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.

  • 49 minutes 20 seconds
    Selects: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gin

    If there's one thing we've learned about Chuck over the years it's that he loves his gin. And he loves it even more now that understands it. Pour yourself a martini and cozy up to the classic gin-cast. 

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    21 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 47 minutes 20 seconds
    Caterpillars: Nature's Magicians

    Caterpillars are simply the best. Don't think so? Well listen in and you'll soon agree.

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    20 March 2026, 3:07 pm
  • 51 minutes 3 seconds
    Butterflies: Caterpillars with Wings!

    If you thought caterpillars were awesome, just wait until you see them with colorful, iridescent wings!

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    20 March 2026, 3:07 pm
  • 53 minutes 28 seconds
    How Snails Work

    They seem gross and bothersome at first, but once you get down to ground level and get to know snails, we’ll bet you’ll grow quite fond of them. They are living in a whole world we’re largely unaware of.

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    20 March 2026, 3:06 pm
  • 42 minutes 45 seconds
    The Fascinating History of Dandelions

    Dandelions are way more interesting than you think. Trust us and click play.

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    20 March 2026, 3:06 pm
  • 52 minutes 13 seconds
    What's Permaculture All About?

    Permaculture is a growing trend in the world of farming and home landscaping. It's basically a design principle that emphasizes sustainability and the would-be, natural ecosystem of an area. Simple concepts like planting downhill from a pond and using gravity to feed plants to planting native plants and vegetation that work well together are hallmarks of permaculture. Learn all about this eco-friendly trend today.

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    20 March 2026, 3:05 pm
  • 48 minutes 49 seconds
    How Sneezing Works

    Unless you have an arcane disorder from a lesion on a very specific spot on our medulla, the chances are you sneeze. Turns out most animals do it, even lizards! Learn the whys and hows of this most interesting involuntary reflex.

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    20 March 2026, 3:05 pm
  • 45 minutes 12 seconds
    Wetlands! Wetlands! Wetlands!

    It’s time to get jazzed up for some Earth science of the waterlogged variety. Join Chuck and Josh as they tour some of the most interesting ecosystems on the planet and learn why we need to stop destroying them post haste.

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    20 March 2026, 3:05 pm
  • 51 minutes 27 seconds
    Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process

    You may think composting is just a bunch of old banana peels rotting away into dirt but, friend, you're not looking closely enough. Inside that compost pile is a microcosmic universe doing some magical stuff.

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    20 March 2026, 3:05 pm
  • 52 minutes 45 seconds
    Squirrels, Ahoy!

    Squirrels are rodents, sure, but they’re rodents with personalities the size of Las Vegas and Detroit put together. Get to know your bushy-tailed (and sometimes not so bushy) neighbors who live interesting hidden lives right out in the open.

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    20 March 2026, 3:04 pm
  • 54 minutes 12 seconds
    Honey: Nature's Wonder Sugar

    Honey is an amazing thing. Just ask any bee. They make a ton of it. So much that humans get what bees can't use and that's a lot of honey.

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    20 March 2026, 3:00 pm
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