[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

Aliza Hollister

Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Oct 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
98%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

you know that friend who always has the most random info and somehow makes it the most interesting thing you've heard all week? hi, that's me. i'm aliza and indistinct chatter is where we break down the news, spiral into history and conspiracies, talk pop culture, and somehow tie it all together. no fluff, no lectures. just the scoop. new episodes every tuesday.

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Recent Episodes

S1E24 193 Million Acres, One Big Problem: What's Happening to the US Forest Service

Apr 14, 2026 33m

SPOTIFY DESCRIPTIONYou probably saw the headlines. "Trump Moving Forest Service Headquarters to Utah." Maybe you scrolled past. Maybe you sent a panicked text. Either way, here's what's actually…

S1E23 Chemtrails, Bunkers, and Big Pharma: The Conspiracy Theories Taking Over Right Now

Apr 08, 2026 58m

This week on [indistinct chatter], I'm kicking things off with the news: Trump's Easter posts about Iran (yes, really), the Strait of Hormuz and what the "oil running out" panic actually means, the…

S1E22 Women Built Horror: From Mary Shelley to Modern Feminist Horror (And Why It Still Matters)

Mar 31, 2026 26m

Today’s episode of [indistinct chatter] is a little different.We’re closing out Women’s History Month, and instead of doing a general recap, I wanted to take a deep dive into something specific… and…

S1E21 Coverture, the Pink Tax, & the Laws That Still Control Women

Mar 25, 2026 36m

This week on [indistinct chatter], we're still in Women's History Month and I'm diving into something that has genuinely been making me angry the more I researched it... the laws that have…

S1E20 She Invented It, He Got Credit

Mar 17, 2026 32m

This week on [indistinct chatter], I'm starting with the news you might have missed. The Iran war is still escalating and while everyone's covering the big strikes, I'm talking about the "black rain"…

S1E19 The Matilda Effect: Rosalind Franklin, Katherine Johnson, Virginia Hall, and the Women History Forgot

Mar 11, 2026 28m

This week on [indistinct chatter], I’m starting with a few stories that might not have made it into your algorithm. I talk about the escalating conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran, what it…

S1E18 AI Cults Are Real: From a Google Engineer's Church to the Thought Experiment That Got Elon Musk a Girlfriend

Mar 04, 2026 43m

This week on [indistinct chatter] I'm kicking things off with the 32nd Annual Actor Awards (formerly the SAGs) hosted by Kristen Bell at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. We talk red carpets, the…

S1E17 Smokey Bear: The WWII Origins, Real-Life Rescue Bear, and Complicated Legacy of America's Most Famous Mascot

Feb 24, 2026 24m

This week on [indistinct chatter], I’m diving into the full, complicated, surprisingly dramatic history of Smokey Bear. You know him... the shirtless bear in a ranger hat who’s been holding Americans…

S1E16 Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather, and Why Colorado's Biggest Wildfires Are Usually Our Fault

Feb 17, 2026 27m

This week on [indistinct chatter], Aliza tries to pull you out of the chaos surrounding the Epstein files and somehow leads straight to the weather. Yeah, I know, it's usually boring, but this isn't…

S1E15 Government Conspiracies That Were Actually Real: MKUltra, COINTELPRO, and the Programs They Denied Until They Couldn't

Feb 10, 2026 34m

In this episode of [indistinct chatter], host Aliza dives into the unsettling world of conspiracy theories that weren’t theories at all. They were real, documented, and denied until the evidence…

S1E14 Super Bowl LX Predictions, Groundhog Day Lore, and the 2026 Grammys Biggest Moments

Feb 04, 2026 26m

Winter is dragging, but the vibes? Improving.On today’s episode of [indistinct chatter], Aliza's talking Groundhog Day, longer days, seasonal depression finally loosening its grip, and why…

S1E13 What Radicalized Me? Labor Strikes, Empathy, and Why Questioning Authority Isn't Actually That Radical

Jan 27, 2026 40m

In this episode of [indistinct chatter], Aliza unpacks a heavy week in America.She talks about Ye’s apology and public accountability, the viral “what radicalized you” trend, and what that word…

S1E12 The History of Income Taxes: From Ancient Egypt to the IRS and Why You Still File Your Own Return

Jan 20, 2026 22m

It’s tax season, baby! Join Aliza, as she dives into the fascinating (and occasionally frustrating) world of income taxes. From ancient grain payments in Egypt to labor taxes in medieval Europe, and…

S1E11 The Golden Globes Just Recognized Podcasts - And Here's Why That's a Bigger Deal Than You Think

Jan 13, 2026 17m

The Golden Globes made podcast history by introducing their first-ever award for Best Podcast!!! And it turns out this moment matters way more than it seems.In this episode of [indistinct chatter],…

S1E10 2026 Predictions: AI, Travel, Hustle Culture, and What's Actually Coming

Jan 06, 2026 27m

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2026!In this episode of [indistinct chatter], Aliza kicks off the new year by talking about predicted trends for 2026... not resolutions, not goals, just the patterns…

S1E7 Toodles to 2025: The Wildest, Saddest, and Weirdest Year in Recent Memory

Dec 30, 2025 48m

It’s the end of 2025 and somehow, we all survived it. In this year-end episode of [indistinct chatter], Aliza takes you on a month-by-month journey through one of the most chaotic, heartbreaking,…

S1E8 The Great Eggnog Riot of 1826: The Night West Point Cadets (Including Jefferson Davis) Lost Their Minds

Dec 23, 2025 14m

Welcome back to [indistinct chatter]! Host Aliza serves up a wild Christmas story: the Great Eggnog Riot of 1826. West Point cadets, fed up with strict military life under Superintendent Sylvanus…

S1E7 How Cold Cases Are Being Solved by Students, Reddit, and DNA - The New Era of Citizen Investigation

Dec 17, 2025 33m

Welcome back to [indistinct chatter]! Host Aliza stumbles across a story that stopped her mid-scroll: college students at the University of Texas at Arlington just solved a 34-year-old murder. Their…

S1E6 The Satanic Panic: How Dungeons & Dragons, Heavy Metal, and Daycare Centers Got Blamed for the Devil

Dec 09, 2025 51m

Welcome back to [indistinct chatter]! Host Aliza dives into the Satanic panic that gripped America in the 1980s and 90s—and yes, it connects to Stranger Things. Remember in season 4 when the whole…

S1E5 The Montauk Project: The Real Conspiracy Theory That Inspired Stranger Things

Dec 02, 2025 49m

Welcome back to [indistinct chatter]! Host Aliza is still recovering from her Thanksgiving sugar hangover (unconditionally toxic relationship alert!) before diving into the conspiracy theory that…

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