
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.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 2831 | Founded | 18 years ago |
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The sort of commune of Freetown Christiania in Denmark may not be what it used to be, but it's still true to many of its original values. Learn all about this unique neighborhood today.
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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
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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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
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
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
Where are all of the episodes since 2008?
Wish all the podcasts were here. They are only showing the last 2000
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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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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