unconstitutional

Apr 15, 2026 12m

The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a new landmark ruling. Specifically, in an 8-to-1 decision, the Supreme Court found that Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” is unconstitutional—and violates…

City Ordered to Pay $800,000 to Christian Photographer for Unconstitutional Ordinance

Apr 10, 2026 9m

A Christian photographer in Kentucky was awarded $800,000 (in a case that lasted six years) because of unconstitutional demands placed on her by the city of Louisville.Let's go through the specifics…

California Sheriff Seized 650,000 Ballots for Hand-Recount, but Forced to Pause After AG Legal Challenges

Apr 08, 2026 9m

A sheriff in Riverside County, California, seized over 600,000 ballots that were cast in a 2025 special election, after ballot irregularities were reported to his office. Let's discuss what that…

New COVID Variant Emerges in 25 States; FDA Launches New Side-Effect Reporting System

Apr 03, 2026 8m

The Food and Drug Administration is combining seven of its side-effect reporting systems into one to save money and provide transparency to the public. Meanwhile, a new virus is spreading throughout…

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Facts Matter has published 239 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in News, News Commentary.

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Facts Matter is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 12m.

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