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Selects: How Gossip Works
You know what I heard? That Josh and Chuck hate each other and they're just faking being friends for the show. That's called gossip, folks and it can…
4 years, 1 month ago
How Enemas Work
If you think about it, enemas are kind of gross. And if you don’t now you definitely will by the end of this wild ride of an episode. All who make it…
4 years, 1 month ago
Short Stuff: Selling the Brooklyn Bridge
You've heard the phrase "If you believe that I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you." But did you know it's based in truth?
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4 years, 1 month ago
Mariachi: The Rodney Dangerfield of Music
Mariachi bands have a bad rap as nothing more than "restaurant music." But there is a rich and long cultural tradition many people are missing and th…
4 years, 1 month ago
Selects: Desert Survival: Josh and Chuck Save Your Tookus
The chances are pretty low that you’ll find yourself lost in the desert, but on the off chance you do you’ll thank yourself that you listened to this…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Origins of Breakfast Foods
Who doesn't love breakfast? But do you know where most of the typical breakfast foods come from? Well listen in to find out.
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4 years, 1 month ago
Short Stuff: The Berners Street Hoax
A full 200 years on, we're still talking about one of the most sweeping hoaxes of all time.
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4 years, 1 month ago
What's the deal with energy drinks?
Chuck hates them, Josh has flirted with them. Energy drinks. Listen in to learn all about this canned speed.
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4 years, 1 month ago
Selects: How Droughts Work
Droughts can be an inevitable feature of a local climate or a catastrophic result of human meddling. In this classic episode, learn the ins and outs …
4 years, 1 month ago
Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis
Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed …
4 years, 1 month ago