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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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The Hindenburg Disaster
Today00:50:03Summary readyHard to believe we haven't covered this one yet, but here we are. Why did the Hindenburg crash and burn? We still don't really know.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Did Tippy Hedron start the Vietnamese manicure industry?
Yesterday00:12:58Summary readyStrange but true, actor Tippy Hedron kickstsarted the Vietnamese manicure industry in the United States in the 1970s. This is that story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHumanists, the Happy Heathens
2d ago00:50:02Summary readyIf you don’t believe in any kind of god or afterlife - or even that there’s a meaning to life – does that mean you’re doomed to a life of gloom and doom? Heck no!, say humanists. Their philosophical movement says you can make your own meaningful life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummarySelects: Can movies be cursed?
5d ago00:52:09Summary readyFirst of all, movies can't be cursed because curses aren't real. However, that can't stop Josh and Chuck from taking a look at some movies throughout history that have had a disturbing number of bad things surrounding their production and release. Dive into the world of cursed movies in this very fun classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryLet's Go to Camp... David!
1w ago00:43:43Summary readyCamp David is awesome. But not all presidents have liked it. We'll dig into this historic property in today's episiode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?
1w ago00:13:56Summary readyKangaroos are the only marsupial to hop, which is pretty weird. We'll investigate why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryBoeing's Nosedive: The 737-MAX
1w ago00:48:06Summary readyBoeing used to be one of the most respected engineering firms in the world. Then it changed its focus from making great airplanes to increasing its stock value. The result was the 737-MAX, a plane that took the lives of 346 people in two avoidable crashes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummarySelects: Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis
2w ago00:50:20Summary readyPsychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed to have proof in ancient texts. Scholars have been picking it apart ever since and in this classic episode we join the club.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryHow to Drink a Tree's Blood
2w ago00:49:07Summary readyOf course we're talking all about maple syrup today - the tapping, the processing, the eating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Wisdom Teeth
2w ago00:13:36Summary readyBy all rights there should be three sets of molars in your mouth. But it turns out that our skulls aren’t really set up to accommodate that many anymore. Exactly why depends on who you ask.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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