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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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42:16

Selects: The Collar Bomb Heist

Stuff You Should Know ·

2025/02/15

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

53:39

D'oh! Operation Flagship

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2025/02/13

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?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

11:16

Short Stuff: Yakhchāls - Ancient Fridges

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2025/02/12

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

52:55

The History of Refrigeration

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2025/02/11

Keeping things cold with electricity changed the world as we know it. In more ways than you might expect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

63:15

Selects: Robber Barons!

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2025/02/08

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:48

The Tragedy of the Commons

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2025/02/06

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

16:30

Short Stuff: The Death of Charles Morgan

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2025/02/05

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

46:53

The Catacombs of Paris

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2025/02/04

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

45:03

Selects: How Itching Works

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2025/02/01

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

42:45

10ish Instances of People Doing Things Out Of Spite

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2025/01/30

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

15:58

Short Stuff: The Guinness Widget

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2025/01/29

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:53

The Gullibility Episode

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2025/01/28

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:41

Selects: When Mount St. Helens Blew Its Top

Stuff You Should Know ·

2025/01/25

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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:16

How Automats Worked

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2025/01/23

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

14:53

Short Stuff: The Best Episode Since Sliced Bread

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2025/01/22

Bread is about 30,000 years old. Sliced bread is less than 100. What gives? Listen in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

51:26

The Ballad of High Times Magazine

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2025/01/21

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

46:59

Selects: How Foreign Accent Syndrome Works

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2025/01/18

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

50:46

The Barkley Marathons

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2025/01/16

Every Spring in northeastern Tennessee, roughly 40 people compete in a marathon they are very unlikely to finish. This is the Barkley Marathons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

10:56

Short Stuff: Bourgeoisie

Stuff You Should Know ·

2025/01/15

Bourgeoisie is more than a word. It means something different depending on when and where it's being used.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:54

WWII Sabotage Spotlight: Operation Gunnerside

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2025/01/14

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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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