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John Lennon and the FBI
3 december 2020 · 42 min
Did you know that Richard Nixon had a FBI case file open on Beatle John Lennon? Well he did! Why? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Pimento Cheese!
2 december 2020 · 14 min
Pimento cheese was originally nothing like it is now: It was mass produced, it was made from cream cheese and it was conceived in New York. Today it’s something much better, thanks to the South! Lees meer
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Cabbage Patch Kids: Must-Have Toy of the Century
1 december 2020 · 51 min
Surprisingly, Cabbage Patch Kids have turned up on SYSK almost as much as the Nazis or Seinfeld. It’s finally time to dive all the way into CPKs, from their controversial origins to the Christmas craze of ‘83 to their alter egos, Garbage Pail Kids. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Tea Works
28 november 2020 · 52 min
Legend has it that tea was discovered by a curious Chinese emperor after leaves blew into his boiled water. Now tea is the second only to water in popularity worldwide. And despite the varieties of tea, they all come from a single species of plant. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Gobble Gobble: Turkeys!
26 november 2020 · 46 min
Turkeys are a very interesting bird as it turns out. Which may be why many people are leaving it off their Thanksgiving table this year. Learn all about them right now! Lees meer
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Short Stuff: How Eyes In a Painting Follow You
25 november 2020 · 12 min
Ever noticed how eyes in a painting sometimes follow you around the room? It’s weird! But it’s also fully explainable and Josh and Chuck do just that here. Lees meer
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Patty Hearst: Brainwashed or Bandit?
24 november 2020 · 55 min
Patty Hearst was a young heiress living a quiet life studying art history at college when one Monday evening her home was invaded, she was kidnapped, and her life took a totally unforeseen turn that she would have trouble explaining for years to come. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Whatever happened to acid rain?
21 november 2020 · 29 min
Along with the hole in the ozone layer, acid rain was one of the first international environmental threats. It's fallen to the wayside in the face of climate change, but we have yet to lick it. Join Chuck and Josh as they revive the 80s drumbeat in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Great War of the Worlds Panic Myth
19 november 2020 · 46 min
On Halloween 1938 young radio star Orson Welles scared the pants off of America with a fictional news bulletin claiming Martians had landed and were destroying the country. People across the nation ran wild with panic in the streets – or did they? Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Squirrel Nuts
18 november 2020 · 12 min
We know squirrels hide nuts. But it's actually more complex a system than you think. Lees meer
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How Pain Works
17 november 2020 · 52 min
In recent decades we’ve come to understand that there’s a lot more to pain than: touch hot stove/feel burning hand. Pain is a far more sophisticated experience and, unfortunately, a system that can often go haywire, with terrible effects. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Who Gets to Name Continents?
14 november 2020 · 41 min
America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, right? Maybe not. And who named Australia? Find out the unusually uncertain origins of the continents and other interesting stuff in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Works
12 november 2020 · 50 min
For almost a century, Macy’s department store has kicked off the holidays in America with a grand parade. And when you march thousands of clowns, lip synching celebrities, bands, and giant balloons through New York things get remarkable. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Plastic Pink Flamingos
11 november 2020 · 13 min
Plastic flamingos started out as innocent yard art, transformed into folk art, and have become a (kind of mean) symbol of high campiness. There’s a lot to this particular plastic yard art. Lees meer
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The Bay of Pigs Disaster
10 november 2020 · 49 min
The Bay of Pigs is one of the blackest of eyes on American foreign policy. Learn all about this dark spot of American history today. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Geysers: Nature's Innuendo
8 november 2020 · 27 min
The spectacular eruptions of steam and water we call geysers are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg, the result of thousands of years of specific natural conditions and physical processes. Learn the Stuff You Should Know about geysers in this classic episode. Lees meer
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All the Gold In Fort Knox: Meh
5 november 2020 · 51 min
When Fort Knox was built in the 1930s to house America’s gold supply, it was billed as an impenetrable, impregnable, don’t-even-think-of-trying vault. But as the world has moved further away from gold, the stockpile’s lost a bit of its luster. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Fruit Flies, Why?
4 november 2020 · 12 min
Have you ever wondered why we do so much scientific testing on fruit flies? Turns out they make better models for humans than you’d think. Lees meer
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The Amazing Roberto Clemente
3 november 2020 · 45 min
Roberto Clemente was what’s called a “complete” baseball player – he could hit, run and, man could he throw, so it’s no surprise he was made a Hall of Famer. But he was also a humanitarian, a civil rights icon, and a fiercely proud son of Puerto Rico. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Ghosts Work
31 oktober 2020 · 43 min
According to a 2009 poll, more Americans believe in ghosts than don't. But what are ghosts exactly? If they do exist, what are they made of and why are they hanging around? In this classic episode airing for Halloween, Josh and Chuck explore both sides of the divide between belief and skepticism on the topic of ghosts and look at some pretty cool explanations for hauntings. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Scare Your Pants Off (and Back On) Halloween Spooktacular
29 oktober 2020 · 42 min
It’s that time of year again! So turn down the lights, pull the sheets over your eyes and prepare to be thrilled and frightened with two great Halloween stories from Philip K. Dick and M.R. James. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Poe Toaster
28 oktober 2020 · 14 min
For at least sixty years a mysterious person (or persons) showed up at Edgar Allen Poe’s grave to toast the master on his birthday. No one ever found out who this legendary figure was. Lees meer
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A History of Nursing Homes
27 oktober 2020 · 52 min
In America, we've treated our senior citizens in very different ways over the years. Tune in to hear about how we've tackled compassionate care. Lees meer
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Chuck Bryant On The Why I’m Voting Podcast
25 oktober 2020 · 12 min
Hey, SYSK listeners! We wanted to make sure you heard Chuck on iHeartRadio’s Why I’m Voting podcast. Check it out and don’t forget to vote on November 3rd! Lees meer
If you want to change, preserve, or build a better America, there’s one easy way to make your voice heard: Vote. This year, iHeartRadio is teaming up with over 20 incredible celebrities (plus a handful of our most popular podcasters) to get the country excited to go vote, broadcasting the personal, emotional and heartfelt stories behind why showing up to the ballot box means so much-- not just as individuals, but for our entire nation.
Thank you to our partners AXE, Knorr® & Seventh Generation
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SYSK Selects: How Book Banning Works
24 oktober 2020 · 32 min
If you want to control the masses, control what they read. After all, books are seeds that germinate new points of view. As a result, the struggle against banning books is contentious and continual. Learn more about banning books in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Beavers: Tail Slapping Fun
22 oktober 2020 · 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 today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Haunted Real Estate
21 oktober 2020 · 13 min
Do you have to disclose the notion that your house may be haunted upon sale? Listen in to find out. Lees meer
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10 Voter Suppression Methods
20 oktober 2020 · 47 min
Voter suppression in the USA is as old as voting itself. Listen in to hear about 10 ways we stifle the vote. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Sushi Works
17 oktober 2020 · 51 min
Sushi grew out of a way to ferment fish a couple thousand years ago and in the late 20th century began to take the world by storm. What began as traditional, rigid food has come to evolve with new delicious innovations being added to the original canon. Learn all about it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Porcupines: Little Stabby Cutie Pies
15 oktober 2020 · 40 min
We love animals. A lot. Especially underrated ones like the darling porcupine. Listen in today to learn all about these stabby little boogers. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: What is Latinx anyway?
14 oktober 2020 · 13 min
We love to keep up with the current terminology for groups of people. Learn about the origin of Latinx today. Lees meer
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Wind Tunnels: More Important Than You Realize
13 oktober 2020 · 45 min
Without wind tunnels we may not have airplanes right now. Early aviationists built them to puzzle out how to get and stay airborne. But wind tunnels are used for so much more than flight – from microchips to wind turbines. Enjoy this breezy episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Bigfoot Works
10 oktober 2020 · 34 min
For centuries North American tribes have told stories of a hairy wild giant in the wilderness, and once Europeans arrived they claimed to see it, too. Chuck and Josh examine the claims of believers and the rebuttals of skeptics in this evenhanded episode from the SYSK archives. Lees meer
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Printing press? Big deal!
8 oktober 2020 · 54 min
Was the printing press a big deal? You bet it was. One of the biggest. Learn all about the early history of printing today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Lying in State
7 oktober 2020 · 12 min
After RBG passed away she had the honor of lying in state. Who decides this? Listen and you'll know. Lees meer
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What's the deal with swing states?
6 oktober 2020 · 47 min
Swing states are all the rage once again this election season, but the makeup has changed a bit. Learn all about what makes a swing state a swing state right now. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How the Electoral College Works
3 oktober 2020 · 41 min
When you vote in an American presidential election, you're not voting for your candidate - you're voting for a group of people you hope will in turn vote for your candidate. Listen in to learn more about the strange process for electing the president, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Fallout Shelters: Probably Useless (Let’s Never Find Out)
1 oktober 2020 · 47 min
The advent of nuclear weapons and the Cold War kicked off a craze in the US for building rec rooms with foot-thick reinforced walls and outfitted with survival rations and board games. Would they work? Probably not. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: That's A Head Scratcher
30 september 2020 · 11 min
It’s actually really strange that scratching your head is a widely understood sign that you’re puzzling over something. No one’s exactly sure why we do that, so interesting theories abound! Lees meer
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Conjugal Visits: Not exactly what you think
29 september 2020 · 46 min
After reaching their peak, conjugal prison visits are all but gone in the U.S. Learn all about these frisky visits in today's episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Rabies Works
26 september 2020 · 41 min
Rabies may have gotten a lot of attention in the U.S. in the 70s and 80s, but it's still an issue in developing countries. Learn all about this nasty virus in this classic episode. And stay away from raccoons and bats. Lees meer
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At Long Last: Hawaiian Overthrow Episode
24 september 2020 · 51 min
By longstanding listener request, we look at how Hawaii was basically stolen by the United States in the 19th century. Rather than reverse this bit of geopolitical fraud, the US ended up making Hawaii a state instead. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Petticoat Rulers
23 september 2020 · 12 min
Petticoat rulers were women who ran the show long before anyone thought they could. We’re talking mayors and entire city councils comprised of women in the Old West. What happened since then? Listen to find out. Lees meer
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How Sweepstakes Work
22 september 2020 · 51 min
Sweepstakes were invented as marketing tools to drum up interest for a product or sales. But winning them can be fun and as they’ve proliferated an entire subculture of people who enter hundreds of them a day. Enter the fascinating world of sweepstakes today! Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How White-collar Crime Works
19 september 2020 · 45 min
White-collar crime often involves fraud and other nonviolent acts. For most people, the term "white-collar crime" conjures up images of CEOs conniving their way to fortune. But what is it, really? Listen in as Josh and Chuck break down the facts in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Election Polling Works and Doesn't Work
17 september 2020 · 47 min
Election polling had a pretty good rep until 2016. But it turns out they weren't far off even then. It's really the media driving the narrative. Learn all about how election polling works today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Black Cowboys
16 september 2020 · 14 min
Most people don't realize that around a quarter of the cowboys found in the Old West during the golden age cattle driving were African American. Let's meet some of them, shall we? Lees meer
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Origami: Folding Goodness
15 september 2020 · 47 min
Origami is an amazing art that consists of making folds in paper to create something beautiful. Learn all about it today. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Porta-Potties Work
12 september 2020 · 40 min
Despite our lengthy history of evacuating our bowels and bladders, it wasn’t until the relatively recent 1940s that we began to construct portable, self-contained toilets to accept our waste. Dive into the world of porta-potties in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Wetlands! Wetlands! Wetlands!
10 september 2020 · 45 min
It’s time to get jazzed up for some Earth science of the waterlogged variety. Join Chuck and Josh as they tour some of the most interesting ecosystems on the planet and learn why we need to stop destroying them post haste. Lees meer
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