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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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56:57

SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: Some Movies That...

Stuff You Should Know ·

2025/06/27

An estimated 50,000 films were made worldwide in 2009 alone. Many are surely clunkers, but in this episode Chuck and Josh talk about the ones that emerged throughout cinema history to change the course of all movies that followed. Get your popcorn and lean back while you enjoy this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

39:26

SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How Stuntmen (and...

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2025/06/27

They get blown up, shot, drowned and thrown out of windows on the silver screen - and we don't even know their names. Stuntpeople are the unsung heroes of the movie industry. Learn the ins and outs of the stunt world and how one becomes a stunt person.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:39

SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How Exploitation Films...

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2025/06/27

In today's SYSK Select episode, we learn about exploitation films. During the 1930s-80s, the work of directors operating in the shadows of Hollywood led to explorations in sexuality and violence that mainstream cinema wouldn't touch. Join Chuck and Josh as they explore the seedy underbelly of grindhouse flicks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

45:53

SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: The True Story of...

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2025/06/27

In 2018, director Spike Lee brought the story of Ron Stallworth to the big screen to great effect. Today, Josh and Chuck discuss the true story behind the Oscar nominated film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

50:07

SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: Why was Titicut Follies...

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2025/06/27

Titicut Follies is a documentary made famous by its banning. But why was it banned? And what was it even about? Listen in to learn all you need to know about this infamous doc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

53:36

Sunset Blvd: One Famous Road

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2025/06/26

Sunset Blvd is a long road, but is most known for the 1.7 mile stretch called The Sunset Strip. But it's much more than that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

12:42

Short Stuff: Oedipus Complex

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2025/06/25

The Oedipus complex is probably Sigmund Freud’s most famous theory – that every little boy or girl goes through a phase where they want to kill one parent and, well, do things with the other. Good thing Freud just made it up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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40:21

Shameful History: Project 100,000

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2025/06/24

During Vietnam, the U.S. lowered the IQ standards for the draft in order to bulk up their front lines. This put thousands of men in harm's way and was a complete disaster. It was called project 100,000.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

54:37

Selects: The Great Nuclear Winter Debate of 1983

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2025/06/21

At the height of the Cold War, a group of concerned scientists promoted their findings on the horrific aftereffects of nuclear war and were accused of fearmongering. But were they right after all? Learn all about the debate and its context in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

42:52

Who are the Zizians?

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2025/06/19

The story of the Zizians is an unusual one. Are they a cult? Or are they simply a group who wants a better world? And why have six deaths in three states been linked to them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

11:15

Short Stuff: The Shortest War

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2025/06/18

How long was the shortest war in human history? Under an hour. Hard to believe? Not when you hear the story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

43:00

The Fencing Of The Commons

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2025/06/17

When England privatized its commons – lands that by custom belonged to all English to work and support themselves for centuries – it began the modern era, industrialization, wage labor, industrialization, or all of those things and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:17

Selects: The Kitty Genovese Story

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2025/06/14

Most people have heard of the story of Kitty Genovese. She was murdered near her apartment in 1964 and her neighbors didn't do much to help. It caused a nationwide outcry, but the story has often been misrepresented. In this classic episode, we set the record straight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

42:22

Anacondas: Not Like in the Movie

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2025/06/12

Are anacondas big? For sure. Are they able to crush and consume a human? Maybe, but thankfully they don't really do that. Don't believe everything you see in the movies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

10:30

Short Stuff: Andrew Jackson's Inauguration

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2025/06/11

Wild stories about a crazy party after Andrew Jackson's inauguration have been around since the weeks after it went down. But how wild was it really?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:31

How Styrofoam Works

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2025/06/10

All those to-go cups and food containers aren’t actually Styrofoam but those cups and Styrofoam are both forms of foam polystyrene, one of the rare materials that isn’t biodegradable. Which is a problem, because we make – and throw away – so much of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:10

Selects: How Dementia Works

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2025/06/07

The number of people suffering from dementia is expected to explode in the coming decades and, in a pleasant surprise, countries around the world are taking steps to plan for the increase in friendly, caring ways. Find out all about this devastating disease and what's being done to prepare in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

54:56

Impression Management

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2025/06/05

We all in some way care about what other people think of us. At our core we all have a fear of saying something dumb or embarrassing ourselves somehow. One sociological theory says that our effort to prevent those embarrassments is the basis of society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:21

Short Stuff: Can You Not Have A Name?

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2025/06/04

Is it legal to live without a name? Is it even possible? Find out today in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:51

Pagans, Neo-Pagans, Wiccans – Let’s Sort It Out!

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2025/06/03

Paganism was the set of original ancient religions around the world. They all had plenty of gods, loved nature, sometimes sacrificed things, and so on. Then the Big Three religions came along and took over. But today paganism has come roaring back!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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