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Short Stuff: The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce
16 oktober 2019 · 13 min
Ambrose Bierce was a journalist and writer of short stories. He also disappeared rather mysteriously. Listen in and learn of the various theories on what happened to him. Lees meer
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How Project Blue Book Worked, Pt I
15 oktober 2019 · 41 min
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SYSK Selects: How Black Boxes Work
12 oktober 2019 · 37 min
Black boxes are designed to be the only survivor of plane crashes so they can live to tell the tale of what went wrong to prevent future accidents. Sit in with Josh and Chuck and learn about how these grim devices are made, how they're tested and the tales they've told, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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The Ins and Outs of Beekeeping
10 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
Who wants fresh honey? We do! Learn all about the ancient art of beekeeping today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Devil's Den
9 oktober 2019 · 14 min
The Devil's Den is the sight of one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Is it haunted? Nope. But still creepy. Lees meer
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How Environmental Psychology Works
8 oktober 2019 · 52 min
In the 60s, psychology expanded from exploring inside the mind to exploring the inside of buildings. Environmental psychology looks at how our spaces affect us – from how a busy mall can create a panic attack to how looking at nature can speed recovery from surgery. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Pez Works
5 oktober 2019 · 42 min
PEZ began in Vienna as a mint meant to help people quit smoking. But once American kids got ahold of it, the candy took off and a symbol of childhood - and healthy secondary market among collectors - was born. Explore Pez history and culture with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What were the Freedom Schools?
3 oktober 2019 · 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. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Fish n' Chips
2 oktober 2019 · 14 min
How did these two wonderful strangers meet up and become best friends? The answers lie within today's short stuff. Lees meer
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Guardian Angels: Behind the Red Beret
1 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 40 min
If you grew up in the 1980s, then you know who the Guardian Angels are. If you don't then you're in for quite a story. Listen in! Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: What Happened at Kent State?
28 september 2019 · 39 min
On May 4, 1970, four days of anti-war protests at Kent State University in Ohio culminated in the unthinkable when Ohio guardsmen opened fire on protesters, killing four students. How could this tragedy take place? Learn more in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What are paraphilias?
26 september 2019 · 52 min
Josh and Chuck dive into the world of paraphilias so you can get the skinny in 45 minutes or less. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Dare Stones
25 september 2019 · 16 min
What happened to the Lost Colonists who disappeared from Roanoke Island in the 1580s remains a mystery to this day. But it’s possible a carved stone a man vacationing in North Carolina found in the 1930s may have solved it – if the stone isn’t a hoax. Lees meer
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We Are Running Out of Sand and That Actually Matters
24 september 2019 · 46 min
Sand, we’re beginning to realize, is a non-renewable resource - and we are consuming it at a voracious pace. We use it in every construction project around the world and to create new land. And we’re wrecking the ecosystems we mine sand from. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Could You Live Without a Refrigerator?
21 september 2019 · 37 min
Do you know that hulking refrigerator in your kitchen emits CO2 thanks to the electricity it uses each year? It's a comparatively small amount, in truth, but enough that some people have foresworn their fridge and adopted a life without one. See how they do it in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How the US Interstate System Works
19 september 2019 · 1 uur 1 min
Wait! This is actually a good episode! It turns out that America’s 48,000 miles of superhighways – possibly the largest civil works project in the history of humanity – may have also ruined what made America a cool place. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Scurvy
18 september 2019 · 13 min
Scurvy seems like a terrible way to go: Your gums swell so you can’t eat, your teeth fall out and your brain and/or heart hemorrhages. Fortunately, all you need is an orange to cure you. Or some – blech – broccoli. Lees meer
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The Skinny on Lyme Disease
17 september 2019 · 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 today. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Wills Work
14 september 2019 · 39 min
Whether it's oral, scrawled in blood or signed on a deathbed everyone should have a will. But how do they actually work? Join Chuck and Josh as they explain that "of sound mind" thing in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Special Effects: A Short History
12 september 2019 · 55 min
Special effects have been around since the first movies. In fact, the techniques the earliest filmmakers created are still around today, we just use computers to do them faster and cheaper. Put on your beret and get ready for SYSK film class. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Papasan Chairs
11 september 2019 · 13 min
Oh, the papasan. What a chair! But where did it come from? And what does the name mean? The answers lie within. Lees meer
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How Government Shutdowns Work
10 september 2019 · 53 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. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Ouija Boards Work
7 september 2019 · 34 min
Although most people who've used Ouija boards don't think they're communicating with the beyond, there is something mysterious about how it works. Learn the ins and outs of the popular parlor game that sprang directly from the 19th-century spiritualism movement in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What's the deal with MSG?
5 september 2019 · 56 min
MSG got a bad rap in the 70s and 80s. But what is it exactly and how bad is it for you? The answers to those questions lie within. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Barbed Wire
4 september 2019 · 13 min
Barbed wire changed the Western US as much as the railroad and the six-shooter. Before barbed wire arrived, the West was free and open; after, the West became concentrated in the hands of a few big ranchers. No wonder it was called “devil’s rope.” Lees meer
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Ed Gein: The Serial Killer's Serial Killer
3 september 2019 · 47 min
Any movie featuring a deranged killer who’s perversely devoted to his mother and makes things out of human skin has a real-life person named Ed Gein to thank for inspiration. He was Buffalo Bill, Norman Bates, and Leatherface all rolled into one. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Icebergs Work
31 augustus 2019 · 35 min
Icebergs: floating chunks of ice. True, but whoa there. Scientists are learning that there's a lot more to icebergs. Appropriately enough, we've only come to understand the tip of the iceberg and recent research shows there's plenty more to uncover. Lees meer
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The Rubik's Cube Episode
29 augustus 2019 · 49 min
Rubik's Cubes. Ronald Reagan. Jerry Falwell. Just Say No. One of these things was awesome. Take a guess and hop on board the 80s train. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Dead Bodies and Airline Codes
28 augustus 2019 · 14 min
Did you know there are airline codes for pilots and flight attendants? And some of them have to do with dead bodies on board? Learn all about it today! Lees meer
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A Brief Overview of Punk Rock
27 augustus 2019 · 52 min
Punk rock really needs about 10 episodes to do it justice, but we'll try and tackle anyway. Learn all about this movement right now. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Sleepwalking Works
24 augustus 2019 · 27 min
Sleep behaviors are pretty fascinating. Some people snore, some grind their teeth -- and some take a little stroll, or perhaps a drive. In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck investigate how sleepwalking, or somnambulism, works. Lees meer
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How Ventriloquism Works
22 augustus 2019 · 49 min
Ventriloquism – where a skilled performer “throws” their voice, making it seem like a dummy on their knee is talking – has taken a long, circuitous road from early prophets, to witches, then finally to the stage. Get to the bottom of this uncanny trick. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Horseshoe Crab Blood
21 augustus 2019 · 13 min
Perhaps the most expensive liquid on the planet is the blue blood that comes from horseshoe crabs. Researchers realized that horseshoe crab blood could indicate the presence of pathogens and the massive, ongoing horseshoe crab harvest began. Lees meer
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Nuclear Semiotics: How to Talk to Future Humans
20 augustus 2019 · 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. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Are We in a Cyberwar?
17 augustus 2019 · 29 min
There's a secret war going on around us, and it's happening on a daily basis. The Air Force has a unit specifically designed to carry out and defend against cyberwar. Go deep into this alarming type of war in this classic episode. Lees meer
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How Peyote Works
15 augustus 2019 · 41 min
Josh and Chuck have tackled a lot of drugs on the show, but peyote has loomed like a bad Jim Morrison poem. Learn all about this plant today. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Petrichor
14 augustus 2019 · 13 min
You know that amazing smell when it rains? Kind of clean, kind of earthy, one of a kind? It turns out that a miracle of nature produces it. Lees meer
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Solar Power: The Future or What?
13 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 1 min
We’ve been promised solar energy for a while now – where is it? Turns out, it’s been quietly and steadily growing across the world. And with a few breakthroughs, we just may be able to say goodbye to fossil fuels. Learn about sun-based energy in this episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: What Is a Shotgun House?
10 augustus 2019 · 24 min
Shotgun houses are iconic pieces of American architecture: they're long, narrow, and filled with artistic flourishes. But where did they come from? Join Chuck and Josh and explore the mysterious origins of shotgun houses. Lees meer
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Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 2
8 augustus 2019 · 44 min
As the operation expands it also begins to unravel. Word starts to leak out of the illegal stuff the Reagan administration was up to, Congress and the press investigate and people start to point fingers. Spoiler alert – they all got off scot free. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Time Zones
7 augustus 2019 · 14 min
Time zones are a pain. Let's get rid of them! Can we? Sure! Lees meer
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Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 1
6 augustus 2019 · 46 min
When Ronald Reagan was president, America got involved in some deeply shady stuff, not the least of which was the Iran-Contra scandal – a convoluted operation that managed to combine an illegal covert war in Nicaragua with secretly selling arms to Iran. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How the Black Death Worked
3 augustus 2019 · 32 min
The Black Death was gruesome: Symptoms included tumors, purple splotches, fevers and vomiting. But how did this disease manage to spread from the Gobi desert and kill approximately one-third of the population of 14th-century Europe? Find out in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What Were the BONE WARS?
1 augustus 2019 · 53 min
A pair of old timey fossil hunters had a rootin’ tootin’ rivalry that spilled from academic journals into the American Wild West - where fossils were dynamited and employees turned double agent. Learn about the two-fisted origins of American paleontology. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Man Who Didn’t Eat for a Year
31 juli 2019 · 12 min
In 1965, a 456-pound man walked into a hospital in Scotland and asked for help with a fast. That was the last day he ate for more than a year. Learn about the medical marvel that was Angus Barbieri. Lees meer
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Will Deepfakes Ruin the World?
30 juli 2019 · 44 min
Very recently, thanks to a new type of AI, it’s gotten much easier to create convincingly realistic videos of people saying and doing things they’ve never said or done. Will fake videos undermine our shared sense of reality and lead to the death of truth? Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Human Cannonballs Work
27 juli 2019 · 30 min
There's no question that human cannonballs are daredevils. They pack themselves into the confines of huge cannons, which shoot them into the air. But how does it work? Join Josh and Chuck to learn more about the bizarre performances of human cannonballs. Lees meer
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How Eyewitness Testimony Works(?)
25 juli 2019 · 56 min
Few things are more compelling than a witness pointing out a defendant in the courtroom as the perpetrator. But few things are also more unreliable than eyewitness testimony. Our memories can be pretty terrible, which matters when you’re facing death row. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Aristides de Sousa Mendes
24 juli 2019 · 12 min
This week we highlight another little known historical hero. In this case, a Portuguese diplomat who rescued people from Nazi Germany, at his own peril. Dig in and spread the word of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. Lees meer
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MOVE: Or When the Philly Police Dropped a Bomb on a Residential Neighborhood
23 juli 2019 · 52 min
Believe it or not, in 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb from a helicopter onto a residential building in an African-American neighborhood. The fact that this story isn't more widely known says it all. Listen and learn about MOVE today. Lees meer
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