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Short Stuff: Labor Day
31 oktober 2018 · 12 min
Labor Day, the day when most people in America paradoxically take off work, is actually rooted in some deeply radical and anarchistic thinking. Learn all about this most subversive of American holidays in this episode of Short Stuff. Lees meer
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SYSK’s 2018 Super Spooktacular
30 oktober 2018 · 51 min
It’s Halloween again and Chuck and Josh want to creep you out. Listen to two great classic horror stories, dripping with Jeri’s creeptastic audio stylings. Guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: What's with the Winchester Mystery House?
27 oktober 2018 · 31 min
After her daughter and husband died, heiress Sarah Winchester became obsessed with the idea that spirits haunted her and to appease them she had to have a house continuously built for them. So she did - 24 hours a day for 38 years. Lees meer
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How the Amityville Horror Worked
25 oktober 2018 · 53 min
In early 1975, the world was introduced to George and Kathy Lutz, a couple who had fled their home in Amityville, NY to escape a powerful, evil supernatural presence living there. And this being the 70s, the world went nuts for their story. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Exploding Manholes
24 oktober 2018 · 13 min
If you live in a big city in a cold climate, you should keep an eye out for 100-pound cast-iron manhole covers suddenly launching 50 feet into the air. It’s unnervingly common and we’ll tell you why. Lees meer
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How Epilepsy Works
23 oktober 2018 · 54 min
A seizure is like an electrical overload in the brain – when it gets overwhelmed, it just shuts down and resets itself. But imagine being susceptible to these overloads, where one could come at any time with little or no warning. That is epilepsy. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Aphrodisiacs Work
20 oktober 2018 · 22 min
For thousands of years humankind has pursued the enhancement of sexual pleasure and performance through a plethora of medicines and practices -- but how many aphrodisiacs actually work? Lees meer
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Waterbeds: The Sexiest Bed?
18 oktober 2018 · 39 min
Waterbeds came and went pretty quickly in the United States, but despite their marketing as sex beds, they were actually invented to deliver a great night's sleep. Learn all about these super 70's beds in today's episode. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Korean Fan Death
17 oktober 2018 · 14 min
There’s a commonly-held belief in Korea that if you fall asleep with a fan blowing on your face you may die in your sleep from it. And while this idea is found nowhere else in the world, Korean culture has come up with some interesting explanations. Lees meer
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Was There A Real Robin Hood?
16 oktober 2018 · 49 min
Is it true that Robin Hood hung out in Sherwood Forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor? No. No, it’s not. Find out the real story in this episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Homelessness Works
13 oktober 2018 · 42 min
Today, millions of people around the world are homeless. In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck take a look at homelessness in the United States, discussing everything from the factors that lead to homelessness to what you can do to help alleviate the situation. Lees meer
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When inventions kill!
11 oktober 2018 · 44 min
Few things are more ironic than an invention killing its creator. The stories behind real life cases of death-by-invention are pretty interesting too. Pull up a chair and hear about a few from Josh and Chuck. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: William King
10 oktober 2018 · 12 min
Did you know that the United States has had one Vice-President who was sworn in on foreign soil? Well it turns out that may be the least interesting part of the story of William Rufus King. Lees meer
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How Marathons Work
9 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 5 min
You’d have to be crazy to try to run 26.2 miles in a single stretch, right? Right. But people still try it anyway. And a lot of them even survive! Find out all about the pitfalls of marathons and the obsession they can inspire in this episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Is lethal injection humane?
6 oktober 2018 · 45 min
Since the Supreme Court's ban on capital punishment was reversed, states have sought a humane method of killing sentenced criminals. They settled on lethal injection, but is this quasi-medical means of killing as quick and painless as we think? Lees meer
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Algae: Food, Fuel, What?
4 oktober 2018 · 52 min
Just a couple years ago, algae was touted as the green, plentiful biofuel of the future. But that didn’t pan out. Why? And is algae down for the count? Don’t bet on it. Only a fool would bet against green water. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Grandfather Clocks
3 oktober 2018 · 12 min
If you've ever wondered why a grandfather clock is called a grandfather clock and you have 12 minutes to spare, this is your lucky day. Listen in to the brand new Short Stuff series. It's everything you want from Josh and Chuck, and less! Lees meer
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How the Concorde Worked
2 oktober 2018 · 56 min
The concorde was a wonderful thing, a super fast commerical airliner that got you across the pond in half the time. But it was small and cramped, noisy and a big money loser. Climb aboard and get ready for Mach 1. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Does the five-second rule work?
29 september 2018 · 35 min
You know when you drop a piece of food and if you pick it up within five seconds it's still good to eat? Researchers have studied whether that's true or not and in doing so have inadvertently shone a light on how utterly covered our world is with bacteria and germs. Prepare to shudder in this episode of Stuff You Should Know. Lees meer
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Seriously, What Is Dark Matter?
27 september 2018 · 43 min
Chuck and Josh take on astrophysics again and this time it pans out well. It turns out that there simply isn’t enough matter in the universe to account for its mass. Which is super weird. What is this missing matter? Does it even exist? Lees meer
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What is colorblindness?
25 september 2018 · 36 min
Being colorblind doesn't mean you see in black and white, although in severe cases it can look a bit like that. The condition is on a spectrum ranging from dulled colors to shades of grey. Learn all about what colorblindness means in today's episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: Was Malthus right about carrying capacity?
22 september 2018 · 25 min
Thomas Malthus concluded that humanity is bound to outgrow Earth's carrying capacity. The prediction was based on humanity's exponential growth and the linear growth of the food supply -- but was he correct? Tune in to this classic episode to find out. Lees meer
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How Ranked Choice Voting Works
20 september 2018 · 43 min
In the US, winner-take-all voting has created A LOT of political polarization. But what if rather than voting for one candidate, you could rank all of them so if your first choice doesn’t win, your vote goes to your second choice? So long, polarization! Lees meer
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Roundabouts: The Problem Is You
18 september 2018 · 58 min
They’re as American as Washington, DC yet most people in the US are terrified of them, hate them or both. What is it about traffic circles and roundabouts - which do nothing but safely, inexpensively and greenly direct traffic – that America can’t stand? Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Commercial Jingles Work
15 september 2018 · 36 min
You probably can recite five right now. Commercial jingles are designed to hijack your working memory and implant a product or service and they really work. In this classic episode, learn about the history of these insidious and catchy advertising vehicles with Chuck and Josh. Lees meer
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What are think tanks all about?
13 september 2018 · 45 min
Think tanks? More like stink tanks! We're kidding. Think tanks do valuable work, when they operate in a non-partisan way of course. Learn all about the history of these heady institutions today. Lees meer
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SYSK Live: How Game Shows Work
11 september 2018 · 1 uur 8 min
Join Josh and Chuck and a whole bunch of great people at the Gothic Theatre in Denver for this live show on game shows and their place in cultures around the world, recorded on June 28, 2018. You just come right on down, why don’t you? Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Circumcision Works
8 september 2018 · 42 min
Circumcision is a common practice in which the foreskin of a male's penis is removed, typically as a baby. In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck take a look at the origins, practices, and arguments for and against circumcision in this episode. Lees meer
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The Lava Lamp: Goes Great With Acid
6 september 2018 · 46 min
What started out as an egg timer at a London pub became a furnishing for bachelor pads before it took its rightful place as the most recognizable icon of psychedelia. The lava lamp became popular with people on LSD not once, but twice, decades apart. Lees meer
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How Police Lineups Work
4 september 2018 · 52 min
Police lineups are something most people have never had any firsthand experience with. What you see on TV and in movies isn't so far off though. Learn about how these tropes work for real in today's episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Patents Work
1 september 2018 · 1 uur 2 min
What was originally designed to encourage innovation by rewarding the people who create technological advances, the U.S. patent system has become a big mess. Wade into this surprisingly interesting mire to learn how to save this important institution. Lees meer
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How Elimination Diets Work
30 augustus 2018 · 44 min
Elimination diets are all about whittling down what you eat, then building it back up again in order to identify foods that don't work for your body. Is it safe? It can be. Learn all about this process in today's episode. Lees meer
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Why There Aren't So Many Hotel Fires Anymore
28 augustus 2018 · 44 min
1946 was a particularly deadly year for hotel fires in the US. Fires killed hundreds of people in Chicago, Dubuque, Dallas and, in Atlanta, the worst hotel fire in American history broke out. Find out how they made staying in hotels safe. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: What's the deal with Voodoo?
25 augustus 2018 · 34 min
Voodoo is a religion found in parts of Africa and Haiti that's often misunderstood. In this episode, Josh and Chuck separate the faction from the fiction as they explore how Voodoo really works. Lees meer
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Pterosaurs: Not Flying Dinosaurs
23 augustus 2018 · 38 min
Almost everything you know about pterosaurs is wrong. They weren't birds, they weren't flying dinosaurs and they weren't all pterodactyls. Which makes this a great episode for you to learn some new and amazing stuff about terrifying prehistoric beasts! Lees meer
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Ballpoint pens? Heck yes, ballpoint pens!
21 augustus 2018 · 49 min
Get ready, folks. The ballpoint pen is far more interesting than you could ever imagine. For real. Brilliant in its simplicity. Took the world by storm. We love our ballpoint pens and you should too. Listen in today! Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works
18 augustus 2018 · 27 min
With the exception of lobotomies, no other psychological treatment has a worse reputation. But thanks to some thoughtful tweaks, ECT has lately emerged from the dark ages and toward the respectable forefront of treatment for major depression. Lees meer
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Who is The Man of the Hole?
16 augustus 2018 · 37 min
In 2018, there's a man from a lost tribe still living deep in the jungles of Brazil who has been all alone since the mid 1990s. He's referred to as the Man of the Hole, and has had no face-to-face with modern humans. Who is he? We'll answer that question as best we can in today's episode. Lees meer
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How Board Breaking Works
14 augustus 2018 · 45 min
If you’ve ever seen someone break a stack of boards or concrete blocks with a single karate chop you know what it means to experience awe. Board breaking is indeed cool but there’s also a lot of physics to help it along. Learn all about this secret art. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Traffic Works
11 augustus 2018 · 34 min
Whether you've been stuck in a traffic jam or forced to merge and avoid road construction, everyone's had a few bad experiences with traffic. But how does traffic actually work? In this episode, Chuck and Josh take a look at traffic waves (and bubbles). Lees meer
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How Attila the Hun Worked
9 augustus 2018 · 42 min
If you go to the Internet you'll see a few people championed as all-time greatest conquerors - Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and Atilla the Hun. Listen in today as Josh and Chuck dive into number three on this list, Atilla the Hun. Lees meer
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How Search and Rescue Works
7 augustus 2018 · 1 uur
There are thankfully about as many ways to look for someone as there are ways to get lost. And the people who dedicate themselves to saving the lives of people who are missing take their job seriously. Learn about this fascinating world in this episode. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Miranda Rights Work
4 augustus 2018 · 30 min
Back in 1966, the Supreme Court decided that suspects in criminal cases had the right to be reminded that they didn't have to talk to the fuzz if they didn't want to, as stated in the 5th amendment. Since that ruling, scores of other cases have shaped and defined the ruling that created a staple of police procedural dramas. Lees meer
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How the U.S. Military Draft Works
2 augustus 2018 · 55 min
The U.S. military draft is far more interesting than you'd think. The process of conscription can get quite complicated, but we're here to clear it up for you. We'll also talk a bit about whether or not this could ever happen again. Lees meer
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How the Pony Express Worked
31 juli 2018 · 44 min
For as long a shadow as it casts across the history of the Old West, the Pony Express was a failed business venture, doomed from the start, that only lasted 18 months. But since the last rider headed out with his bag of mail, its legend has only grown. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How the Cannonball Run Worked
28 juli 2018 · 32 min
The Cannon Ball Run is a cross-country car race famously portrayed in the campy 1981 movie "Cannon Ball Run." But it isn't fictional. Tune in as Josh and Chuck take you on a wild ride through the real (and colorful) history of this infamous race. Lees meer
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The Dyatlov Pass Mystery
26 juli 2018 · 40 min
The incident at Dyatlov Pass is one of the more enduring wilderness mysteries of all time. Russian hikers found in various states of undress, frozen. What happened to them? Why were there weird internal injuries and no outward signs of distress? We'll delve into all the questions in today's episode. Lees meer
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Recycling Update: How’s It Going?
24 juli 2018 · 1 uur 4 min
It’s been about a decade since Josh and Chuck last checked in on recycling and since then a lot has changed. A global commodities market dealing in recyclables has developed and recently crashed. Jump back into the fascinating world of recycling. Lees meer
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SYSK Selects: How Foot Binding Worked
21 juli 2018 · 28 min
Once in a while, all the necessary factors converge to produce a peculiar nationalized sexual fetish. In China, that fetish was foot binding and over a millennia three billion Chinese women's feet were brutally disfigured for men's pleasure. Lees meer
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How Attorney-Client Privilege Works
19 juli 2018 · 37 min
One of the oldest protected forms of speech comes from when a lawyer speaks with their client. Over centuries, this legal privilege has been protected and defined and still stands stronger than ever. Find out why a person’s ability to speak freely to their counselor is so highly prized and protected. Lees meer
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