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How Cranes Work
11 januari 2024 · 51 min
You’ve probably seen cranes moving elegantly in the sky, but did you know what an important role they play in their surroundings? Learn all about cranes in this episode on cranes. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: NYT Bestseller List
10 januari 2024 · 14 min
What kind of black magic goes into deciding who makes the NYT Bestseller List? Well you probably don't know the whole story unless you work there. Lees meer
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Kenton Grua: Grand Canyon Legend
9 januari 2024 · 51 min
Tune in today to listen to the amazing story of Colorado River guide Kenton Grua's wild 277 mile record-breaking speed run down the center of the Grand Canyon. Lees meer
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Selects: Dr. Seuss: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
6 januari 2024 · 52 min
The Seuss is loose in this episode about legendary children's book author Ted Geisel. The funny thing is, he didn't ever want children of his own, and his past work was a bit problematic. Explore his entire legacy in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The 2000 Presidential Election: A Real Cluster
4 januari 2024 · 53 min
When George W Bush and Al Gore ran against one another, most pundits predicted a tight race. Absolutely zero of them predicted the election would come down to a few hundred votes. Today, we still don’t know who won. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Blueprints
3 januari 2024 · 12 min
The story of why blueprints were blue is more involved than you think. It involves a chemical process and the Prussian Army. Yeah you heard me right. Lees meer
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SYSK Live in Nashville: The Biosphere II Experiment
2 januari 2024 · 1 uur 7 min
Hello, friends! Join us today for our annual live show release, recorded in beautiful Nashville. On the docket? The Biosphere II Experiment! Lees meer
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Selects: Nuclear Semiotics: How to Talk to Future Humans
30 december 2023 · 54 min
The nuclear waste we produce will be dangerous for a very long time. We’ve figured out how to safely store it in the earth until it’s no longer a biohazard. Now we just have to figure out how to warn humans 10,000 years in the future to stay away from it. Find out about our best ideas in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Primitive Will Our Descendants Find Us?
28 december 2023 · 52 min
It’s all fun and games to think about how backwards and misguided some things people did in the past were until you realize we’ll be “the past” one day. What do we do now that will seem primitive then and how will they be better in the future? Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Scheele's Green
27 december 2023 · 13 min
Can you imagine a color so alluring that even though you know it’s toxic you’d still use it to your heart’s content? The Victorians certainly could. Lees meer
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How Snails Work
26 december 2023 · 54 min
They seem gross and bothersome at first, but once you get down to ground level and get to know snails, we’ll bet you’ll grow quite fond of them. They are living in a whole world we’re largely unaware of. Lees meer
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Selects: How Fireplaces Work
23 december 2023 · 57 min
They are dirty, harmful to your health, bad for the environment and utterly charming. Wood-burning fireplaces have been with us for centuries and, despite their many drawbacks, are sticking around. Learn more than you thought possible about the fireplace, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The 2023 SYSK Ho-Ho-Holiday Spectacular!
21 december 2023 · 53 min
Happy Holidays, friends! Tune in today to listen to our annual ad-free holiday extravaganza. There will be talk of merriment and joy! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Christmas Lights
20 december 2023 · 13 min
Just three years after the lightbulb was invented a compadre of Thomas Edison thought to use them to decorate his Christmas tree. It set off a sensation that’s gotten more popular each year since. Lees meer
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Beanie Babies: Reigning Toy Craze Champion
19 december 2023 · 50 min
The world has seen a lot of weird investment bubbles in its time, but few of them rival the fever that gripped the world in the 90s after Beanie Babies took off. Let’s visit this strange chapter in toy history together. Lees meer
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Selects: Star Wars Holiday Spectacular
16 december 2023 · 54 min
Long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, George Lucas allowed the Star Wars Holiday Special to be made. What happened on the night of November 17, 1978 can never be fully explained, but we make our best effort in our annual special edition of SYSK. May the force be with us all. Lees meer
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Selects: How Dictators Work
15 december 2023 · 46 min
There are many types of dictators, from so called "benevolent" ones to the kind who rule with an iron fist. There are also many ways they can come into power, and they don't all include violence. Learn all about dictators past and present in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What was the Skeleton Army?
14 december 2023 · 49 min
The Skeleton Army was a rowdy group of folks in England who battled, sometimes violently, with the Salvation Army - largely against their efforts to keep people from drinking and having a rowdy good time. Listen in today! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Pickles
13 december 2023 · 15 min
Josh loves pickles but hates cucumbers. Chuck loves cucumbers but hates pickles. WHO WILL WIN? Lees meer
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The Matewan Massacre
12 december 2023 · 56 min
The Matewan Massacre was a pivotal moment for the US mining industry and the labor movement as a whole. Learn about what happened in this sleepy West Virginia town today. Lees meer
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Selects: What were the Freedom Schools?
9 december 2023 · 46 min
Freedom Schools were set up in Mississippi in the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, with the aim of giving young black school children agency and a future. They remain one of the more inspiring and progressive programs in American History, yet so few know about them. We're hoping to change that. Learn all about them in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Murder of John Lennon
7 december 2023 · 51 min
On December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside his apartment building in New York City, by Mark David Chapman. Music history was altered forever. Listen in to this tragic story. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Boba Tea
6 december 2023 · 12 min
Boba tea is bubble tea. But what are the bubbles? Tapioca pearls! Listen in today to learn about the disputed history of this trendy beverage. Lees meer
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The Life and Works of J.D. Salinger
5 december 2023 · 54 min
J.D. Salinger was a complicated and problematic human who stopped publishing soon after creating one of the great works of literature. Listen in today to learn the good, bad and ugly sides of the man who got famous, then dropped out. Lees meer
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Selects: Beavers: Tail Slapping Fun
2 december 2023 · 42 min
Beavers are in fact, very busy. They're builders and solid family members, husbands and wives. Learn all about N America's largest rodent in this classic episode. Lees meer
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You Down With OED?
30 november 2023 · 48 min
The story of the Oxford English Dictionary is really something. From its origin to its crowd-sourced literary quotations. Dive in today to learn all about the best dictionary. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Zipper Merge
29 november 2023 · 15 min
When you switch lanes on the highway after noticing that the lane you’re in is ending up ahead, you are literally ruining the world. Lees meer
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Plate Tectonics Are What Makes Earth Inhabitable
28 november 2023 · 49 min
It’s time to get jazzed about Earth science again. It’s only been 60 or so years since we’ve known the continents move around and we’re still figuring out exactly how they do. But one thing is for sure, that super-slow movement is super important. Lees meer
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Selects: NYC Water: An Engineering Marvel
25 november 2023 · 48 min
Getting the rain and melted snow from upstate NY into the taps of every NYC resident and business is one of the great feats of engineering. Does it taste great and make perfect bagels and pizza crust? Sources say yes! Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Wreck of the Costa Concordia
23 november 2023 · 51 min
It’s astounding that with the exceptional navigational equipment aboard a cruise ship can run aground in the 21st century, and 32 passengers and crew can lose their lives within a thousand feet of land. Such is the power of incompetence and cowardice. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Magnetic Pole Switcheroo
22 november 2023 · 12 min
Everyone once in a while, say a few hundred thousand years or so, the north and south poles of Earth’s magnetic field switch places. The result: Dogs and cats living together. Lees meer
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Legs! Legs! Legs! (The Periodic Table)
21 november 2023 · 48 min
If you’ve ever wanted to listen to two totally untrained, non-chemists who are fully unqualified to explain how the periodic table works nervously explain how the periodic table works, then this episode is for you. Chemistry majors, be warned. Lees meer
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Selects: E.T.: Is It Really the Worst Video Game of All Time?
18 november 2023 · 42 min
If you play video games you probably have an easy answer to worst game of all time: ET. But it turns out there are no easy answers, especially when you’re talking about a game so terrible it’s blamed for bringing the entire video game industry with it. Find out more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Diners: The Most American Establishment?
16 november 2023 · 47 min
Diners may just be the most American establishment there is. They were born in the USA, thanks to European immigrants, and they only exist in the USA, unless it's a kitschy homage. So break open that 12-page menu and order up. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Liberty Bell
15 november 2023 · 12 min
The story of the Liberty Bell is far more confusing than we imagined. Lees meer
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The Tragic Death of Natalie Wood
14 november 2023 · 50 min
Natalie Wood was Hollywood royalty who tragically drowned after a long night of partying with her husband, Robert Wagner, and actor Christopher Walken. Over the last 40 plus years, stories have changed and the investigation has moved from closed to open. Listen in to learn this tragic story. Lees meer
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Selects: Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
11 november 2023 · 51 min
Josh and Chuck dive into history in this classic episode to tell the story of the Buffalo Soldiers. Lees meer
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How Scuba Works
9 november 2023 · 1 uur 2 min
It’s a good, old fashioned how it works episode where we break down all of the nuts and bolts and threats to safety that make scuba diving such a unique and thrilling hobby. Dive in feet first with Josh and Chuck on the undersea adventure of a lifetime! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Petrified Wood
8 november 2023 · 10 min
Petrified wood isn't just hard wood. Listen in today to learn all about this unique process. Lees meer
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Things We Believed Before the Scientific Method
7 november 2023 · 44 min
It’s easy to think of people in the distant past as kinda dumb for believing things like that mice could spontaneously generate from old grain. But if you look a little deeper, you’ll find there was a sensibility to the odd beliefs that came before science. Lees meer
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Selects: Are Election Laws Designed to Suppress Voting?
4 november 2023 · 1 uur 10 min
Are laws that are meant to protect the sanctity of the polling place in reality designed to make it harder for groups that traditionally vote Democrat to cast their ballots? Find out in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Harlem Globetrotters: American Treasures
2 november 2023 · 54 min
The Harlem Globetrotters are an American entertainment institution. Their story may not be quite what you think either. Hint, they didn't originate in Harlem. Tune in now to learn their fun, fascinating story. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: White Dog Poop
1 november 2023 · 14 min
If you grew up from the 70s to the 90s you know white dog poop. It’s the old, crusty – yes, white – phase that dog poop goes through as it ages on a lawn. Or it used to. Where has all the white poop gone? Lees meer
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The 14th Annual Halloween Spooktacular!
31 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 5 min
As per tradition, today Josh and Chuck perform a spooky Halloween story reading to delight, amuse and FRIGHTEN YOU TO YOUR CORE. Will Meagle show up? Tune in to find out! Thanks to guest producer Ben Hackett for all the great sound effects. Lees meer
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Selects: How Mummies Work
28 oktober 2023 · 40 min
A mummy is a human being whose soft tissue has been preserved after death, and there are mummies around the world -- including natural mummies, as well as corpses that have been intentionally embalmed. Listen to this classic episode with Chuck and Josh to learn more. Lees meer
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Naked Mole Rats: A Face Only a Mother Could Love
26 oktober 2023 · 47 min
Naked mole rats are funny looking to be sure, but neither moles nor rats. So what are they? You'll have to tune in to find out. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Bed Sheet Ghosts
25 oktober 2023 · 13 min
The simple bed sheet has provided countless kids and adults with an easy go-to Halloween costume. But why do we associate white sheets with ghosts anyway? Lees meer
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The Compton Cafeteria Riot
24 oktober 2023 · 38 min
Three years before the riots at Stonewall, the LGBTQ community of San Francisco's Tenderloin rose up. And the story was almost lost to time. Learn how and why today. Lees meer
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Selects: Where Did Trick-Or-Treating Come From?
21 oktober 2023 · 52 min
We aren’t exactly sure who invented trick-or-treating – kids who realized they could extort adults for candy, or adults who bought off kids in exchange for laying off pranks? The bigger question is: Will trick-or-treating survive the 21st century? Learn more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Kindness: Do It
19 oktober 2023 · 48 min
In the tradition of our episodes on forgiveness and revenge, comes the third installment in the Emotional Roller Coaster trilogy. Kindness, it turns out, really does make the world go round. Lees meer
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