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The Shadow Biosphere: Is There Other Life on Earth?
1 oktober 2024 · 43 min
As far as we know life evolved once in the universe – here on Earth in the form of life as we know it. Could life have originated in other conditions with different raw materials? If so, we may be sharing the planet with lifeforms we don’t recognize yet. Lees meer
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Selects: Rosa Parks: Agent of Change
28 september 2024 · 51 min
Rosa Parks finishes out our Black History Month episodes in grand fashion. While most know her from that fateful day on the Montgomery city bus, she actually had a long life as an advocate, protestor and agent of change. Join us via this classic episode as we celebrate one of America's great history makers. Lees meer
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The Judas Priest Suicide Trial
26 september 2024 · 49 min
A greatest hit of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s came when the metal band Judas Priest was put on trial for the suicides of two teens. While the case was preposterous – based on alleged hidden satanic messages in the music – it arose from a real tragedy. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The SS Ourang Medang
25 september 2024 · 11 min
We love our ghost ships here at SYSK and this is one of the better ones. But did it really even exist? Not likely. Lees meer
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Four Eyes Good: The History of Glasses
24 september 2024 · 50 min
Glasses as we know them have only been around for a few hundred years. So what did people do before this? And how did things change once spectacles were on the scene? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Selects: How Government Shutdowns Work
21 september 2024 · 52 min
Every year Congress decides how the federal government will spend money. Simple enough, but in practice politics tend to mess it up. Sometimes it gets so messy the budget doesn’t get passed and parts of the government shut down. Then the hurting begins. Learn all about it in this classic, always timely episode. Lees meer
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Tom Slick: Not the Cartoon
19 september 2024 · 48 min
There's a good chance that if you don't live in San Antonio, Texas, you may not know who scientist/adventurer Tom Slick is. Today we tackle the story of the most interesting man you've never heard of. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Killing Stone
18 september 2024 · 9 min
The Killing Stone looms large in Japanese folklore, so when it split in half in March 2022, people were worried it would bring devastating effects in its wake. Except... they really didn't. Lees meer
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Would A Love Drug Be Ethical?
17 september 2024 · 39 min
What if science could create a drug that made you connect with people more deeply, let your emotions flow more openly, and sparked love and attachment in you for other people? Would you take it? Better hurry and decide because they might be on their way. Lees meer
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Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 2
14 september 2024 · 41 min
Listen in to this classic episode for the conclusion of the story of the Manson Family Murders. Lees meer
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Celebration Florida: The Story of a Utopia that Never Was
12 september 2024 · 52 min
The town of Celebration, Florida was supposed to be a utopia. What it ended up as is a mediocre neighborhood on the outskirts of Disney World. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!
11 september 2024 · 14 min
Who is Uncle Sam anyway? Was it a real person or just a marketing exercise? And why does he refuse to go away? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Henry Ford: The Good, Bad and Ugly
10 september 2024 · 45 min
Henry Ford was an odd guy, but one who had a vision for America that centered around a populist, affordable and reliable automobile. He was also a noted antisemite and not a great father. Today, we dive into the life of FMC's founder. Lees meer
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Selects: How Futurology Works
7 september 2024 · 40 min
Science fiction writers have made some amazingly accurate predictions over the years, but in 1945 the pace of technological change created a field that spun off of sci-fi forecasting, futurology. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Ludwig II: The Only Real King of the 19th Century
5 september 2024 · 48 min
Outside of Germany, King Ludwig II is relatively unknown. And, yet, he is one of history’s most tragic and romantic kings. He was a gay icon and a ruler who eschewed public appearances for turn inward into a fantasy realm of his own making. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Rescuing Mistreated Pets
4 september 2024 · 13 min
You – yes, you! – can be a hero to neglected and abused animals. But there’s a right way to do it, and that does not involve sneaking onto a neighbor’s property and stealing their dog or cat. Learn how to do it real legal-like in this episode. Lees meer
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The History of Streaming Music
3 september 2024 · 50 min
When Napster reared its head in 1999, it marked the beginning of the end of the compact disc era. Today, we trace the history of the slowly evolving death of physical music media. Lees meer
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Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 1
31 augustus 2024 · 47 min
The '60s ended with a lot of turbulence, not the least of which was the Manson Family Murders. What made Charles Manson so alluring to his family? What makes one person kill for another? And what did The Beatles have to do with it all? Learn all this and more in this first part of our two part classic episode. Lees meer
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How Bomb Disposal Works
29 augustus 2024 · 48 min
Out of all the jobs a person can have, few are as overtly dangerous as making sure bombs don’t go off and if they do, making sure they’re away from people. Learn how bomb technicians do it safely, without a 100% turnover rate. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Skid Row (not the band)
28 augustus 2024 · 13 min
How did a large section of downtown Los Angeles become a permanent fixture of unhoused individuals? Will it always be this way? Listen in to learn all about LA's famous Skid Row. Lees meer
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The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon
27 augustus 2024 · 40 min
The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes. Lees meer
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Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom
24 augustus 2024 · 47 min
If you didn’t already know how amazing hummingbirds are, prepare to learn. Not only do they count among their numbers the smallest bird species, they are also lightning fast and have the endurance of a marathoner and a telethoner put together. Get up to speed on these wonderful creatures in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes
22 augustus 2024 · 41 min
Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Luddites were all about. They were the first workers to fight for fair treatment. They were not successful. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Chupacabra
21 augustus 2024 · 12 min
What in the world is a chupacabra? Is it even real or is it the stuff of legend? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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True Mysteries of the Internet
20 augustus 2024 · 47 min
There is A LOT of made-up stuff on the internet that gets passed off as true. But once in a while something truly odd comes along. Here are three stories of real mysterious events in the internet’s recent history that are yet to be fully explained. Lees meer
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Selects: Body Language!
17 augustus 2024 · 37 min
Body language is how you communicate without words. Some say it bears more impact in communication than speaking words. In this classic episode, learn about how you say what you say could mean more than you think. Lees meer
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The Cher Episode
15 augustus 2024 · 51 min
Cher is an icon, with hits spanning an unbelievable SEVEN decades. So kick back as we laud the singer/actress/legend. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Tarring and Feathering
14 augustus 2024 · 12 min
Being tarred and feathered is an old trope in America, but the actuality of it was pretty brutal, not the least of which included burning skin. Let's dive into history - now! Lees meer
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Minecraft! Minecraft! Minecraft!
13 augustus 2024 · 54 min
It’s so simple, yet so compelling: you mine blocks and cut down trees to put things together to make cool new stuff. There isn’t really a point and there’s not really a way to win. Minecraft is a non-game and it’s the second-most popular game of all time. Lees meer
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Selects: Genghis Khan: Madman or Genius?
10 augustus 2024 · 50 min
Depending on who you talk to, Genghis Khan was either a sadistic madman or one of the great leaders in world history. One thing is sure, he was one of the most advanced military minds of all time. Learn all about him in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Call of the Void: Don’t Pick Up!
8 augustus 2024 · 42 min
Many of us have experienced the odd sensation that we shouldn’t trust ourselves not to simply jump from a high place for no reason. Some even feel an urge. Philosophers and psychologists have tried to make sense of this senseless urge for centuries now. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Pruney Skin
7 augustus 2024 · 12 min
We know how our skin prunes, but we don't know for sure why. Chuck likes the leading theory, Josh does not. WHO WILL WIN? (nobody) Lees meer
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The Story of Rudolf Diesel
6 augustus 2024 · 44 min
Rudolf Diesel was a game changing inventor, though his most famous product was not used how he envisioned it. Listen in and learn about his life and mysterious death. Lees meer
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Selects: Timber! How Timber Works
3 augustus 2024 · 1 uur 5 min
Throughout much of the world, the forests are being managed through sustainable timber harvesting practices. This has come at the cost of much legal battling and a century of practice. Find out all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The One About Car Washes
1 augustus 2024 · 49 min
The car wash you get to ride through on a journey to sparklingness is made of a handful of different tools that have been developed over the last century. They have just now reached the point where it all works together so well the industry is booming. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: ZIP Codes!
31 juli 2024 · 14 min
ZIP codes are pretty self-explanatory, but there are all kinds of fun facts around the topic. Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Who was Dr. Bronner?
30 juli 2024 · 40 min
You may have his soap in your shower, but what do you know about the man himself? Buckle up, here comes Dr. Bronner! Lees meer
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Selects: The Tulsa 'Race Riots'
27 juli 2024 · 47 min
In reality, the Tulsa "race riots" of 1921 was more like a massacre. Yet it was almost lost to history until 1997, and still not widely known outside of Oklahoma until HBO's The Watchmen put it on the cultural map. Learn all about this dark chapter in American history in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The KILLDOZER Rampage
25 juli 2024 · 51 min
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. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Ritchie Boys
24 juli 2024 · 12 min
Who were the Ritchie Boys? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Phone Phreaking: The Advent of Hacking
23 juli 2024 · 48 min
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. Lees meer
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Selects: The Duality of Caffeine
20 juli 2024 · 46 min
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. Lees meer
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HPV and You
18 juli 2024 · 44 min
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. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Sitzpinklers Unite
17 juli 2024 · 16 min
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. Lees meer
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The Puritans in America
16 juli 2024 · 50 min
The founding of New England by the Puritans is quite a story. Today, we dive into who those people were. Lees meer
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Selects: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Feminist Physician
13 juli 2024 · 49 min
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. Lees meer
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Salsa: NOT THE DANCE
11 juli 2024 · 45 min
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! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Milk Wars
10 juli 2024 · 15 min
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? Lees meer
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Jane Goodall: All Good
9 juli 2024 · 47 min
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. Lees meer
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Selects: How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Work, Part II
6 juli 2024 · 45 min
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! Lees meer
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