Stuff You Should Know
by iHeartPodcastsIf 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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Episodes
Like, here's the episode on "like"
38m · PublishedLike is a very divisive word. Purists think it's like, a filler word born in the 80s that's like, destroying the English language. Turns out none of these are like, true.
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Short Stuff: The Original Snake Oil Salesman
10m · PublishedThere’s a great origin story behind snake oil salesmen, and it has to do with just one guy who singlehandedly gave it a bad name.
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What Americans Ate When There Were No Food Laws
47m · PublishedThere was a brief period in America’s history – after people left the farm to work in the city and before the government started regulating it – when there was a total, lawless free-for-all in the food industry. Things were bad. Really, really bad.
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Selects: The Unabomber: Misguided to say the least
45m · PublishedThe Unabomber was one of the most notorious and longest lasting cases in the history of the FBI. Just because the manifesto reads like he was a fortune teller doesn't make his actions any less deplorable. Learn all about this fascinating case in this classic episode.
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What's the Pygmalion Effect?
46m · PublishedDo teachers and managers give special treatment to those who they're told have great academic or professional promise? Does this create a self-fulfilling prophecy, regardless of the truth? That's just part of the fascinating Pygmalion Effect.
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Short Stuff: School Bus Yellow
12m · PublishedWhy are all school buses the same color? Because one man made it so. This is that story.
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Clue(do): Third Best Board Game Ever
48m · PublishedWhether you know it as Clue or Cluedo, the whodunnit mystery board game is one of the best of all time. Learn all about the history behind the game’s development, and strategies on how to crush your fellow players as soundly as Chuck’s wife crushes him.
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Selects: How Disgust Works
54m · PublishedDisgust is an odd thing. It makes sense that we would feel a sense of revulsion at the thought of putting rotten meat in our mouths – that’s pure evolution. But why would we feel the same emotion at the thought of weird sex or from hearing a racist rant? Find out more in this classic episode.
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The History of Las Vegas
49m · PublishedHow did the sleepy Nevada town of Las Vegas become LAS VEGAS? Well, we'll let you know over the course of about 45 minutes.
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Short Stuff: Wainscoting: When Half a Wall is Enough
11m · PublishedWainscoting is a beloved and time-tested decorative way to spruce up your walls. But what is it anyway? Listen in to find out.
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Stuff You Should Know has 2344 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 1503:27:52. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on February 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 1st, 2024 03:41.
