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Why Is DC Not A State?
18 november 2021 · 43 min
The residents of Washington, D.C., the capital of the oldest democracy in the world, are not allowed to pass their own laws without the federal government agreeing with them first. That’s because DC is not a state, something DC residents want to change. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Paper Dress Fad
17 november 2021 · 12 min
There was a brief period when it was highly on trend to wear a super short dress made out of paper. Learn why right now! Lees meer
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Hot Dog!(s)
16 november 2021 · 53 min
No, there aren’t snouts and anuses in your hot dogs, so go ahead and chow down. There are, however, plenty of other things that may give you pause so listen to this episode where we dissect the beloved hot dog and poke around inside. Lees meer
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Selects: How Feng Shui Works
13 november 2021 · 41 min
Feng Shui is an Asian concept that strives to unlock your chi by how your home or office is arranged. Or at least that's the simplified "Western" version. It's a little more complicated than that in reality. We'll unlock your chi by explaining how feng shui works in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Flannan Isles Mystery
11 november 2021 · 50 min
In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Your Dirty Bed
10 november 2021 · 12 min
Is your bed dirty? You bet it is. Are chimpanzee beds dirty? Not as dirty as yours! Lees meer
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What are blue laws?
9 november 2021 · 50 min
Blue laws are laws that restrict certain activities on certain days. Are they antiquated? Yes! Are they still around? In some places, yes! Lees meer
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Selects: The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads
6 november 2021 · 48 min
America loves to go nuts over new food trends and it turns out that the 20th century was a boon time for them. Revisit them with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Rock Ampersand Roll Hall of Fame
4 november 2021 · 49 min
Cleveland rocks! So said the city of Cleveland when they lobbied for the "Rock Hall" way back in 1985. Since then the museum has grown and evolved amidst great support and controversy. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Friendly Floatees
3 november 2021 · 11 min
In 1992 more than 28,000 rubber ducks got loose in the ocean and began a decades-long experiment in oceanography. Lees meer
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How mRNA Vaccines Work
2 november 2021 · 52 min
The two mRNA Covid vaccines are the first vaccines to come out of a new field of immunology and represent such an amazing leap forward that they are taking us into a new era of medicine. Learn all about them so you can set your uncle straight. Lees meer
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Selects: What is folklore?
30 oktober 2021 · 42 min
What is folklore? Turns out it's just about anything you can think of that's shared by more than two people. Art, literature, stories, dance, music, traditions, even those family heirlooms qualify. Turns out folklore is pretty neat. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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2021 Halloween Spooktacular!
28 oktober 2021 · 57 min
Dim the lights and join Josh and Chuck for their annual spooky Halloween story reading. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Most Haunted House in England
27 oktober 2021 · 13 min
In the 1930s paranormal investigator declared Borley Rectory the “most haunted house in England” – and with good cause! Lees meer
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Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
26 oktober 2021 · 49 min
Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind. Lees meer
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Selects: Will We Find Evidence of Aliens by Their Engineering Projects?
23 oktober 2021 · 45 min
In 1960 physicist Freeman Dyson suggested that in the hunt for alien life, we should search for evidence of massive engineering projects that encapsulate stars with solar arrays to harness their energy. Could we humans ever make one ourselves? Find out in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Harry Houdini: More than Magic
21 oktober 2021 · 47 min
Harry Houdini was a master magician. He was also a movie star. And an inventor. And an aviator. Listen and learn all about the late great illusionist. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Bloody Mary
20 oktober 2021 · 13 min
In this edition of Short Stuff we may accidentally conjure a deadly spirt, so look out! Lees meer
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Heat Waves!
19 oktober 2021 · 53 min
Heat waves are one of the easiest natural disasters to overlook yet they kill more people in the US than any other natural disaster (and maybe all others combined). And if climate predictions prove correct, they’re going to get longer and hotter. Lees meer
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Selects: Why is Venice so wet?
16 oktober 2021 · 35 min
Venice, Italy has a problem. It's sinking, and the water around it is rising. Thankfully, some engineers are working hard on the MOSE project - huge gates that keep high tide from happening. Learn all about Venice in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Noise Pollution: Arrrgh!
14 oktober 2021 · 52 min
If you’ve ever found your blood pressure rising because some guy down the street doesn’t know how to keep the trigger on a leaf blower pulled all the way, then you’ve experienced noise pollution. Not only is it annoying, it turns out it’s deadly too! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Jack O'Lanterns and Sleepy Hollow
13 oktober 2021 · 13 min
We launch our spooky October episodes with a little bit on Jack O' Lanterns and Sleepy Hollow. Lees meer
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Venus Flytraps: Plant or Monster?
12 oktober 2021 · 41 min
After looking into the Venus Flytrap, we quickly moved it to the top of our favorite plant list. Part plant, part monster? What's not to love? Lees meer
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Selects: How X-Rays Work
9 oktober 2021 · 39 min
Like many huge discoveries, X-rays were accidentally stumbled upon. That serendipity led to a medical breakthrough still in use today. Learn about how X-rays are created and why they make such delightful images of our bones, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Tale of the Church of the SubGenius
7 oktober 2021 · 52 min
The Church of the SubGenius is a religion, but really a parody of religion. Learn all about this group of weirdo outsiders in today's episode. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Dingoes!
6 oktober 2021 · 13 min
Are dingoes dogs? Not really? Then what are they? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Research Bias: Sort It Out, Science
5 oktober 2021 · 53 min
There’s a sticky issue scientists have to deal with – science is carried out by humans. We humans have flaws (and how) and they can end up in our work. Fortunately, science is waking up to research bias. In the meantime, here’s what to look out for. Lees meer
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Selects: How Empathy Works
2 oktober 2021 · 52 min
Empathy can often be confused with sympathy and regular old compassion. But it's not exactly either one of those. Some say a lack of empathy can indicate sociopathic tendencies, but that's not always true either. So what is empathy and what makes someone prone to empathize? Listen in to this classic episode to find out. Lees meer
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All About Alligators
30 september 2021 · 51 min
Here at SYSK, we love alligators? Why? Because they're basically living dinosaurs. Dive in (metaphorically) and swim with these beasts today! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Exploring Irish Monk
29 september 2021 · 14 min
There’s a long-standing legend that an Irish monk was the first European to sail to America - in 500 CE! Is there any evidence? Lees meer
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How Numerology Works
28 september 2021 · 44 min
The premise of numerology - that numbers are responsible for our destinies and personalities - is plainly nuts, but the history and thinking behind it is too interesting to skip. Lees meer
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Selects: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consumer Economy
25 september 2021 · 56 min
If you’ve ever heard an old timer gripe that things aren’t built like they used to be, that old timer was right! In this classic episode, learn about the nefarious, possibly mythical, mechanism that’s responsible for the cruddy products and waste our consumer society is based on. Lees meer
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The Statue of Liberty
23 september 2021 · 48 min
You've seen her there in NY Harbor, standing tall. But do you know the story of how she came to be? Learn all about the Statue of Liberty today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Lake Erie's Rights
22 september 2021 · 12 min
The good people of Toledo, OH are leading the environmental pack by giving legal rights to Lake Erie to fight off polluters. Lees meer
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How Mail Order Marriages Work
21 september 2021 · 50 min
Everybody knows mail order marriages are at best a last resort for jerks looking to boss a foreign spouse around or, at worst, a front for human trafficking. Or are they? Yes and no. Mail order marriage comes with nuance and a surprisingly long history. Lees meer
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Selects: How Free Speech Works
18 september 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
Freedom of speech and the press are values vital to American democracy. But the First Amendment doesn't really define free speech, and plenty of expressions are restricted. Learn all about the ins and outs of this cherished right in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What's the deal with crash testing?
16 september 2021 · 47 min
Crash testing has been around since the 1930s, but only got serious in the 1970s. Today we dive in and learn all about why companies and the U.S. government purposefully wreck cars. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Javelina
15 september 2021 · 11 min
Pigs, hogs, boars and javelinas. What's the difference? Tune in to find out. Lees meer
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How Embalming Works
14 september 2021 · 52 min
The Death Suite continues! In this installment, Josh and Chuck go over what it takes to preserve a human body using chemicals and whether that’s such a good thing to do as far as the environment is concerned. Lees meer
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Selects: Southerners Aren't Lazy and Dumb, They Just Had Hookworm
11 september 2021 · 48 min
There was a time when the lower classes of the American South were considered lazy and dimwitted, a stereotype that still somewhat survives today. But this stereotype was rooted in fact. Hookworms, it turns out, were sapping Southerners’ life force. Find out all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How the Magna Carta Worked
9 september 2021 · 48 min
In 1215 at Runnymede (doo dah, doo dah) the nobles and the king agreed to end a rebellion against the power of the English throne. While the treaty that emerged contained all sorts of arcane Medieval details, it also contained the seeds of Western liberty and civil rights. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Chameleons
8 september 2021 · 13 min
In today's short stuff, we bust a few myths about cute little chameleons. Lees meer
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The Creepy Legacy of the Hotel Cecil
7 september 2021 · 49 min
The Hotel Cecil in downtown Los Angeles has had no less than 16 unnatural deaths, from suicides to murders and everything in between. Listen in to the history of this decidedly creepy hotel. Lees meer
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Selects: How Temper Tantrums Work
4 september 2021 · 38 min
When your kid boils over in the grocery store, it can be tough to stay calm and ignore it, but that's precisely what experts prescribe parents do to deal with temper tantrums. Learn about the anatomy of a tantrum and the best way to deal in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Criminal Records: No Thanks!
2 september 2021 · 49 min
And you thought our crime and punishment suite was finished. Not yet it isn't! Not before we cover criminal records. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Handwashing vs Dishwashers
1 september 2021 · 16 min
Josh and Chuck finally put to rest the age old debate over which is better – and learn a little about themselves along the way. Lees meer
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How Trepanation Worked
31 augustus 2021 · 51 min
One of the oldest medical procedures in human history is also one of the riskiest. For thousands of years humans carried a type of proto brain surgery where a hole would be cut into the skull. And they were pretty good at it too. Lees meer
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Selects: Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process
28 augustus 2021 · 51 min
You may think composting is just a bunch of old banana peels rotting away into dirt but, friend, you're not looking closely enough. Inside that compost pile is a microcosmic universe doing some magical stuff. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Les Paul & Leo Fender Part II
26 augustus 2021 · 48 min
Today we continue the story of Les Paul and Leo Fender, inventors, innovators and rivals. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Jackalope
25 augustus 2021 · 14 min
Jackalopes aren’t real, right? Wouldn’t you like to know, city slicker. Lees meer
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