
Episode 1843 • • 1:01:21 - 1:04:22
1843: Token Muncher
Alexei Navalny Poisoning, Ecuadorian Dart Frog Toxin
European officials, including the widow of Alexei Navalny, claim the late Russian opposition leader was poisoned with epibatidine, a neurotoxin found in South American poison dart frogs. The findings, based on samples smuggled out of Russia, suggest the Kremlin used a rare chemical weapon. The hosts express extreme skepticism, calling the "frog of war" story an elaborate and unlikely fabrication.
