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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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1Are anacondas big? For sure. Are they able to crush and consume a human? Maybe, but thankfully they don't really do that. Don't believe everything you see in the movies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wild stories about a crazy party after Andrew Jackson's inauguration have been around since the weeks after it went down. But how wild was it really?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All those to-go cups and food containers aren’t actually Styrofoam but those cups and Styrofoam are both forms of foam polystyrene, one of the rare materials that isn’t biodegradable. Which is a problem, because we make – and throw away – so much of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The number of people suffering from dementia is expected to explode in the coming decades and, in a pleasant surprise, countries around the world are taking steps to plan for the increase in friendly, caring ways. Find out all about this devastating disease and what's being done to prepare in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We all in some way care about what other people think of us. At our core we all have a fear of saying something dumb or embarrassing ourselves somehow. One sociological theory says that our effort to prevent those embarrassments is the basis of society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is it legal to live without a name? Is it even possible? Find out today in this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paganism was the set of original ancient religions around the world. They all had plenty of gods, loved nature, sometimes sacrificed things, and so on. Then the Big Three religions came along and took over. But today paganism has come roaring back!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We've covered Nessie and Bigfoot, so why not tackle the Yeti? Listen to this classic episode and hear Josh and Chuck cover what used to be known as the Abominable Snowman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for espionage in 1953. Whether or not they were both guilty remains unclear, though most historians believe that at least Ethel was innocent. Learn all about this historical stain in today's episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
All sorts of exotic and often terrible stuff runs through our heads when we think of genetic mutations, but the vast majority of them are caught before they happen thanks to the crack teams replicating our DNA in our cells.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today Chuck and Josh celebrate Canada and their art through the lens of the Group of Seven. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Some people call them flacks. Other people call them liars. But if you're in the public eye and suddenly have an image problem, you'll call them your best friend. Learn all about them in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We love popcorn and suspect that most people do too. But do you know why it even pops? Or if it's healthy?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
William A. Mitchell invented some iconic snack foods and candies. Learn all about him today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Face it, when things get desperate we all consider faking our death as an easy way out. But what they don’t tell you in school is that it’s much harder than it looks, it’s way less glamorous, and you have to pull it off perfectly to not get caught.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the early 90s a video game was released that changed the industry, despite poor sales and bad game play. That game was Night Trap. In this classic episode Chuck and Josh present that story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When a man named Cliff packaged book summaries in yellow and black booklets he changed the way kids learned. But was he just creating a cheat code?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today Chuck and Josh look at the interesting relationship between figs and wasps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You don’t have to be a hardcore vegan to eat a plant-based diet (although you can be). There’s a whole variety of degrees people adopt phasing out meat from their plates. One kind is even called flexitarian for goodness sake. Seems pretty welcoming to us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We all scream for ice cream, sure, but did you know we're all technically screaming about a colloidal foam? As you hit play on this classic episode, prepare for deep cravings that will surely emerge as you learn the history of ice cream, how to make it yourself and lots more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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please do the Lorax next!
Hey, the building is still there at 25 Severn St, Toronto, ON M4W 1M7 and people still live there.
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these two could find racism in anything 🙄
Y'all have to check out This American Life episode named the call. It's about a nurse who talks people through using with EMS on call and with the understanding that if she asked them to respond three times 911 is going to be called and they're going to have an improved chance of survival. interesting note she instructs unlock the door because if she has to call you never want to be on the hook for repairs with your landlord or worse yet evicted. she educates on other harm reduction.
bulls**t mate. Drop bears are real! I seen one once and it gave me the heebie jeebies. and if you go to Scotland watch out for the wild haggis.
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Twisters! Female hero saves the day!
We have free flu shots and health care. We give colds and flu little thought
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I ate egg this morning 😁
SYSK is ignorant: Hitler didn't call his followers "Nazis" (He called them "SOCIALISTS" by the very word). SYSK is ignorant of discoveries by Historian Dr. Rex Curry: Hitler's flag symbol represented "S means SOCIALIST" (& Hitler didn't call it a swastika); Hitler's socialist salute came from the USA socialist Francis Bellamy. Soviet socialism joined German socialism to start WW2 into Poland & onward. Stop misgendering Hitler. SYSK won't do shows about the above cuz they don't want U to know.
wrong short stuff artwork cover?
you mentioned O. Henry, american writer. I'm in the 51st state, and we have a chocolate bar (candy' bar, now) up here called 'Oh Henry!'. I googled it, and apparently, it's named after a Candian kid called Henry, who used to visit the chocolate bar production line. Fun stuff. love youse guys,🇨🇦
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Didn't Kremer and Newman start a game of scrable at Jerry's apartment, and take it on the New York subway because kremer was afraid Newman work cheat if they left the game unattended at Jerry's apartment
Proud member of the Lexapro crew here! I've tried Welbutrin, Effexor, Trintellix, Prozac, Zoloft, and probably others too. It can be a long and frustrating process to find the best one for you but keep trying! You deserve to feel better.