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
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Minecraft! Minecraft! Minecraft!
13/08/2024 Duration: 54minIt’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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Selects: Genghis Khan: Madman or Genius?
10/08/2024 Duration: 49minDepending on who you talk to, Genghis Khan was either a sadistic madman or one of the great leaders in world history. One thing is sure, he was one of the most advanced military minds of all time. Learn all about him in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Call of the Void: Don’t Pick Up!
08/08/2024 Duration: 41minMany of us have experienced the odd sensation that we shouldn’t trust ourselves not to simply jump from a high place for no reason. Some even feel an urge. Philosophers and psychologists have tried to make sense of this senseless urge for centuries now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Pruney Skin
07/08/2024 Duration: 12minWe know how our skin prunes, but we don't know for sure why. Chuck likes the leading theory, Josh does not. WHO WILL WIN? (nobody)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Story of Rudolf Diesel
06/08/2024 Duration: 43minRudolf Diesel was a game changing inventor, though his most famous product was not used how he envisioned it. Listen in and learn about his life and mysterious death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: Timber! How Timber Works
03/08/2024 Duration: 01h05minThroughout much of the world, the forests are being managed through sustainable timber harvesting practices. This has come at the cost of much legal battling and a century of practice. Find out all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The One About Car Washes
01/08/2024 Duration: 48minThe car wash you get to ride through on a journey to sparklingness is made of a handful of different tools that have been developed over the last century. They have just now reached the point where it all works together so well the industry is booming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: ZIP Codes!
31/07/2024 Duration: 14minZIP codes are pretty self-explanatory, but there are all kinds of fun facts around the topic. Listen in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Who was Dr. Bronner?
30/07/2024 Duration: 40minYou may have his soap in your shower, but what do you know about the man himself? Buckle up, here comes Dr. Bronner!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: The Tulsa 'Race Riots'
27/07/2024 Duration: 46minIn reality, the Tulsa "race riots" of 1921 was more like a massacre. Yet it was almost lost to history until 1997, and still not widely known outside of Oklahoma until HBO's The Watchmen put it on the cultural map. Learn all about this dark chapter in American history in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The KILLDOZER Rampage
25/07/2024 Duration: 50minThe Killdozer rampage is one of those stories you just couldn't make up. Yet it happened. And we're here to tell you the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: The Ritchie Boys
24/07/2024 Duration: 12minWho were the Ritchie Boys? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Phone Phreaking: The Advent of Hacking
23/07/2024 Duration: 48minYears ago the telephone network was like the internet is to us today: a vast, interconnected means of communicating and sharing information. And, like the internet today, it attracted people who were interested in learning how it worked by hacking it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: The Duality of Caffeine
20/07/2024 Duration: 46minCaffeine is a heck of a drug - at the same time it's both good and bad for you. Learn the good, bad and ugly about this everyday stimulant in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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HPV and You
18/07/2024 Duration: 44minHuman papilloma virus, HPV, is an unusually common bug among humans. Most of the time it’s benign and your body manages to overcome the infection. Sometimes it can linger and cause warts. But in the worst cases, HPV infections can actually cause cancer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Sitzpinklers Unite
17/07/2024 Duration: 15minSitzpinklers - men who sit down to pee - is a big thing in Germany, and a handful of other places. And if Josh and Chuck have any say it’ll catch on like wildfire around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Puritans in America
16/07/2024 Duration: 50minThe founding of New England by the Puritans is quite a story. Today, we dive into who those people were.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, Feminist Physician
13/07/2024 Duration: 49minBecoming the first licensed woman physician in America was tough, convincing male surgeons to wash their hands between patients was even tougher. In this classic episode Josh and Chuck pay tribute to a genuine pioneer in medicine and society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Salsa: NOT THE DANCE
11/07/2024 Duration: 45minSalsa is one of the great inventions of the culinary world. Here in the USA it's mainly a vehicle for tortilla chips. In Mexico, it's more like a sauce to add to, well, anything. Get ready to be hungry!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Short Stuff: Milk Wars
10/07/2024 Duration: 14minIf you’re a mobster and you can’t make money off of booze any longer what should you move to next? How about milk?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.