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Stuff You Should Know

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Militarization Of Police
Tylenol Murders
Doggerland
Etch A Sketch
California
Private Equity
North Hollywood Shootout
Easy Bake Oven
Evolution
Cyanide Poisoning
Extinction
Climate Change
Julia Child
Hot Wheels
PT Barnum
Free Range Parenting
Charles Darwin
Cognitive Biases
LGBTQ Rights
Star Wars

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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Fear is different than being scared, most notably because fear is generally a negative thing and being scared can cause an enjoyable thrill. We'll get into the difference in today's episode.

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Even though curses aren’t real – and we go to great pains to make that clear – they are pretty interesting, especially ones you haven’t heard of before. So we dug deep and found some of the curses that don’t always hog the spotlight for this fun epis... more

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It’s a pretty safe assumption that people have been born with birthmarks since humanity began, and between then and now we’ve come up with some wacky, even dangerous, explanations for them – even a few that survive still today. Learn all about them i... more

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Josh Clark
Co-host of the show; long-running host with deep involvement in content planning and delivery.
Chuck Bryant
Co-host of the show; longtime partner in exploration and discussion across diverse topics.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 135.3k ratings
  • Gets Me Through The Long Days

    I love your chemistry together and hope you don't stop for a long while. Can you do one on the second British American war? From Rio Dick

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    5
    Amazon Customer
    United States5 days ago
  • yikes

    saying the western world is more developed and based in science (in the birthmark episode) was incredibly ignorant and racist. first episode i’ve ever listened to for this podcast and i immediately clicked out of it

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    Gubhubbmubgm
    United States6 days ago
  • Ugh

    I really tried to like this but between all the assumptions and one of the guys gasping for air between sentences and all the ads my gosh the ads. Big no

    Apple Podcasts
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    Tollhouse8
    United States6 days ago
  • Episodes

    Where are all of the episodes since 2008?

    Wish all the podcasts were here. They are only showing the last 2000

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    djeejhd
    United States6 days ago
  • Enough with the “playlists”

    Josh and Chuck are still great, but everything else has started to get lazy or is just a cash grab. Like the “playlists” they’ve been doing that dump about ten old episodes into your feed with nothing new added to them. It’s cheap and just there to grab ads or boost their numbers. It needs to stop.

    The overall editing of the podcast has also gotten very poor. Mistakes happen, but it’s getting more and more common to hear stuff that was left in when it was supposed to be cut out or sloppy transi... more

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    X-Man_95
    United States6 days ago

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Q: If you are a believer in ESP, and somebody comes to you and says, okay, explain ESP, like what is it?
Josh and Chuck discuss how beliefs about ESP vary, from everyone's capability to some individuals possessing it.
Selects: How ESP Works (?)
Q: Do you believe in ESP?
Chuck expresses skepticism about ESP but acknowledges he refuses to completely dismiss the possible existence of it.
Selects: How Schoolhouse Rock Rocked: Featuring Bob Nastanovich of Pavement
Q: What made Schoolhouse Rock so special?
The combination of catchy music and memorable lyrics that resonated with children and adults alike.
What are Blue Zones?
Q: What did Saul Justin Newman argue about the data regarding Blue Zones?
Saul Justin Newman argued that the data supporting the existence of Blue Zones is flawed, suggesting that many claims are based on inaccurate age records.
What are Blue Zones?
Q: What is a Blue Zone?
A Blue Zone refers to regions where people have a higher-than-average number of centenarians, living to be 100 years old or more.

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Two veteran hosts explore a broad swath of topics through curious, banter-rich conversations that mix history, science, culture, and current affairs. Each episode blends deep-dive analysis with approachable storytelling, often referencing archival material, notable experiments, and notable figures to illuminate how ideas, technology, and institutions shape everyday life. Noteworthy traits include a wide topic range, a light-hearted yet informative tone, and a format that accommodates both long explorations and shorter bursts of insight, making it appealing to listeners who enjoy learning across disciplines in an informal setting.

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