Podcast Episodes

Short Stuff: Drop Bears

Australia is home to all sorts of things that can kill you, but perhaps the deadliest is the drop bear, a vicious cousin of the koala.

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Fentanyl: Actually As Dangerous As They Say

Around 2013 heroin users in the US and other countries suddenly started dying from overdose in previously-unseen numbers. The culprit turned out to b…

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Selects: Muzak: Easy Listening Goodness

Muzak got a bad reputation as bland garbage music. In this classic episode, we aim to set the record straight.

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What we know about MI6

MI6 is The UK's version of the CIA. Except they came first and provided the model. But there's still a lot we don't know about this notoriously tight…

1 year, 5 months ago

Short Stuff: Trovants

Rocks that grow baby rocks – wut?!

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Chinese Food: Best Food?

Today on SYSK, the fellas get down to business with plenty of mouth-watering information on what Chuck dubs "the best food."

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Selects: How Jim Henson Worked

We've already recorded an episode on The Muppets, but Jim Henson was such a neat guy we delved into him even further. Learn all about the man behind …

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Give My Regards to the Broadway Episode!

Broadway is a street in NYC, but more than that it's a term for the NY theater district. They say the neon lights are bright there. Who knows?

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Short Stuff: Alternative Libraries

Today we highlight and celebrate a couple of alternative libraries.

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Richard III: Good Guy or Evil Putz?

Ever since Shakespeare wrote his tragedy on Richard III the world has thought of him as an evil king with a shriveled soul. But is that actually unju…

1 year, 5 months ago