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1D AGO

Selects: How Forgiveness Works

For most of history, forgiveness fell under the domain of religion. But in the 1980s science started investigating it and found that forgiving someone is really, really good for you. Learn how anybody can be the better person in this classic, and really great, episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

59 min
3D AGO

The SAD Episode

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is much more than the winter blues. It's a serious subset of depression. Learn all about it and what to do if you suffer from it today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51 min
5D AGO

The Warrens: Paranormal Power Couple

Today we dive into the interesting story of paranormal power couple the Warrens, inspiration behind The Conjuring movie franchise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

43 min
JAN 1

TV Moments That Changed The World

Whatever you think of TV, you have to admit it has shaped the world (maybe more than the internet, according to Josh). There have been moments here or there in TV history where the world took a new course and we go over some of them in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45 min
JAN 3

Selects: MC Escher and His Trippy Art

We love us some MC Escher. Turns out his story is pretty fascinating too. Tune in to this classic episode and find out all about it with Josh and Chuck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

58 min
4D AGO

Short Stuff: Neighborhood Watch

Since 1972 neighborhoods have been officially banding together to prevent crime together. Does it work? It seems to. Does it go too far? It often does, yes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 min
12/30/2025

What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec

Home economics seems antiquated – a class that teaches high school kids how to bake a cake and sew doesn’t sound super useful. But would you believe that everything from the obesity epidemic to student debt can be chalked up to home ec disappearing? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40 min
12/27/2025

Selects: How Miniature Golf Works

Playing miniature golf is a very fun thing to do and, you’re about to find, learning about its origin and history is very fun as well. Join Josh and Chuck in this classic episode as they tee off on the mini golf story! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

48 min
12/31/2025

Short Stuff: All About Porcelain

What exactly is this durable ceramic anyway? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 min
12/25/2025

Dolls and Dolls, Guys!

In this special Christmas Day episode, we get cuddly with one of the all-time great holiday gifts, dolls! Where did they come from? Why are the so cute? Why are they sometimes creepy? Why do they tell us to do things we don’t want to with their minds? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 min
12/20/2025

Selects: PT Barnum: More Complicated Than You've Heard

When your life is as outsized as the World’s Greatest Showman PT Barnum it’s pretty easy to - you know - gloss over the grimmer aspects when you turn it into an uplifting musical movie. But the way to understand a person is to look at them, warts and all. Josh and Chuck take a full accounting in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

59 min
12/18/2025

Doggerland: Lost at Sea

The story of Doggerland is pretty fascinating. The idea is that mainland Europe and the UK were connected not only by a land bridge, but a place where plants, animals and even humans, thrived. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

39 min
12/23/2025

SYSK's 2025 Holiday Extravaganza Christmas Special

Deck your tidings and get your halls nice and gladded because it’s time for maybe the best episode of the year, where SYSK loosens our ties, puts on our smoking jackets and Santa hats and create holiday nostalgia in real time. Happy holidays, everybody! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51 min
12/16/2025

Battle Royale: Optimists vs Pessimists

Everybody’s always bagging on pessimists and telling everybody they should be more optimistic. Well, nuts to that! There are plenty of benefits from being a pessimist. Although being an optimist still wins in basically every category ☹ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

56 min
12/24/2025

Short Stuff: Why is holly a holiday thing?

Holly is waxy and super sharp, not exactly the kind of thing you'd want all over your house. Yet it happens every holiday season. Today we dig in to discover why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
11/06/2025

The Mystery of the Death Valley Germans

In 1996, a small group of German tourists disappeared in Death Valley National Park without a trace. Fifteen years later, the tenacity of one man solved the case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45 min
12/11/2025

A Quick History of the BBC

The BBC has been around as long as there has been radio. Today we salute the venerable institution that's as British as tea and crumpets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53 min
12/04/2025

What's the bar exam like anyway?

You've always heard about "the bar" but what do you really know about it? Unless you've taken it, probably not much. Well join the club. Let's discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53 min
12/09/2025

Operation Paul Bunyan

If we told you that World War III was in danger of happening over the trimming of a tree would you believe us? This was Operation Paul Bunyan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

44 min
12/17/2025

Short Stuff: Battle of Itter Castle

At the end of WWII in Europe, one of the strangest battles of the war took place between German troops fighting alongside Americans and French to beat back an assault by the Nazi SS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 min

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