Stuff You Should Know

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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.

7 HR. AGO

How Automats Worked

Once upon a time no visit to New York was complete without eating at an automat. Putting a nickel in a slot and pulling your own ham sandwich from a lit glass case thrilled people to no end. Eventually the novelty wore off and automats faded into history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

48 min
1 DAY AGO

Short Stuff: The Best Episode Since Sliced Bread

Bread is about 30,000 years old. Sliced bread is less than 100. What gives? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 min
2 DAYS AGO

The Ballad of High Times Magazine

Whether you’re 20.5 or 50, if you love pot then High Times was the magazine for you. With ton of photos of marijuana, tips for how to grow it yourself, and other illegal stuff, High Times hung in there long enough to go from outlaw to mainstream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51 min
5 DAYS AGO

Selects: How Foreign Accent Syndrome Works

Foreign accent syndrome isn't when your mom talks funny when she goes abroad. It's an actual condition where people wake up one day with an entirely different accent, usually from some kind of head trauma. Learn all about this decidedly rare affliction in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

47 min
JAN 16

The Barkley Marathons

Every Spring in northeastern Tennessee, roughly 40 people compete in a marathon they are very unlikely to finish. This is the Barkley Marathons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

51 min
JAN 15

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
JAN 14

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
JAN 11

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

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Very interesting.....

04/30/2008

MERTX

Who knew?? I found these podcasts to be very interesting and informative. It's refreshing to know that there are people out there who care enough to inform us of interesting facts that fuel our brains rather than the typical trash that floods us daily. Does anybody really care which celebrity went into rehab this week? This makes for much more interesting conversation around the "water cooler". Not to mention that it makes you sound smart :) Keep up the good work!
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2 days ago

Bob-Bob-Bob-Bob-Bob

They are amazing and they have two thousand podcasts.
Great podcast

3 days ago

Wishimba

Hi, I’m a person from California that loves the show, I just listened to the Simpson spectacular and so far I’m really liking it. The only problem is it’s really hard for me to find new episodes because I have listen to so many great podcast and I would recommend it to a lot of people
informally informative

5 days ago

lulufabs

easy to follow, topics are interesting, and josh and chuck have a great dynamic

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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