Episodes

  • Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis

    Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis
    Jan 31 2026
    In World War II, a secret department of British 'corkscrew thinkers' hatched a plan to use the cadaver of an unclaimed homeless man to turn the tide of the war in the Allies' favor. It worked. Listen to this classic episode as Josh and Chuck take you through the real life tale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    45 mins
  • The Magnificent Golden Gate Bridge

    The Magnificent Golden Gate Bridge
    Jan 29 2026
    If you think the Golden Gate Bridge is named because of its color then you are wrong. That name proceeds the bridge by a long time. But that’s just one interesting fact about this amazing structure. Tune in today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    51 mins
  • Short Stuff: Magic 8 Ball

    Short Stuff: Magic 8 Ball
    Jan 28 2026
    The Magic 8 Ball, the mystical fortune telling pool ball started out as a piece of customer swag for the Brunswick Billiard Company. Since then, it has changed the course of history and shaped nations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    13 mins
  • The Charge of the Light Brigade

    The Charge of the Light Brigade
    Jan 27 2026
    The Charge of the Light Brigade is a famous poem about a lesser famous military action during the Crimean War. Tune in today for a rare SYSK walk through wartime history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    43 mins
  • Selects: The Truth Behind Cage-Free and Free-Range

    Selects: The Truth Behind Cage-Free and Free-Range
    Jan 24 2026
    You’d think terms like cage-free and free-range means the chickens we eat are frolicking happily in the fresh air under the shining sun, but you’d be so, so wrong. Cage-free is a huge improvement but free-range is lacking and both have a long way to go. Find out all about both in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    55 mins
  • The Ballad of Biggie and Tupac

    The Ballad of Biggie and Tupac
    Jan 22 2026
    Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur had a famous beef with one another in the mid-90s. It was so intense, it sparked an even wider rivalry between the East and West Coasts. In just a few years, both men had been murdered and the music world was changed forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    51 mins
  • Short Stuff: The S7VEN Deadly Sins

    Short Stuff: The S7VEN Deadly Sins
    Jan 21 2026
    The Seven Deadly Sins are tied to religion, but not really in the Bible. So where did this naughty list come from?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    12 mins
  • Keeping Time

    Keeping Time
    Jan 20 2026
    Today, Chuck and Josh walk you through the history of keeping time, from sticks in the sun to atomic clocks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    51 mins