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: The Death of Charles Morgan
2/5/2025
One of the lesser-known cases of American true crime is also a very sad one. Meet Charles Morgan, a man who got in over his head with organized crime.
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Duration:00:16:30
The Catacombs of Paris
2/4/2025
Beneath Paris lies the bones of more than 6 million people. And you can walk among them for 31 euros. These are the Paris catacombs.
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Duration:00:46:53
Selects: How Itching Works
2/1/2025
It was only in the last few decades that science became aware that itches aren't just low-level pain. And in that time, the mystery of how we itch and why we scratch has gotten even more baffling. Explore the mystery with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:45:03
10ish Instances of People Doing Things Out Of Spite
1/30/2025
You want payback don’t you? Sure, we all do. We all want it so bad. So bad. Sometimes people do things to get payback against someone who’s wronged them and sometimes those things they do are memorable and monumental. We commemorate some here.
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Duration:00:42:45
Short Stuff: The Guinness Widget
1/29/2025
Guiness beer is famous for its smooth and creamy texture, thanks in part to nitrogen, and also a simplistically brilliant little device called the Guinness widget.
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Duration:00:15:58
The Gullibility Episode
1/28/2025
Being gullible is a weird thing. But are you born with it? Is it learned? Can you be trusting and not gullible? Listen in to find out.
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Duration:00:48:53
Selects: When Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top
1/25/2025
Mount St. Helen's is a lovely sight to behold, but was a pretty scary thing to be around in the Spring of 1980. Listen in to the harrowing story in this classic episode!
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Duration:00:48:41
How Automats Worked
1/23/2025
Once upon a time no visit to New York was complete without eating at an automat. Putting a nickel in a slot and pulling your own ham sandwich from a lit glass case thrilled people to no end. Eventually the novelty wore off and automats faded into history.
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Duration:00:48:16
Short Stuff: The Best Episode Since Sliced Bread
1/22/2025
Bread is about 30,000 years old. Sliced bread is less than 100. What gives? Listen in to find out.
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Duration:00:14:53
The Ballad of High Times Magazine
1/21/2025
Whether you’re 20.5 or 50, if you love pot then High Times was the magazine for you. With ton of photos of marijuana, tips for how to grow it yourself, and other illegal stuff, High Times hung in there long enough to go from outlaw to mainstream.
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Duration:00:51:26
Selects: How Foreign Accent Syndrome Works
1/18/2025
Foreign accent syndrome isn't when your mom talks funny when she goes abroad. It's an actual condition where people wake up one day with an entirely different accent, usually from some kind of head trauma. Learn all about this decidedly rare affliction in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:46:59
The Barkley Marathons
1/16/2025
Every Spring in northeastern Tennessee, roughly 40 people compete in a marathon they are very unlikely to finish. This is the Barkley Marathons.
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Duration:00:50:46
Short Stuff: Bourgeoisie
1/15/2025
Bourgeoisie is more than a word. It means something different depending on when and where it's being used.
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Duration:00:10:56
WWII Sabotage Spotlight: Operation Gunnerside
1/14/2025
During WWII a perfectly-executed sabotage operation by British Special Operations and the Norwegian Resistance put a dent in the Nazi’s quest for an atomic bomb. Today, it’s unclear how effective it really was, but it’s still a heckuva story!
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Duration:00:49:54
Selects: How Mindfulness Works
1/11/2025
What has become a buzz word for corporate retreats and a way to get a discount on your health insurance is, at its core, a powerful, centuries-old Buddhist method of moving through life and dealing with the suffering that inevitably comes along with it. Learn all about it in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:52:57
The Mysterious Story of Larry Bader
1/9/2025
Larry Bader disappeared in 1957 and reappeared a few days later with a new identity. Was it a brain injury or a scam? To this day, nobody knows.
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Duration:00:44:28
Short Stuff: The Mad Trapper of Rat River
1/8/2025
Join us today to learn the story of The Mad Trapper of Rat River, Canada's largest and most intense manhunt.
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Duration:00:15:52
GONG: The Chuck Barris Story
1/7/2025
Chuck Barris was a TV visionary, developing shows in the 70s that were decades ahead of their time. But was he also a covert assassin for the CIA?
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Duration:00:44:28
Selects: The Quinoa Revolution!
1/4/2025
Quinoa is a trendy food, right alongside kale and anything else farm to table. But it's really an ancient grain. Although it's not exactly a grain at all. Technically it's a pseudo-cereal. But it is tasty and nutritious, a true superfood. Learn all about the food with the funny name in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:44:07
How Saturn Works
1/2/2025
Saturn is the fanciest planet thanks to its prominent rings, cocked jauntily to the side. But this showy gem of the solar system has a lot of substance in addition to a great sense of style. Learn what makes Saturn so interesting in this episode.
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Duration:00:49:48