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Selects: How the Fairness Doctrine Worked
13 juni 2026 · 53 min
Back in the day, broadcasters were bound by law to provide contrasting opinions on political matters. Why? Because of the Fairness Doctrine. What happened to it? Listen to this classic episode and find out. Lees meer
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The NY Subway Vigilante
11 juni 2026 · 48 min
Today we dive into the unremorseful life of NYC Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Rain Barrels!
10 juni 2026 · 13 min
Harvesting rainwater has tons of upsides and not many downsides – you just need to take a few precautions first. Don’t miss this episode, which features some Josh Math™. Lees meer
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Smile
9 juni 2026 · 49 min
They say that smiling requires fewer muscles than frowning, so why not smile? That doesn’t seem to be true, or at least unproven, and there is lots more about smiling that will keep you glued to your earbuds in this fun episode. Lees meer
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Selects: 911 Is Not a Joke
6 juni 2026 · 54 min
Josh and Chuck delve into the world of 911 in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Three Mile Island
4 juni 2026 · 46 min
The disaster at Three Mile Island thankfully did not cost any lives directly, but the notion that it didn't harm people is very much up in the air. Learn all about the worst nuclear disaster in the history of the United States today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: 1955 Le Mans Disaster
3 juni 2026 · 13 min
In 1955, the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance motor race took a very dark turn when a terrible accident on the track continued into the crowd. Lees meer
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The Tragic Life of Vincent Van Gogh
2 juni 2026 · 52 min
Van Gogh lived a troubled life and did not garner attention as a painter until after his death by suicide. Today we dive into this complicated journey as an artist. Lees meer
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Selects: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff?
30 mei 2026 · 56 min
The question of Shakespeare's authorship has been around since at least the mid-1800s. Is there anything to it? In this classic episode, we dig in to this dense topic to find out. Lees meer
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Howard Hughes in Las Vegas
28 mei 2026 · 49 min
From 1968 to 1972 Howard Hughes holed up in a suite in the Desert Inn casino in Las Vegas. Addicted to morphine and living on candy bars and milk, he was in bad shape. When he was told to leave, he bought the hotel and stayed. Soon he owned half of Vegas. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Knuckle Cracking
27 mei 2026 · 11 min
Does knuckle cracking give you arthritis? It doesn't appear to. But that doesn't mean it's harmless. Lees meer
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The Story of Starvation Heights
26 mei 2026 · 47 min
There are quacks and then there is Linda Hazzard. Not only did she starve her patients to death, but she took their family fortunes as she did it. This is the story of Starvation Heights. Lees meer
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Selects: How Flight Attendants Work
23 mei 2026 · 41 min
Flight attendants have come a long way. From having to put up with rampant sexism, to the current incarnation as your first line of defense in case of an incident, they are valued airline employees. Learn all about this cool job in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The 1993 Waco Siege
21 mei 2026 · 50 min
One of the darkest days in the history of American law enforcement came on April 19, 1993, when the FBI’s 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian religious sect’s compound in Waco, Texas ended with a fire and 75 men, women, and children dead inside. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: All about BPAs
20 mei 2026 · 13 min
Are BPAs safe? Of course not. Does the FDA care? Of course not. Learn all about what and why today. Lees meer
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Eels Alive!
19 mei 2026 · 43 min
Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They’re not quite fish (although they are) and if they’re snakes, they’re messed up snakes (they aren’t). But they’re fascinating too! There are even little cute eels. It’s time you got acquainted with eels! Lees meer
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Selects: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First?
16 mei 2026 · 53 min
George Mallory was a member of the first three European expeditions to Everest, world’s tallest mountain. He wanted to summit it so badly, he gave his life trying. Since that fateful day in 1924, climbers have wondered – was Mallory the first to summit? Listen as Josh and Chuck explore that question and lots more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Hindenburg Disaster
14 mei 2026 · 50 min
Hard to believe we haven't covered this one yet, but here we are. Why did the Hindenburg crash and burn? We still don't really know. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Did Tippi Hedron start the Vietnamese manicure industry?
13 mei 2026 · 13 min
Strange but true, actor Tippi Hedron kickstsarted the Vietnamese manicure industry in the United States in the 1970s. This is that story. Lees meer
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Humanists, the Happy Heathens
12 mei 2026 · 50 min
If you don’t believe in any kind of god or afterlife - or even that there’s a meaning to life – does that mean you’re doomed to a life of gloom and doom? Heck no!, say humanists. Their philosophical movement says you can make your own meaningful life. Lees meer
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Selects: Can movies be cursed?
9 mei 2026 · 52 min
First of all, movies can't be cursed because curses aren't real. However, that can't stop Josh and Chuck from taking a look at some movies throughout history that have had a disturbing number of bad things surrounding their production and release. Dive into the world of cursed movies in this very fun classic episode. Lees meer
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Let's Go to Camp... David!
7 mei 2026 · 44 min
Camp David is awesome. But not all presidents have liked it. We'll dig into this historic property in today's episiode. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?
6 mei 2026 · 14 min
Kangaroos are the only marsupial to hop, which is pretty weird. We'll investigate why. Lees meer
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Boeing's Nosedive: The 737-MAX
5 mei 2026 · 49 min
Boeing used to be one of the most respected engineering firms in the world. Then it changed its focus from making great airplanes to increasing its stock value. The result was the 737-MAX, a plane that took the lives of 346 people in two avoidable crashes. Lees meer
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Selects: Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis
2 mei 2026 · 50 min
Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed to have proof in ancient texts. Scholars have been picking it apart ever since and in this classic episode we join the club. Lees meer
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How to Drink a Tree's Blood
30 april 2026 · 49 min
Of course we're talking all about maple syrup today - the tapping, the processing, the eating. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Wisdom Teeth
29 april 2026 · 14 min
By all rights there should be three sets of molars in your mouth. But it turns out that our skulls aren’t really set up to accommodate that many anymore. Exactly why depends on who you ask. Lees meer
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Save the Whales!
28 april 2026 · 44 min
In the 1970s, conservation groups around the world rose up to protect dwindling whale populations, some on the verge of extinction. They all worked under the same banner: Save the Whales! It turned out to be one of the most successful campaigns ever. Lees meer
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Selects: How Fever Dreams Work
25 april 2026 · 35 min
Fever dreams can be unsettling experiences. These ramped up nightmares are vivid, detailed and only happen when the human body experiences a fever. What is it about the combination of fevers and dreams that make these night terrors so hellish? Learn all that and more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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UNESCO World Heritage: Preserving the Best of Humanity
23 april 2026 · 42 min
Humanity’s created a lot of neat things over the eons and starting in the 1940s, the UN created an agency focused on preserving those things for the whole world and future people. But that mission is in danger of becoming only about branding and money. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Brown-Headed Cowbird
22 april 2026 · 12 min
There’s a kind of bird that lots of people think is a real jerk. And it kind of is. But in the brown-headed cowbird’s defense, it’s just evolved that way. Find out why it has such a bad reputation among bird lovers in this Short Stuff. Lees meer
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Some Silly Inventions That Became Wildly Popular
21 april 2026 · 43 min
Once in a while someone comes up with a solution for a problem we didn’t know we had, and maybe even a problem that didn’t even exist. Even more rarely, the stars align just right so that some crackpot invention captures everyone’s imagination. Lees meer
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Selects: Sammy Davis Jr: National Treasure
18 april 2026 · 56 min
In this classic episode Josh and Chuck sit down and detail the complicated life of the late, great Sammy Davis Jr. Lees meer
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The Sewol Ferry Disaster
16 april 2026 · 46 min
In 2014 a ferry carrying hundreds of South Korean high school students on a field trip sunk, killing almost everyone on board. Hauntingly, their deaths were fully avoidable: everyone from the dock inspector to the Coast Guard to the president failed them. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Cherry Blossoms
15 april 2026 · 13 min
The Japanese Cherry Blossom is a sight to behold. But how did they get to Washington D.C.? Lees meer
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Are Generations Even a Thing?
14 april 2026 · 49 min
We all love to tour our generation's superiority, but who decides where the split occurs and what to name it? And is this even a thing or just an arbitrary division? Lees meer
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Selects: What is a Numbers Station?
11 april 2026 · 38 min
If you think secretly coded messages sent via short wave radio is Cold War relic, think again. In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh are here to dispel that myth, along with many others relating to numbers stations, including why they might still be operational. Lees meer
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How Worker Co-ops Work
9 april 2026 · 45 min
The worker co-op has a rich tradition and can work a variety of ways. Join us as we dig into the nuts and bolts. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: History of Spring Break
8 april 2026 · 15 min
If you think Spring Break started with northern college kids heading to Florida to party, you'd be correct. But there's slightly more to it than that. Lees meer
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Roar: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made?
7 april 2026 · 42 min
Jump in today to hear all about the disaster that was the movie ROAR. Lees meer
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Selects: The Skinny on Lyme Disease
4 april 2026 · 48 min
If you live in the Northeastern U.S. then you may know someone who has had Lyme disease. But it's spreading all over the country and parts of the world. Learn all about this tick-borne disease in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Colorado River Compact
2 april 2026 · 37 min
Deciding how to share water is pretty important stuff when there isn't much of it around. Today we dive into the Colorado River Compact. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Simple Spelling Movement
1 april 2026 · 13 min
Pretty much everyone agrees that English is a chaotic language. There are nutso rules of grammar and spelling other languages don’t have. More than once, movements have emerged to simplify English and each time they were beaten back with a vengeance. Lees meer
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The Middle Class: Canary in the Gold Mine
31 maart 2026 · 53 min
Lots of nations gauge the health of their country by how the middle class is doing. There’s just one issue with that – no one can say exactly what defines the middle class. But even when you take a guess, it seems like the health isn’t so good these days. Lees meer
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Selects: The Disappearance of Lars Mittank
28 maart 2026 · 43 min
In 2014, a young German man walked into an airport in Bulgaria with a flight booked, then suddenly ran out leaving all his posessions behind, never to be heard from again. This classic episode tells the story of Lars Mittank. Lees meer
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Malcom X
26 maart 2026 · 56 min
Malcolm X was one of the most revered, feared leaders of the civil rights movement. In contrast to Martin Luther King, Jr., X advocated black self-reliance and separateness in American society and that equal rights should obtained by any means necessary. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Kentucky Meat Shower
25 maart 2026 · 11 min
In 1876 it rained meat out of the clear blue sky on a homestead in Bath County, Kentucky. While the mystery of what happened will never be solved, the best explanation makes the story even weirder than it seems. Lees meer
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The History of Fire
24 maart 2026 · 37 min
The first fires came from lightning strikes. After that, no one is super sure when we started controlling it and then later, starting our own. But it's sure fun to speculate! Lees meer
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Selects: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gin
21 maart 2026 · 49 min
If there's one thing we've learned about Chuck over the years it's that he loves his gin. And he loves it even more now that understands it. Pour yourself a martini and cozy up to the classic gin-cast. Lees meer
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Caterpillars: Nature's Magicians
20 maart 2026 · 47 min
Caterpillars are simply the best. Don't think so? Well listen in and you'll soon agree. Lees meer
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