Stuff You Should Know
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If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
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If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
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Episodes
Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 2
9/14/2024
Listen in to this classic episode for the conclusion of the story of the Manson Family Murders.
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Duration:00:40:38
Celebration Florida: The Story of a Utopia that Never Was
9/11/2024
The town of Celebration, Florida was supposed to be a utopia. What it ended up as is a mediocre neighborhood on the outskirts of Disney World.
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Duration:00:52:00
Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!
9/11/2024
Who is Uncle Sam anyway? Was it a real person or just a marketing exercise? And why does he refuse to go away? Listen in to find out.
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Duration:00:13:36
Henry Ford: The Good, Bad and Ugly
9/10/2024
Henry Ford was an odd guy, but one who had a vision for America that centered around a populist, affordable and reliable automobile. He was also a noted antisemite and not a great father. Today, we dive into the life of FMC's founder.
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Duration:00:45:00
Selects: How Futurology Works
9/7/2024
Science fiction writers have made some amazingly accurate predictions over the years, but in 1945 the pace of technological change created a field that spun off of sci-fi forecasting, futurology. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:39:55
Ludwig II: The Only Real King of the 19th Century
9/5/2024
Outside of Germany, King Ludwig II is relatively unknown. And, yet, he is one of history’s most tragic and romantic kings. He was a gay icon and a ruler who eschewed public appearances for turn inward into a fantasy realm of his own making.
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Duration:00:47:39
Short Stuff: Rescuing Mistreated Pets
9/4/2024
You – yes, you! – can be a hero to neglected and abused animals. But there’s a right way to do it, and that does not involve sneaking onto a neighbor’s property and stealing their dog or cat. Learn how to do it real legal-like in this episode.
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Duration:00:13:17
The History of Streaming Music
9/3/2024
When Napster reared its head in 1999, it marked the beginning of the end of the compact disc era. Today, we trace the history of the slowly evolving death of physical music media.
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Duration:00:49:40
Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 1
8/31/2024
The '60s ended with a lot of turbulence, not the least of which was the Manson Family Murders. What made Charles Manson so alluring to his family? What makes one person kill for another? And what did The Beatles have to do with it all? Learn all this and more in this first part of our two part classic episode.
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Duration:00:46:37
How Bomb Disposal Works
8/29/2024
Out of all the jobs a person can have, few are as overtly dangerous as making sure bombs don’t go off and if they do, making sure they’re away from people. Learn how bomb technicians do it safely, without a 100% turnover rate.
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Duration:00:47:36
Short Stuff: Skid Row (not the band)
8/28/2024
How did a large section of downtown Los Angeles become a permanent fixture of unhoused individuals? Will it always be this way? Listen in to learn all about LA's famous Skid Row.
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Duration:00:12:56
The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon
8/27/2024
The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes.
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Duration:00:40:10
Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom
8/24/2024
If you didn’t already know how amazing hummingbirds are, prepare to learn. Not only do they count among their numbers the smallest bird species, they are also lightning fast and have the endurance of a marathoner and a telethoner put together. Get up to speed on these wonderful creatures in this classic episode.
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Duration:00:46:44
The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes
8/22/2024
Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Luddites were all about. They were the first workers to fight for fair treatment. They were not successful.
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Duration:00:41:27
Short Stuff: Chupacabra
8/21/2024
What in the world is a chupacabra? Is it even real or is it the stuff of legend? Listen in to find out.
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Duration:00:12:25
True Mysteries of the Internet
8/20/2024
There is A LOT of made-up stuff on the internet that gets passed off as true. But once in a while something truly odd comes along. Here are three stories of real mysterious events in the internet’s recent history that are yet to be fully explained.
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Duration:00:47:01
Selects: Body Language!
8/17/2024
Body language is how you communicate without words. Some say it bears more impact in communication than speaking words. In this classic episode, learn about how you say what you say could mean more than you think.
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Duration:00:37:18
The Cher Episode
8/15/2024
Cher is an icon, with hits spanning an unbelievable SEVEN decades. So kick back as we laud the singer/actress/legend.
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Duration:00:51:11
Short Stuff: Tarring and Feathering
8/14/2024
Being tarred and feathered is an old trope in America, but the actuality of it was pretty brutal, not the least of which included burning skin. Let's dive into history - now!
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Duration:00:12:17
Minecraft! Minecraft! Minecraft!
8/13/2024
It’s so simple, yet so compelling: you mine blocks and cut down trees to put things together to make cool new stuff. There isn’t really a point and there’s not really a way to win. Minecraft is a non-game and it’s the second-most popular game of all time.
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Duration:00:54:02