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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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    • 4.6 • 5.6K Ratings

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.

    Selects: How Dyslexia Works

    Selects: How Dyslexia Works

    For a learning disability that everyone seems to know about, dyslexia is maybe the most commonly misunderstood and controversial cognitive difficulty there is. Some people think it’s a gift, some people think it doesn’t even exist. Learn more in this classic episode.
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    • 43 min
    The Alien Abduction Phenomenon of the Mid-20th Century

    The Alien Abduction Phenomenon of the Mid-20th Century

    It started with New Hampshire couple Betty and Barney Hill, who learned under hypnosis they’d been abducted and examined by aliens in 1962. Since then, possibly millions of people in the US alone came to believe they followed in the Hills’ footsteps. Why?
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    • 51 min
    Short Stuff: Skittles and TIO2

    Short Stuff: Skittles and TIO2

    There’s an ingredient in Skittles and lots of other food that Dunkin Donuts stopped using it in their powdered donuts. Skittles said they were phasing it out too back in 2016 but still haven’t and now the lawsuits flow like The Spice.
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    • 11 min
    Leave Brutalism Alone!

    Leave Brutalism Alone!

    The most reviled, hated, despised, no-good, low down, dirty rotten architectural style of all time is actually just the most misunderstood. Learn about this unfairly treated architectural movement and why it’s awesome. Learn to love brutalism.
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    • 48 min
    Selects: The Science of Break-Ups

    Selects: The Science of Break-Ups

    Breaking up is hard to do. Your brain might even think you're getting over a cocaine addiction. Learn all about the science behind break-ups in this classic episode!
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    • 50 min
    The Smiley, Stubborn Llama

    The Smiley, Stubborn Llama

    Llamas are pretty great. They smile! They also spit and if they feel overworked will just lay down. There's a lot to admire there.
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    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
5.6K Ratings

5.6K Ratings

Moanio ,

To every 5 STAR reviewer

I HARD AGREE on all points.

To those one star reviewers leaving super mean comments, hey, don’t yuck other peoples yum, alright.

TK 1138 ,

I like will leave my review.

I have listened to this pair for some time. I would , as a rule , rate the episodes 4or 5 stars, until the “like “ episode on the 15th of February.
I have never felt more compelled to review a podcast episode. Absolute drivel, not to mention the insulting way they refer to anyone that dares to think that this word is overused as a filler.
The scenario where the Air Jordan trainers,I believe , were used as a way of shoehorning the multiple uses of the “like” word, was awful.
It is painful and yet hilarious to hear Chuck and Josh explain the many different ways that the same word can be used to mean different things, and don’t get me started on the use of linguistic experts to bolster their arguments. ( Because there has never been an expert that has been right only to be classed as wrong, sometime down the road, eh Sigmund?)
I have to admit, I laughed out loud, to the surprise of my customer I was working for, when Josh mentioned about sexism coming into the equation. That was the cherry on the top!
There is a reason why we have different words for different meanings, because they convey , more accurately, what we mean when speaking. Yet you two proffer the use of one word to convey many different meanings. All this with no difference in intonation, either.
The best part, by which I mean I nearly wet myself laughing, was the verdict that people that repeatedly use the term “like” in the manner you describe, are intelligent and eloquent. Please, listen to yourselves.
It is the antithesis of intelligence.
Sorry guys, but you have completely lost all integrity with the publication of this episode.
I’m out.

caro5979 ,

No good reason NOT to listen to this

I have 120ish podcasts I listen to, Stuff You Should Know is one of the best for banter, scientific content and life knowledge. There is really no good reason why you shouldn’t be listening to this podcast. I guarantee you will be smarter, calmer and better entertained as a result. You won’t regret it.

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