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• Selects: The Soul Train Episode 18.07.2026 46分

  In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh dive into the funky, cool world of the classic TV show, Sooooooooul Train.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• White Boy Rick 16.07.2026 49分

  Would you believe that Detroit’s crack epidemic in the mid-80s was overseen by one 16 year-old white kid who supplied all the coke? No? Well, that’s not quite true, so okay. The actual story is even more nutso than that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Short Stuff: The Voice of God 15.07.2026 14分

  Today we salute the great Don LaFontaine, aka The Voice of God in movie and TV trailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• You Are Not Alone With Postpartum Depression 14.07.2026 46分

  Most new moms get the baby blues soon after giving birth. Postpartum depression is something much different - the symptoms are similar, but their intensity can have sweeping effects on mom, baby, and the whole family. Fortunately, it’s highly treatable but the catch is moms usually have to ask for help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Selects: The First Road Trip 11.07.2026 49分

  Back when cars were a brand new thing, before people even knew they'd stick around, two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York. This classic episode has their story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Eleanor Roosevelt: Best First Lady 09.07.2026 47分

  Eleanor Roosevelt was something else. We can't get into it here, but just wait until you listen to this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Short Stuff: Great Britain 08.07.2026 12分

  Now that it’s been 250 years since America split from England, we figure enough time has passed that we can finally learn the difference between the UK, Great Britain, and  the British Isles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Kola: The World’s Deepest Hole 07.07.2026 46分

  During the Cold War all eyes were on the Space Race between the US and USSR. But there was another, overlooked race too and it went in the opposite direction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Selects: Chopsticks > Forks 04.07.2026 50分

  In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh sit and converse on the simple, elegant chopstick.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Alaska Earthquake of 1964 02.07.2026 36分

  When a 9.2 quake shoook Alaska in 1964 it was the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. This is that story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Short Stuff: Toronto Clown Riot 01.07.2026 12分

  Those are three words you probably never thought you’d see together. And the true story is just as interesting as it sounds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Hillsborough Disaster 30.06.2026 46分

  When a crush of football fans killed 97 people in England in 1989, police and officials engaged in a massive cover-up to blame it on drunken fans. Today we tell that story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Selects: How Enron Fooled the World 27.06.2026 1時間

  Until 2007, the largest single corporate bankruptcy was Enron, a $67 billion energy trading company. Its decline was breathtaking, and while it’s a fascinating story of corporate malfeasance and greed, it’s also about the lives of ruined workers. Learn all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Freetown Christiania 25.06.2026 37分

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared? 24.06.2026 12分

  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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Some Interesting Curses 23.06.2026 48分

  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 episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil 20.06.2026 49分

  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 in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: How Chaos Theory Changed the Universe 19.06.2026 55分

  Since the age of Descartes, science has put all of its eggs in the basket of determinism, the idea that with accurate enough measurements any aspect of the universe could be predicted. But the universe, it turns out, is not so tidy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: How Global Warming Works 19.06.2026 1時間

  It's a confusing part of climate change when it seems winter is as cold as ever, but as global temperatures creep ever so slightly higher, a cascade of catastrophic events will almost surely follow. The ball is in humanity's court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: How X-Rays Work 19.06.2026 38分

  Like many huge discoveries, X-rays were accidentally stumbled upon. That serendipity led to a medical breakthrough still in use today. Learn about how X-rays are created and why they make such delightful images of our bones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.