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.
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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.
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Episodes
Short Stuff: Morganna the Kissing Bandit
3/12/2025
Pete Rose said she was “bigger than any one player” in baseball during the 70s and 80s. Morganna the Kissing Bandit became a legend in sports for running onto baseball fields and kissing players during games.
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Duration:00:13:12
The Scribble on Scrabble
3/11/2025
Scrabble is a game that neither of us plays with regularity. And maybe that's good for this episode. We're all learning, right?
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Duration:00:51:43
Selects: How Electricity Works
3/8/2025
It is literally all around you (and even inside you) - electricity makes up the basis of modern life. But what exactly is electricity and how does it work? In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck chase away the darkness and explain electricity in their usual electrifying way.
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Duration:00:43:07
Why is Chinese art being stolen?
3/6/2025
The market for Chinese art used to be very small and is now a billion dollar annual industry. What changed? And how is this all tied to a string of heists? Listen in to find out.
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Duration:00:42:19
Short Stuff: Outlawry
3/5/2025
A request by our producer Dave C, we explore how totally on your own you were in Medieval England when the court declared you an outlaw.
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Duration:00:11:48
Switchboards: Please Hold While We Connect You
3/4/2025
The telephone switchboard was a real wonder of technology and laid the groundwork for the next generation of connectivity. Learn how these things worked today.
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Duration:00:49:18
Selects: Are crickets the future of food?
3/1/2025
Crickets are part of a larger insect-based diet enjoyed in most parts of the world. Loaded with vitamins, minerals and protein, and green to boot, crickets could help solve some of the world's food problems if Europe and America get on board. Learn all about cricket farming in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:43:58
How GPS Works
2/27/2025
In a tribute to the late founder of HowStuffWorks Marshall Brain, we chose one of his great articles. Learn all about how your phone knows how to get you around without bumping into stuff or running people over in this episode. Thank you, Marshall.
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Duration:00:48:21
Short Stuff: Fanta - Nazi Favorite?
2/26/2025
Fanta has its roots in Germany during WWII, so the Nazi association is something that's tough to deny. Dive in and hear all about how this beloved soda got its start as a non-orange, bad-tasting fizzy drink.
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Duration:00:14:21
Who Put Bella In the Wych Elm?
2/25/2025
One of the more famous unsolved true crime cases concerns a woman found stuffed into a tree in a woods outside Worcestershire during WWII. Despite an extensive effort by police at the time of her discovery, she still has never been identified.
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Duration:00:38:18
Selects: How the Negro Leagues Worked
2/22/2025
A decade before the U.S. officially segregated in 1896, baseball banned black players. A decade before the US integrated, baseball broke the color barrier. Between, the Negro Leagues produced some of the finest players to ever take the field. Explore this important piece of American history with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:55:08
Inner Dialogues, Monologues and Stone Cold Silence
2/20/2025
Does everyone have an inner monologue? What purpose do they serve? What if you don't have one? Listen in to find out these answers and MORE.
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Duration:00:56:16
Short Stuff: Waffle House Index
2/19/2025
The 24/7 short order restaurant Waffle House is known for staying open during natural disasters, so much so that federal agencies gauge where to start helping in areas where they’re closed.
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Duration:00:13:43
Harry Belafonte: The Real Deal
2/18/2025
Harry Belafonte is most famous for introducing America to calypso music, with hits like Day-O and Jump In the Line. But he was also one of the most earnest and hard-working fighters of injustice America has ever produced and he deserves to be celebrated.
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Duration:00:51:34
Selects: The Collar Bomb Heist
2/15/2025
The collar bomb heist is the crime caper that keeps on giving. Every time the story seemed like it was figured out, another layer appeared. Tune in to this classic episode to hear Josh and Chuck detail this very odd and twisty story.
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Duration:00:42:16
D'oh! Operation Flagship
2/13/2025
Operation Flagship was undertaken at a time when the U.S. Marshals performed their jobs with a lot of flair. What other agency would throw a football party in order to arrest a handful of (mostly) non-violent criminals?
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Duration:00:53:39
Short Stuff: Yakhchāls - Ancient Fridges
2/12/2025
If you lived in ancient Persia, you could do a lot worse in trying to cool things down than by building a yakhchāl. Today we break down how the early fridges worked.
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Duration:00:11:16
The History of Refrigeration
2/11/2025
Keeping things cold with electricity changed the world as we know it. In more ways than you might expect.
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Duration:00:52:55
Selects: Robber Barons!
2/8/2025
The robber barons were not a group of evil super villains. OR WERE THEY? Learn all about these titans of industry from the Gilded Age in this classic episode.
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Duration:01:03:15
The Tragedy of the Commons
2/6/2025
Since it was introduced in the 60s, the Tragedy of the Commons, the idea that humans will inevitably ruin any resource we all share, has had sweeping effects on government and public attitudes on who owns the environment. Problem is, it was fictitious.
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Duration:00:49:48