Stuff You Should Know

  • Author: Vários
  • Narrator: Vários
  • Publisher: Podcast
  • Duration: 1568:38:04
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Synopsis

How do landfills work? How do mosquitos work? Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the Stuff You Should Know about everything from genes to the Galapagos in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Episodes

  • Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 2

    14/09/2024 Duration: 40min

    Listen in to this classic episode for the conclusion of the story of the Manson Family Murders.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Celebration Florida: The Story of a Utopia that Never Was

    12/09/2024 Duration: 52min

    The town of Celebration, Florida was supposed to be a utopia. What it ended up as is a mediocre neighborhood on the outskirts of Disney World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

    11/09/2024 Duration: 13min

    Who is Uncle Sam anyway? Was it a real person or just a marketing exercise? And why does he refuse to go away? Listen in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Henry Ford: The Good, Bad and Ugly

    10/09/2024 Duration: 45min

    Henry Ford was an odd guy, but one who had a vision for America that centered around a populist, affordable and reliable automobile. He was also a noted antisemite and not a great father. Today, we dive into the life of FMC's founder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Selects: How Futurology Works

    07/09/2024 Duration: 39min

    Science fiction writers have made some amazingly accurate predictions over the years, but in 1945 the pace of technological change created a field that spun off of sci-fi forecasting, futurology. Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Ludwig II: The Only Real King of the 19th Century

    05/09/2024 Duration: 47min

    Outside of Germany, King Ludwig II is relatively unknown. And, yet, he is one of history’s most tragic and romantic kings. He was a gay icon and a ruler who eschewed public appearances for turn inward into a fantasy realm of his own making.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Short Stuff: Rescuing Mistreated Pets

    04/09/2024 Duration: 13min

    You – yes, you! – can be a hero to neglected and abused animals. But there’s a right way to do it, and that does not involve sneaking onto a neighbor’s property and stealing their dog or cat. Learn how to do it real legal-like in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • The History of Streaming Music

    03/09/2024 Duration: 49min

    When Napster reared its head in 1999, it marked the beginning of the end of the compact disc era. Today, we trace the history of the slowly evolving death of physical music media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 1

    31/08/2024 Duration: 46min

    The '60s ended with a lot of turbulence, not the least of which was the Manson Family Murders. What made Charles Manson so alluring to his family? What makes one person kill for another? And what did The Beatles have to do with it all? Learn all this and more in this first part of our two part classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • How Bomb Disposal Works

    29/08/2024 Duration: 47min

    Out of all the jobs a person can have, few are as overtly dangerous as making sure bombs don’t go off and if they do, making sure they’re away from people. Learn how bomb technicians do it safely, without a 100% turnover rate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Short Stuff: Skid Row (not the band)

    28/08/2024 Duration: 12min

    How did a large section of downtown Los Angeles become a permanent fixture of unhoused individuals? Will it always be this way? Listen in to learn all about LA's famous Skid Row.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

    27/08/2024 Duration: 40min

    The Olympic marathon of 1904 is an incredible story filled with wacky characters, cheating, heat and humidity, dust and dirt, and oh yeah, a few actual qualified athletes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom

    24/08/2024 Duration: 46min

    If you didn’t already know how amazing hummingbirds are, prepare to learn. Not only do they count among their numbers the smallest bird species, they are also lightning fast and have the endurance of a marathoner and a telethoner put together. Get up to speed on these wonderful creatures in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes

    22/08/2024 Duration: 41min

    Today we think of Luddites as people who don’t know how to use technology or are maybe even afraid of it. That’s pretty far from what the original Luddites were all about. They were the first workers to fight for fair treatment. They were not successful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Short Stuff: Chupacabra

    21/08/2024 Duration: 12min

    What in the world is a chupacabra? Is it even real or is it the stuff of legend? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • True Mysteries of the Internet

    20/08/2024 Duration: 47min

    There is A LOT of made-up stuff on the internet that gets passed off as true. But once in a while something truly odd comes along. Here are three stories of real mysterious events in the internet’s recent history that are yet to be fully explained. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Selects: Body Language!

    17/08/2024 Duration: 37min

    Body language is how you communicate without words. Some say it bears more impact in communication than speaking words. In this classic episode, learn about how you say what you say could mean more than you think.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • The Cher Episode

    15/08/2024 Duration: 51min

    Cher is an icon, with hits spanning an unbelievable SEVEN decades. So kick back as we laud the singer/actress/legend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Short Stuff: Tarring and Feathering

    14/08/2024 Duration: 12min

    Being tarred and feathered is an old trope in America, but the actuality of it was pretty brutal, not the least of which included burning skin. Let's dive into history - now!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • Minecraft! Minecraft! Minecraft!

    13/08/2024 Duration: 54min

    It’s so simple, yet so compelling: you mine blocks and cut down trees to put things together to make cool new stuff. There isn’t really a point and there’s not really a way to win. Minecraft is a non-game and it’s the second-most popular game of all time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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