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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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Short Stuff: Amber Alerts
Learn all about the saddest phone notification in today's episode.
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Conductors: What the heck is going on there?
You've probably been to a symphony performance and wondered, what in the heck are conductors doing up there anyway? Well we're here to explain that as best we can.
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Selects: What are think tanks all about?
Think tanks? More like stink tanks! We're kidding. Think tanks do valuable work, when they operate in a non-partisan way of course. Learn all about the history of these heady institutions in this classic episode.
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The Guinness Book of Records
If you grew up in the 70s and 80s in America, you probably have the image of your tattered Guinness Book of Records. The book was ubiquitous then, but is still thriving today in despite the internet.
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Short Stuff: What's a mudlarker?
Mudlarking is a uniquely British hobby, though you can dig through river mud anywhere there's a river. But the Thames has the good stuff.
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The shameful and harrowing story Unit 731
Unit 731 was a secret group within the Japanese Army in WWII that committed unspeakable atrocities against humans in the name of scientific research. Listen with caution.
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Customer Reviews
Very interesting.....
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!
Love
Thank you both from the bottom of my heart. You have made the last 10 years of my life better. Whether learning new things that allow me to relate to people, helping pass the time on a long plane ride or simply giving me a sense of peace as I drift off to sleep, you have made a positive impact on my life. Education is the only way out of the mess this world is in, and you 2 make learning fun and enjoyable to listen to in an easy non-hate filled way. Thank you for the laughs and knowledge. Without you, I probably would be dead or in prison.
Sincerely,
Chris
Stay in your lane
Good show. But dipping into back episodes I heard the host opine on what he wrongly believes is the subjective, “it’s just your opinion,” nature of music. You are wrong,(objectively.) Hypothetically, if one were to argue that Ugly Kid Joes I Hate Everything About You is a better song than say, Led Zep’s The Rain Song, they would be 100% wrong.