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  1. Selects: Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?

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    Selects: Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?

    If look into the mythology of just about any culture in the world, you will find a myth about a great flood that destroyed humanity and submerged the Earth in the distant past. Does this mean that a great flood actually happened? Listen to this classic episode to explore the possibilities with Josh and Chuck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 phút
  2. The Cajun Navy: Heroes or Liability?

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    The Cajun Navy: Heroes or Liability?

    The Cajun Navy was formed after Hurricane Katrina and really got its legs after the Louisiana flood of 2016.  They save a lot of lives, but some fear the pitfalls of "vigilante heroism." Learn all about this group of do-gooders today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    39 phút
  3. Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan: Miracle is Right

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    Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan: Miracle is Right

    Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan were one of the most amazing non-magical duos in history. Imagine living trapped in your own mind – unable to see or hear – and then imagine learning to read, traveling the world, and becoming an ambassador of peace.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 phút
  4. The Magnificent Golden Gate Bridge

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    The Magnificent Golden Gate Bridge

    If you think the Golden Gate Bridge is named because of its color then you are wrong. That name proceeds the bridge by a long time. But that’s just one interesting fact about this amazing structure. Tune in today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 phút
  5. Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis

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    Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis

    In World War II, a secret department of British 'corkscrew thinkers' hatched a plan to use the cadaver of an unclaimed homeless man to turn the tide of the war in the Allies' favor. It worked. Listen to this classic episode as Josh and Chuck take you through the real life tale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 phút
  6. Short Stuff: Color Psychology

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    Short Stuff: Color Psychology

    Have you ever cried way longer than usual when you were in a yellow room? You’ve been smacked by color psychology my friend and it’s got your number. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 phút
  7. The Charge of the Light Brigade

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    The Charge of the Light Brigade

    The Charge of the Light Brigade is a famous poem about a lesser famous military action during the Crimean War. Tune in today for a rare SYSK walk through wartime history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 phút
  8. Selects: The Truth Behind Cage-Free and Free-Range

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    Selects: The Truth Behind Cage-Free and Free-Range

    You’d think terms like cage-free and free-range means the chickens we eat are frolicking happily in the fresh air under the shining sun, but you’d be so, so wrong. Cage-free is a huge improvement but free-range is lacking and both have a long way to go. Find out all about both in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    54 phút
  9. The Ballad of Biggie and Tupac

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    The Ballad of Biggie and Tupac

    Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur had a famous beef with one another in the mid-90s. It was so intense, it sparked an even wider rivalry between the East and West Coasts. In just a few years, both men had been murdered and the music world was changed forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 phút
  10. Short Stuff: Magic 8 Ball

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    Short Stuff: Magic 8 Ball

    The Magic 8 Ball, the mystical fortune telling pool ball started out as a piece of customer swag for the Brunswick Billiard Company.  Since then, it has changed the course of history and shaped nations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 phút
  11. Keeping Time

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    Keeping Time

    Today, Chuck and Josh walk you through the history of keeping time, from sticks in the sun to atomic clocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 phút
  12. Data Centers: Can't Live With Em, Can't Live Without Em

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    Data Centers: Can't Live With Em, Can't Live Without Em

    Data centers are the backbone of our digital world. All the sites you visit and social media you post happen there. A boom in huge data centers to support AI is underway, and they’re taking a big toll on the environment and life for the people around them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    48 phút
  13. Selects: BPD: The Worst Disorder or Not a Disorder at All?

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    Selects: BPD: The Worst Disorder or Not a Disorder at All?

    Borderline Personality Disorder has been described as emotional “third degree burns over ninety percent of your body.” It’s as close to a curse as a personality disorder can be: deep fear of being abandoned creates behaviors that end up driving people off. Learn all about it in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 phút
  14. TV Moments That Changed The World

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    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 phút
  15. What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec

    30/12/2025

    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 phút
  16. Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

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    Doin’ Science in the National Radio Quiet Zone

    West Virginia is home to sensitive radio telescopes that could easily pick up your cell phone’s signal on Mars. And the cell reception on Mars is about as good as it is in the NRQZ, since cell towers are banned in the interest of furthering astronomy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 phút
  17. Short Stuff: The S7VEN Deadly Sins

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    Short Stuff: The S7VEN Deadly Sins

    The Seven Deadly Sins are tied to religion, but not really in the Bible. So where did this naughty list come from? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 phút
  18. The Warrens: Paranormal Power Couple

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    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 phút
  19. The SAD Episode

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    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 phút
  20. Selects: How Forgiveness Works

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    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 phút
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