Stuff You Should Know

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SOCIETY & CULTURE
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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.

32 MIN AGO

Short Stuff: Bourgeoisie

Bourgeoisie is more than a word. It means something different depending on when and where it's being used. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
1 DAY AGO

WWII Sabotage Spotlight: Operation Gunnerside

During WWII a perfectly-executed sabotage operation by British Special Operations and the Norwegian Resistance put a dent in the Nazi’s quest for an atomic bomb. Today, it’s unclear how effective it really was, but it’s still a heckuva story! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 min
4 DAYS AGO

Selects: How Mindfulness Works

What has become a buzz word for corporate retreats and a way to get a discount on your health insurance is, at its core, a powerful, centuries-old Buddhist method of moving through life and dealing with the suffering that inevitably comes along with it. Learn all about it in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53 min
6 DAYS AGO

The Mysterious Story of Larry Bader

Larry Bader disappeared in 1957 and reappeared a few days later with a new identity. Was it a brain injury or a scam? To this day, nobody knows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

44 min
8 JAN

Short Stuff: The Mad Trapper of Rat River

Join us today to learn the story of The Mad Trapper of Rat River, Canada's largest and most intense manhunt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 min
7 JAN

GONG: The Chuck Barris Story

Chuck Barris was a TV visionary, developing shows in the 70s that were decades ahead of their time. But was he also a covert assassin for the CIA? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

44 min
4 JAN

Selects: The Quinoa Revolution!

Quinoa is a trendy food, right alongside kale and anything else farm to table. But it's really an ancient grain. Although it's not exactly a grain at all. Technically it's a pseudo-cereal. But it is tasty and nutritious, a true superfood. Learn all about the food with the funny name in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

44 min
2 JAN

How Saturn Works

Saturn is the fanciest planet thanks to its prominent rings, cocked jauntily to the side. But this showy gem of the solar system has a lot of substance in addition to a great sense of style. Learn what makes Saturn so interesting in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 min

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76 Ratings

Highly recommended!!

02/03/2023

Czi0815

Guys you are awesome! Thanks for improving my knowledge and training my english skills! Keep up the great podcast, a big applause and cheers from austria!
Great show to learn lots of rando interesting things

28/01/2020

Lekirc

Josh and Chuck are fantastic and very experienced hosts, presenting all about an usually quite insightful topic, selecting from an endless and amazing list of all topics in all fields from culture and science to history and health. Been a constant and very happy listener for over 5 years now, and they are still doing the same good stuff as always. A staple of podcasts, if not the mother of all podcasts, and a must-listen for everybody.
Yaaas

06/10/2017

Samrulzsamrulz

Good times every time
Awesome!

04/06/2015

Austrian listener

Your episodes are great! I really enjoy listening to them! I like that you prepare all kinds of topics which are all very interesting and amazing! This is absolutely one of the best ways to improve my english, thank you very much Chuck and Josh!

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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