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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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45:10

ADHD pt 1

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/11/05

Today, Josh and Chuck dive into part one of their two-part suite on ADHD.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

52:51

Selects: The Strange Story of Sea Monkeys

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/11/02

Anyone who ever picked up a comic book as a kid probably marveled at the ads for the mysterious Sea Monkeys. In reality, they are just brine shrimp, not fantastical beings with magical powers. But the story behind the invention of the Sea Monkey is tale all its own. Listen in to this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

60:41

15th Annual SYSK Halloween Spooktacular!

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/31

Buckle up folks, it's time for another of our favorite traditions, the SYSK Halloween Spooktacular! So sit down, dim the lights and get ready for some spooky stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

18:23

Short Stuff: Two Scary True Shorties!

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/30

Josh and Chuck dive into two spooky true stories in today's Short Stuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

43:59

The Mystery of the Skeletons of Roopkund Lake

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/29

One of the greatest unsolved historic mysteries is found in a lake atop a mountain glacier high up in the Indian Himalayas. The skeletons of as many as 800 people are inexplicably in and around the lake. No one knows who they are or what happened to them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

51:34

Selects: Why Landmines Are The Deadliest Legacy Of War

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/26

One of the worst legacies of war are the millions of landmines left behind. They hide for decades after a conflict is over, exploding beneath unsuspecting civilians and children. To many, removing mines and banning new ones is of paramount importance. Learn all about the scope of the problem and this important work in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

46:53

Spend Some Time with Fairies

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/24

Most people think of Tinkerbell when we think of fairies, but the Disney versions capture only the last century or so of what we’ve conceived fairies to be. Over millennia they’ve gone from ugly and scary to pretty and helpful and everything in between. Come meet the fae!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

14:45

Short Stuff: The Story of Spirit Halloween

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/23

Every August, abandoned storefronts across America are filled with the spirit of Halloween, by way of the store, Spirit Halloween. Learn all about this wildly successful pop-up today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:34

Q Anon: When Wild Conspiracy Went (sort of) Mainstream

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/22

Q Anon believes many things, including that Tom Hanks is a Satan-worshipping, child-eating pedophile. Yeah. We'll just leave our "drop" right here for you to make up your own mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

40:12

Selects: Porcupines: Little Stabby Cutie Pies

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/19

We love animals. A lot. Especially underrated ones like the darling porcupine. Listen in to this classic episode to learn all about these stabby little boogers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

39:10

Kudzu: The Vine That Just Won't Stop

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/17

If you're from the American South, then kudzu is something that cannot be avoided. But how did this invasive species get here and why does it love to consume everything in its path?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

12:29

Short Stuff: Redacted!

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/16

The process of redacting sensitive information is long and storied. But are there even any rules that apply to when and how it's done? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

41:25

The Anarchist Cookbook: Funny but Dangerous

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/15

You might have owned the Anarchist Cookbook once, but you probably didn’t use it to turn a shotgun into a grenade launcher or build a bomb. Unfortunately some people did and the author called for this book of “forbidden knowledge” to be taken out of print.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:04

Selects: How Paramedics Work

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/12

Paramedics are not EMTs. Or fire fighters. Or cops. But they do ride around in ambulances (and drive) to help to save lives. It's a stressful job and in this classic episode we shine a light on this noble profession. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

44:50

Swatches!

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/10

The story of the Swatch is super cool and one of the great retail successes. Listen in today to find out just why a country known for the finest craftsmanship started making plastic watches for the masses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

10:03

Short Stuff: Mystery of the Sarah Jo

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/09

In another chapter of our continuing mysteries of the sea theme, we deliver a truly baffling mystery involving a ship that was lost and found, which brought more questions than answers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

46:40

Gobekli Tepe

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/08

Gobekli Tepe is a profoundly ancient spiritual site that shouldn’t exist, according to conventional wisdom. The massive site of columns and pictograms was built thousands of years before humans were thought to have been able to create anything like it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

54:30

Selects: How the Escape from Alcatraz Worked

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/05

In 1962, three ordinary criminals transcended into folk heroes when they crawled out of their cells in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary took to the water in a homemade raft and were never heard from again. Could they have possibly survived? Find out more in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

43:47

The Strange Story of Lysol

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/03

The Lysol we know now is sold as disinfectant only. But at one time it was also marketed as a means of birth control. Listen in today to the twisted history of this common household product. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

11:52

Short Stuff: Flower Power

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/10/02

What we equate with acid, hippies, and garish polyester prints actually began as a theatrical way of protesting bans on free speech and the Vietnam War. When the hippies got hold of it, it definitely transformed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

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