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In a bombshell verdict almost 30 years to the day that Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas, Duane Davis was convicted of planning and orchestrating the murder of Tupac a.k.a. 2Pac a.k.a. Makavelli. Will this finally put the conspiracy theories to rest? Alex, Martin and Robin discuss this headline news, while sharing fascinating facts they learned and responding to your comments!

In an attempt to combat the seemingly non-stop bleak news of 2026, today we're discussing some positive news stories that may have flown under the radar this year.

Last week, OpenAI paused development of their latest version of ChatGPT because it may be an active threat to, well, EVERYTHING. This follows hot off the headline news that a test version hacked its way out of a system designed to contain it - the first jailbreak by AI, acting beyond the instructions given to it by humans. Is this the beginning of the end?!Plus we reveal facts we learned this week about Batman, climate change and scary folk traditions, and we respond to your comments! 00:00 - Introduction03:51 - This Week We Learned15:25 - Has OpenAI Become Self-Aware?41:36 - Your Comments!

Welcome back to the Just Interesting Podcast! Today we're discussing the comments recently made by the Vice President of the United States JD Vance, who had an interesting take on UFOs and aliens...

Welcome one and all to this spooky live broadcast from The Just Interesting Podcast! We chatted about the latest and greatest recent ghost sightings, as well as doing a spooky LIVE Quiz!

President Barack Obama recently confessed his belief that aliens exists on the Brian Tyler Cohen podcast, before backtracking on social media to say that he had seen no evidence for aliens from the government. But President Donald Trump had already responded by saying that Obama had shared classified information, then promised to release all the UFO files from the US government... Alex, Martin and Robin react and speculate on what this all means, who's lying about what, and whether we'll ever truly know what the government knows about extraterrestrial life. Plus we share facts we learned this week and respond to your comments!

Welcome back to the Just Interesting Podcast! As is tradition now, we discuss what the psychics say we'll have in store for the rest of 2026. Will any of these predictions come true?

Hello and welcome back to The Just Interesting Podcast! Today we'll be reviewing the psychic predictions that were made at the start of 2025, and seeing what the experts got right - or wrong. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss our next video, where we'll see what the experts are predicting will happen in 2026.

What news did you miss in 2025? It's been a very busy year, and amongst the chaos some weird scientific discoveries and breakthroughs have occurred. From a giant bat in outer space, to possible cures for cancer and HIV, to the inevitable victory of our AI overlords - Alex, Martin and Robin share their favourite science news from the past year. Plus they reveal a fact they learned this week and respond to your comments!

Welcome back to the Just Interesting Podcast! Reports of our cancellation were greatly exaggerated, and we are back discussing just some interesting things we learned this week, as well as all the news regarding the Epstein files. What is going on there?

Robin, and Alex discuss the recent story about scientists finding evidence of alien life on an exoplanet K2-18b. Could this actually be confirmed in the very near future, and what would that mean for society overall? We also discuss the other most likely places that life could be discovered within our lifetimes.

Robin, Martin and Alex discuss The Line - Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion (or more!) megacity of the future in the desert. Intended to be home to 9 million people, this continuous skyscraper will stretch for 170km (105 miles) and supposedly be self-sustaining on renewable energy, with no cars and all the amenities you need. But will this dream project actually become reality? And if it does, will it be worth the controversial costs?Plus we reveal what we learned this week and respond to your comments!

Hello and welcome back to the Just Interesting Podcast! Today we're discussing ghost ship sightings, and the fascinating mysteries that these creepy incidents have spawned.

Martin, Alex and Robin review the statistics, official advice and expert opinions on the odds of surviving a plane crash, and how you can improve your chances. Plus we respond to your comments!