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Stuff You Should Know

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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44:37

How Worker Co-ops Works

Stuff You Should Know ·

2026/04/09

The worker co-op has a rich tradition and can work a variety of ways. Join us as we dig into the nuts and bolts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

14:58

Short Stuff: History of Spring Break

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2026/04/08

If you think Spring Break started with northern college kids heading to Florida to party, you'd be correct. But there's slightly more to it than that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:38

Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made?

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2026/04/07

Jump in today to hear all about the disaster that was the movie ROAR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:02

Selects: The Skinny on Lyme Disease

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2026/04/04

If you live in the Northeastern U.S. then you may know someone who has had Lyme disease. But it's spreading all over the country and parts of the world. Learn all about this tick-borne disease in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

36:41

The Colorado River Compact

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2026/04/02

Deciding how to share water is pretty important stuff when there isn't much of it around. Today we dive into the Colorado River Compact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:51

Short Stuff: Simple Spelling Movement

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2026/04/01

Pretty much everyone agrees that English is a chaotic language. There are nutso rules of grammar and spelling other languages don’t have. More than once, movements have emerged to simplify English and each time they were beaten back with a vengeance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

52:54

The Middle Class: Canary in the Gold Mine

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2026/03/31

Lots of nations gauge the health of their country by how the middle class is doing. There’s just one issue with that – no one can say exactly what defines the middle class. But even when you take a guess, it seems like the health isn’t so good these days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

43:13

Selects: The Disappearance of Lars Mittank

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2026/03/28

In 2014, a young German man walked into an airport in Bulgaria with a flight booked, then suddenly ran out leaving all his posessions behind, never to be heard from again. This classic episode tells the story of Lars Mittank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

55:34

Malcom X

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2026/03/26

Malcolm X was one of the most revered, feared leaders of the civil rights movement. In contrast to Martin Luther King, Jr., X advocated black self-reliance and separateness in American society and that equal rights should obtained by any means necessary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

11:12

Short Stuff: Kentucky Meat Shower

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2026/03/25

In 1876 it rained meat out of the clear blue sky on a homestead in Bath County, Kentucky. While the mystery of what happened will never be solved, the best explanation makes the story even weirder than it seems.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

37:22

The History of Fire

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2026/03/24

The first fires came from lightning strikes. After that, no one is super sure when we started controlling it and then later, starting our own. But it's sure fun to speculate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:20

Selects: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gin

Stuff You Should Know ·

2026/03/21

If there's one thing we've learned about Chuck over the years it's that he loves his gin. And he loves it even more now that understands it. Pour yourself a martini and cozy up to the classic gin-cast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

47:20

Caterpillars: Nature's Magicians

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2026/03/20

Caterpillars are simply the best. Don't think so? Well listen in and you'll soon agree.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

51:03

Butterflies: Caterpillars with Wings!

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2026/03/20

If you thought caterpillars were awesome, just wait until you see them with colorful, iridescent wings!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:28

How Snails Work

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2026/03/20

They seem gross and bothersome at first, but once you get down to ground level and get to know snails, we’ll bet you’ll grow quite fond of them. They are living in a whole world we’re largely unaware of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:45

The Fascinating History of Dandelions

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2026/03/20

Dandelions are way more interesting than you think. Trust us and click play.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:13

What's Permaculture All About?

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2026/03/20

Permaculture is a growing trend in the world of farming and home landscaping. It's basically a design principle that emphasizes sustainability and the would-be, natural ecosystem of an area. Simple concepts like planting downhill from a pond and using gravity to feed plants to planting native plants and vegetation that work well together are hallmarks of permaculture. Learn all about this eco-friendly trend today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:49

How Sneezing Works

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2026/03/20

Unless you have an arcane disorder from a lesion on a very specific spot on our medulla, the chances are you sneeze. Turns out most animals do it, even lizards! Learn the whys and hows of this most interesting involuntary reflex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:12

Wetlands! Wetlands! Wetlands!

Stuff You Should Know ·

2026/03/20

It’s time to get jazzed up for some Earth science of the waterlogged variety. Join Chuck and Josh as they tour some of the most interesting ecosystems on the planet and learn why we need to stop destroying them post haste.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:27

Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process

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2026/03/20

You may think composting is just a bunch of old banana peels rotting away into dirt but, friend, you're not looking closely enough. Inside that compost pile is a microcosmic universe doing some magical stuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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