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Short Stuff: 1561 Celestial Event
27 augustus 2025 · 11 min
An amazing case of an early modern mass sighting of UFOs came in Nuremberg, Germany in 1561. Except it wasn’t that at all. Lees meer
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The History of Orthodontics
26 augustus 2025 · 44 min
Crooked teeth have always been a thing, but it took us a long time to do something about it. Learn about the twisted history of orthodontics today! Lees meer
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Selects: The Flannen Isles Mystery
23 augustus 2025 · 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. Find out all about this strange situation in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Private Equity: Your Ears Will Bleed
21 augustus 2025 · 47 min
Private equity is a business operation where companies are bought and run at their leanest to maximize returns for a handful of investors. It can be a lifeline for a flailing company or run it into the ground. Either way, PE firms make out like bandits. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: The Lost (?) Continent of Lemuria
20 augustus 2025 · 11 min
Why aren't there lemurs in Africa? That question created a whole theory about a lost continent. Turns out it's not true. Lees meer
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The Unsolved Murder of Hall and Mills
19 augustus 2025 · 51 min
In 1922, a pastor and his mistress were murdered in New Jersey. Nobody was ever convicted of the crime even though it seems clear who did it. Lees meer
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Selects: How Rape Kits Work
16 augustus 2025 · 51 min
Rape kits are simple forensic evidence collection kits used when someone is sexually assaulted. But the story is deeper than this. Learn all about rape kits, the sad backlog problem, and what you can do to help, in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Heavy Metal Pt II
14 augustus 2025 · 52 min
In part two of Heavy Metal Week Josh and Chuck break down how specialized heavy metal music has become, talk about some of the great album covers, look at how metal hits the brain, and explain the sad death of guitar great Randy Rhoads. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Devil Horns
13 augustus 2025 · 14 min
Metal fans have many ways to express themselves, but none are as metal as throwing the devil horns. But who did it first? Lees meer
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Heavy Metal Pt I
12 augustus 2025 · 56 min
Some of the most talented musicians in the world play heavy metal, some of the hardest-hitting music ever made. In this episode Chuck and Josh wade into the history of the genre, and try to get to the bottom of where the name came from. Lees meer
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Selects: The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part II
9 augustus 2025 · 42 min
In the absence of an official explanation of why flight MH 370 disappeared in 2014, conjecture and conspiracy theories have filled the vacuum. Find out the current state of things in this classic episode. Lees meer
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Selects: The Disappearance of Flight MH370, Part I
9 augustus 2025 · 41 min
In 2014, a Boeing 777 airliner disappeared. Despite two full years of searching an area of ocean covering more than 120,000 square kilometers, it has never been found. It is the only unexplained missing vessel in modern aviation history. Listen to this classic episode and find out more about what exactly happened. Lees meer
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Who's Up For A Circular Economy
7 augustus 2025 · 54 min
What if we could take all the trash and waste we generate every year – gigatons worth – and used it again as raw materials. What we would have is a closed circle, one where we have everything we need without taking anything else from nature. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Marianne Bachmeier: Vigilante Mother
6 augustus 2025 · 10 min
Marianne Bachmeier committed a shocking act of violence in court in Germany in 1981 to avenge the murder of her young daughter. Many people understood. Lees meer
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The Iconic, Complicated VW Beetle
5 augustus 2025 · 52 min
The VW Beetle is the best selling car of all time. The story behind its creation is a bit complicated though. Lees meer
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Selects: Is birth order important?
2 augustus 2025 · 52 min
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Child Prodigies: Better to Burn Out Than Fade Away
31 juli 2025 · 46 min
Child prodigies are unique in that they achieve adult levels of achievement, but do not typically excel in adulthood. Why? Who knows. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Bliss Point
30 juli 2025 · 15 min
The food we eat – especially the junk food – is a highly engineered technical marvel that’s designed to make you want nothing other than more! more! more! Learn about how food scientists make that possible by hijacking our brains. Lees meer
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The Humble and Deadly Cigarette
29 juli 2025 · 48 min
This is not about smoking or lawsuits or lung cancer. This is about the cigarette itself, a truly unique and destructive invention. Lees meer
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Selects: The Tale of the Church of the SubGenius
26 juli 2025 · 53 min
The Church of the SubGenius is a religion, but really a parody of religion. Learn all about this group of weirdo outsiders in this classic episode. Lees meer
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AQ Khan: How to Live Dangerously
24 juli 2025 · 41 min
He’s been called the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and a real-life Bond villain and depending on where you’re from, he’s a national hero or was the world’s most dangerous arms dealer - who made a career of selling his knowledge of nuclear weapons. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Paperclips
23 juli 2025 · 15 min
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How Boycotts Work (Or Do They?)
22 juli 2025 · 45 min
We have boycotts coming out of our ears these days, but did you know they go back a couple centuries? And that it’s named after the first poor sap to be boycotted? We follow the history of boycotts up today’s boycott superstars and ask how well they work. Lees meer
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Selects: What exactly is stoicism?
19 juli 2025 · 56 min
The word stoic has taken on its own meaning apart from the philosophical movement which gave it life. In this classic episode, learn all about the early stoics, what the philosophy is all about and where the movement stands today. Lees meer
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How Alchemy Worked
17 juli 2025 · 43 min
Alchemy evokes sorcerers working by candlelight combining potions to create magical items, real Dungeons & Dragons stuff. But alchemy gets a bad rap. Alchemists had lofty goals like curing poverty and their work laid the foundation for science to come. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Bengal Cats
16 juli 2025 · 13 min
Bengal cats are gorgeous animals, but they are bought and sold on the designer pet market, so booo. Learn about these hybrid kitties today. Lees meer
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The Great Big Yarn of Mel's Hole
15 juli 2025 · 49 min
One of the most bizarre stories to emerge from the cult radio show Coast to Coast AM – and that’s really saying something – isn’t about UFOs or bigfoot, but a mysterious hole in the ground with some very unusual properties. Top that, History Channel! Lees meer
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Selects: Child Labor: Not Funny
12 juli 2025 · 53 min
Child labor is no laughing matter. Even though we've taken care of it in the USA (mostly), it's still an issue around the globe. Listen to this classic episode and learn! Lees meer
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Sixdegrees.com: A Social Media Origin Story
10 juli 2025 · 43 min
Before Facebook and MySpace, before even Friendster, there was SixDegrees. Dive in today to learn about the first social media site, that was a few years too early. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: 8 Track Cartridges
9 juli 2025 · 14 min
8 tracks were during vinyl, but preceded cassettes. Why? So people could listen to their music on the go. Check out this antiquated medium today. Lees meer
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Sherlock Holmes: The Man, The Myth
8 juli 2025 · 52 min
Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most famous fictional character in the world, and for good reason. More than a hundred years on, Arthur Conan Doyle’s 60 Holmes stories are still in print and he is the most portrayed human literary character in history. Lees meer
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Selects: How Coelacanths Work
5 juli 2025 · 40 min
Coelacanths are incredibly interesting as far as fish go. For one, they were thought to have gone the way of the dinosaur, along with the dinosaur. They also give birth to live fish and tend to dwell more than 800 feet below the ocean's surface. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Learn all about these fascinating creatures in this classic episode. Lees meer
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What was the purpose of USAID?
3 juli 2025 · 40 min
USAID has saved tens of millions of lives across the globe since its inception. But those days are over. Learn all about this soon-to-be-gone program. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: BM Radio
2 juli 2025 · 16 min
There was a time – a glorious time – when you could turn the dial in any city in the US and hear popular songs rearranged to be the most pleasant version of themselves. This was the Beautiful Music format and we are spiritually poorer for having lost it. Lees meer
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The Phil Hartman Story
1 juli 2025 · 54 min
Sadly, Phil Hartman may be best remembered for being murdered in his sleep by his wife. This episode covers that, but mostly aims to stoke the memories of the legendary talent's life and work. Lees meer
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Selects: What was Tin Pan Alley?
28 juni 2025 · 42 min
Tin Pan Alley was an area of New York around the beginning of the 20th Century that served as ground zero for the earliest iterations of the music publishing industry. Learn all about this unique place and time in this classic episode. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: What's the deal with Bond, James Bond?
28 juni 2025 · 40 min
James Bond, the most infamous secret agent ever to grace the silver screen, originated in the pages of British author Ian Fleming's novels. Amateur agents Josh and Chuck uncover all sorts of Bond trivia in this action-packed episode. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How Steadicams Work
28 juni 2025 · 35 min
There have been many inventions that have advanced filmmaking, but maybe none as important as the steadicam. Invented in the mid-70s, it literally changed the way movie making happened, and made the impossible possible. Learn about the fascinating history behind this amazing technology today. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How the MPAA Works
28 juni 2025 · 43 min
You may be surprised to learn those ubiquitous ratings, from G to NC-17, put on movies in America are actually handed down by anonymous employees of a secretive organization that serves as a lobbying firm for Hollywood's six biggest studios. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: Josh and Chuck's List of Horror Movies that Changed the Genre
28 juni 2025 · 59 min
Once in a while a movie comes along that's so forward-thinking it changes the way that horror is done. A new subgenre is spawned, new tropes are established, and audiences are more terrified than ever. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: Special Effects: A Short History
28 juni 2025 · 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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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: Some Movies That Changed Filmmaking
28 juni 2025 · 57 min
An estimated 50,000 films were made worldwide in 2009 alone. Many are surely clunkers, but in this episode Chuck and Josh talk about the ones that emerged throughout cinema history to change the course of all movies that followed. Get your popcorn and lean back while you enjoy this classic episode. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How Stuntmen (and -women) Work
28 juni 2025 · 39 min
They get blown up, shot, drowned and thrown out of windows on the silver screen - and we don't even know their names. Stuntpeople are the unsung heroes of the movie industry. Learn the ins and outs of the stunt world and how one becomes a stunt person. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How Exploitation Films Work
28 juni 2025 · 50 min
In today's SYSK Select episode, we learn about exploitation films. During the 1930s-80s, the work of directors operating in the shadows of Hollywood led to explorations in sexuality and violence that mainstream cinema wouldn't touch. Join Chuck and Josh as they explore the seedy underbelly of grindhouse flicks. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: The True Story of BlacKkKlansman
28 juni 2025 · 46 min
In 2018, director Spike Lee brought the story of Ron Stallworth to the big screen to great effect. Today, Josh and Chuck discuss the true story behind the Oscar nominated film. Lees meer
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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: Why was Titicut Follies banned?
28 juni 2025 · 50 min
Titicut Follies is a documentary made famous by its banning. But why was it banned? And what was it even about? Listen in to learn all you need to know about this infamous doc. Lees meer
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Sunset Blvd: One Famous Road
26 juni 2025 · 54 min
Sunset Blvd is a long road, but is most known for the 1.7 mile stretch called The Sunset Strip. But it's much more than that. Lees meer
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Short Stuff: Oedipus Complex
25 juni 2025 · 13 min
The Oedipus complex is probably Sigmund Freud’s most famous theory – that every little boy or girl goes through a phase where they want to kill one parent and, well, do things with the other. Good thing Freud just made it up. Lees meer
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Shameful History: Project 100,000
24 juni 2025 · 40 min
During Vietnam, the U.S. lowered the IQ standards for the draft in order to bulk up their front lines. This put thousands of men in harm's way and was a complete disaster. It was called project 100,000. Lees meer
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Selects: The Great Nuclear Winter Debate of 1983
21 juni 2025 · 55 min
At the height of the Cold War, a group of concerned scientists promoted their findings on the horrific aftereffects of nuclear war and were accused of fearmongering. But were they right after all? Learn all about the debate and its context in this classic episode. Lees meer
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