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.

2 HR AGO

What was the Four Pests Campaign?

Say one thing about Mao's communist China, they could kill some sparrows. Learn why and how in today's episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39 min
3 DAYS AGO

Selects: What's the deal with subpoenas?

Subpoenas are all the rage. But what do they even mean if someone can just ignore it? Learn this and a lot more in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
4 DAYS AGO

You’re So Good At Conversation!

It’s an understated miracle that humans can get across ideas to one another by saying things out loud. We’re strangely good at not constantly talking over each other, interrupting one another, and correcting misunderstandings. All just by conversing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 min
6 DAYS AGO

Short Stuff: North Sentinel Island

One of the last uncontacted people in the world live in the Bay of Bengal and they have made it clear they don’t want you to visit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 min
9 SEPT

The Man with the Golden Arm

Aussie James Harrison gave blood close to 1,200 times over a 60 year period and saved 2.5 million babies in the process. That makes him a hero. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

32 min
6 SEPT

Selects: Noise Pollution: Arrrgh!

If you’ve ever found your blood pressure rising because some guy down the street doesn’t know how to keep the trigger on a leaf blower pulled all the way, then you’ve experienced noise pollution. Not only is it annoying, it turns out it’s deadly too! Learn all about it in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
4 SEPT

America’s Militarized Police

In the 1960s, America took stock of itself when scores of low-income cities broke out in riots. It found that racism was at the root of many social problems. Instead of addressing the underlying issues, the country decided instead to militarize the police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

48 min
3 SEPT

Short Stuff: The Mpemba Effect

Why does water seem to freeze faster when it starts out warmer? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 min

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Josh Clark

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Charles "Chuck" W. Bryant

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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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2008 - 2025
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Stuff You Should Know