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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.
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Short Stuff: Phone Books
4d ago00:15:00Summary readyOnce upon a time there were these things called phone books. Inside you could find the phone number and address of just about everyone in your town. Can you imagine?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryBeans and Rice Feeds the World
5d ago00:43:05Summary readyTo call beans and rice a staple is to undersell the importance of beans and rice. Today we break down the ubiquity of this beloved food combo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummarySelects: How Peanut Butter Works
1w ago00:56:43Summary readyNo food is more all-American than peanut butter – 80 percent of homes in the country have a jar of it in the pantry right now. And while the rest of the world might find peanut butter peculiar, maybe even gross, the rest of the world is wrong. Enjoy a smooth ride through one of our top condiments in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHow Russia Shapes What the World Thinks
1w ago00:43:15Summary readyOperation Doppelganger was a Russian propaganda project discovered in 2022, a minor part of the enormous, ongoing disinformation and chaos-sewing campaign Russia spreads across the world through social media. And some of your views may have come from it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Shark Arm Murders
2w ago00:16:05Summary readyGet yer info on one of Australia’s great true crime cases he-re! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryThe Beloved Judy Blume
2w ago00:44:56Summary readyJudy Blume is more than an author. She's a legend in teen literature for her frank and honest portrayals of adolescence. Today we pay tribute to her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummarySelects: Plant Migration
2w ago00:45:47Summary readyClimate change is having sweeping effects on our climate and this is changing the world, not just for humans and other animals, but plants too. Will the Earth’s flora manage to find safe refuge in time? Josh and Chuck run down the odds in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhat's the deal with Swiss neutrality?
2w ago00:47:34Summary readyWe all know Switzerland is neutral. But why? Listen in and you might learn something.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Sardines!
3w ago00:12:05Summary readyJosh implored Chuck to try sardines. Did he? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryThe Tobacco Master Settlement: That Time We Got Em
3w ago00:46:37Summary readyBy the 1990s, cigarette makers had been hooking and killing off their customers for about a century. And they’d gotten good at both as well as covering up their harms. In 1994 they were still denying cigarettes were addictive. Then, the 50 Attorneys General of the US rode into town to take them on.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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