Stuff You Should Know
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If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Latest Episodes
Selects: John Lennon and the FBI
Did you know that Richard Nixon had a FBI case file open on Beatle John Lennon? Well he did! Why? Listen to this classic episode to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Twilight Zone Episode
Today, Chuck and Josh unlock a door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone.See omn...
Short Stuff: Spooky Recommendations
This week Josh and Chuck are trying something a little different, some recomemdations for the spooky season. For Josh, it's some movies, for Chuck, it's some books. Check it out and let us know what you think!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Winnie the Pooh: Silly Old Bear
On Dec 24, 1925, the world got a Christmas gift from a little-known writer named A.A. Milne when the first Winnie the Pooh story was published. Milne was inspired by the imaginative woodland strolls he shared with his son, the real-life Christopher Robin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Selects: Sacagawea: Impressive Teen
Sacagawea was only 16 when she joined the Corps of Discovery. That is one seriously impressive teenager. Find out all about her in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold
When socialite Dorothy Arnold disappeared in 1910, no one imagined the case would remain forever unsolved. Today we tell her story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Short Stuff: Currency Symbols
In today's shorty, Josh and Chuck go over the stories behind some of the world's currency symbols.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Asteroooooid De-FENSE!
There’s no question that millions of asteroids are circling the Earth at incredible speed and every one of them is just dying to get a chance to smoosh our planet and wipe out life in the universe once and for all. But Earth has an ace up its sleeve: Us!See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Selects: What's the deal with swing states?
Swing states are all the rage once again this election season, but the makeup has changed a bit. In this classic episode, learn all about what makes a swing state a swing state right now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stand-Up Pt II
The SYSK boys continue the episode on stand-up comedy in part two, placing it in the rarefied company of other two-parters like Evel Knievel, the Hoover Dam, and the Trail of Tears. In this ep: should anything be off limits for stand-up? Consensus: no.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Short Stuff: The Style Cycle
Why do clothing styles get stale and then come back into fashion? Listen in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stand-Up Comedy Pt I
Chuck and Josh do their best to tackle “the craft,” which most normal people call stand-up comedy. Stand-up dates back to the vaudeville days but it really started to take off in the 60s when comics stopped wearing suits and started getting edgy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Selects: How Bras Work
Bras are loved and hated, sometimes at the same time. But as difficult and restrictive as they can be, they rescued women from a much cruel contraption: corsets. The question remains, though, do women need bras at all? Listen to this classic episode to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Let's Thank Universal Pictures for Monster Movies!
Basically everything you think of when you think of vampires, mummies, werewolves, and Frankenstein all come from a spate of films made in the 1930s, and every one of them by Universal Pictures. Amazingly, they are still among the best films ever made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Short Stuff: The Retirement Curse
Is retirement bad for your health? Well it certainly can be if you don't take steps to prevent it. Listen in to learn more about the "retirement curse."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.