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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.

society & culture

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50:40

The KILLDOZER Rampage

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/25

The Killdozer rampage is one of those stories you just couldn't make up. Yet it happened. And we're here to tell you the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

12:09

Short Stuff: The Ritchie Boys

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/24

Who were the Ritchie Boys? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

48:18

Phone Phreaking: The Advent of Hacking

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2024/07/23

Years ago the telephone network was like the internet is to us today: a vast, interconnected means of communicating and sharing information. And, like the internet today, it attracted people who were interested in learning how it worked by hacking it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

46:18

Selects: The Duality of Caffeine

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/20

Caffeine is a heck of a drug - at the same time it's both good and bad for you. Learn the good, bad and ugly about this everyday stimulant in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

44:12

HPV and You

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/18

Human papilloma virus, HPV, is an unusually common bug among humans. Most of the time it’s benign and your body manages to overcome the infection. Sometimes it can linger and cause warts. But in the worst cases, HPV infections can actually cause cancer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

15:51

Short Stuff: Sitzpinklers Unite

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/17

Sitzpinklers - men who sit down to pee - is a big thing in Germany, and a handful of other places. And if Josh and Chuck have any say it’ll catch on like wildfire around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

50:15

The Puritans in America

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/16

The founding of New England by the Puritans is quite a story. Today, we dive into who those people were.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:09

Selects: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Feminist Physician

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2024/07/13

Becoming the first licensed woman physician in America was tough, convincing male surgeons to wash their hands between patients was even tougher. In this classic episode Josh and Chuck pay tribute to a genuine pioneer in medicine and society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

45:20

Salsa: NOT THE DANCE

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/11

Salsa is one of the great inventions of the culinary world. Here in the USA it's mainly a vehicle for tortilla chips. In Mexico, it's more like a sauce to add to, well, anything. Get ready to be hungry!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

14:50

Short Stuff: Milk Wars

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/10

If you’re a mobster and you can’t make money off of booze any longer what should you move to next? How about milk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

46:57

Jane Goodall: All Good

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2024/07/09

There aren’t too many people walking around today who get a pass from the entire world for anything remotely negative they do or say. That’s just how the world receives Jane Goodall, and she’s earned that from a lifetime of building greater human understanding of our animal relatives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

44:41

Selects: How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World...

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/06

In this classic episode, we finish revisiting our 2017 tour of the best sights of the ancient world when we get deep into the history of a lighthouse that stood for 1200 years, an unsettling statue of Zeus, the world’s first mausoleum, and Chuck’s favorite, the Colossus of Rhodes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

41:30

Salute to Women Inventors

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/04

Women inventors have always had a tough time, for obvious reasons. So we're here today to pay tribute to those who persevered in the face of the laws and customs that prevented progress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

10:39

Short Stuff: POW Olympics

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/03

While it sounds like something out of a movie, some POWs in WWII really held an Olympics. And it happened more than once. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

45:07

How Dopamine Works

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/07/02

Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

51:20

Selects: How Restaurant Health Inspections Work

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2024/06/29

If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you know the feeling that occurs when the health inspector pays a visit. While nerve wracking, it's the best insurance patrons have that their food will be prepared and served in a proper environment. Learn all about how these inspections work, from their past history to current incarnation, in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:26

EXTRA! EXTRA! The Newsboy Strike Episode!

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/06/27

When paperboys stopped delivering a couple of very big newspapers in 1899 it was a big deal. Big enough that the two biggest publishers in the world got pretty scared. But did it actually accomplish anything? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

13:38

Short Stuff: James Dean's Car

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2024/06/26

The story of what happened to the car that James Dean crashed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

50:12

Whistling!

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/06/25

Whistling is pretty cool when you think about it because it can mean many things, from simple happy tunes to legit communication. Learn all about this ubiquitous skill today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

42:25

Selects: How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World...

Stuff You Should Know ·

2024/06/22

Long before slide rulers and pocket protectors, civilizations across the world used their noggins to build some impressive structures. Almost all have crumbled to ruins over the millennium, but thanks to the earliest tourists, we admire them still today. Explore some of them with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

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