Stuff You Should Know

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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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  1. 2026-11-12 · 44 min

    Are there any cuddlier amphibious mammals than manatees in the heavyweight class? No, there aren’t. And what makes manatees even better is that their demeanor and approach to life exactly match how they appear - gentle,…

  2. 2026-11-11 · 12 min

    In 1919 one of the most bizarre disasters in history took place in Boston’s North End when a really fast, towering wave of molasses covered the neighborhood, killing people and animals in horrific ways and knocking…

  3. 2026-11-10 · 44 min

    All Chuck knew of Zorro was from a couple of movies. So today the guys dive deeper on the legendary figure cutting so many Zs into so many things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 2026-11-07 · 44 min

    Everyone knows who Frank Lloyd Wright is, but did you know there was a grisly massacre at his home in 1914? Find out all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 2026-11-05 · 43 min

    In the late 1800s, white supremacists in Wilmington, NC staged a coup and bloody massacre of its black citizens in order to stem the tide of black progress and stifle the vote. This is that story.See…

  6. 2026-11-04 · 14 min

    Weather balloons are the workhorse of the meteorological world, which is why they’ve been used daily around the world for most of a century. Let’s salute these unsung heroes of weather prediction by getting to know them…

  7. 2026-11-03 · 47 min

    Have you ever wondered what makes your ticker tick? Josh and Chuck take you back to high school biology for a stroll through the ins and outs of the little pump that keeps everything from your lowly pinky toe to your…

  8. 2026-10-31 · 50 min

    Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t…

  9. 2026-10-29 · 52 min

    Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they…

  10. 2026-10-28 · 14 min

    Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Oldest episode in feed
04/2008 · over 18 years
Typical length
39 min
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Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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