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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.

  • 51 minutes 45 seconds
    The 2024 SYSK Christmas Extravaganza!

    Welcome to the end of 2024 and our annual Christmas Extravaganza episode, brought to you ad-free for you listening pleasure. Please pour a hot toddy and enjoy around the fir tree of your choosing.

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    23 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 44 minutes 21 seconds
    Selects: Frances Perkins: Influential and Unknown

    Frances Perkins was an incredibly influential American yet is virtually unknown. What did she do? A lot! For instance, Social Security was her brainchild. And that's just the tip of the old iceberg. Explore her legacy with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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    21 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 24 seconds
    The Trivial Pursuit Trivia Edition

    For our annual pre-Holiday-Special-holiday-episode-about-a-holiday-toy we are jumping into one of the greatest games of all time, Trivial Pursuit (and we’re not just saying that because there’s an SYSK edition). 

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    19 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 11 minutes 6 seconds
    Short Stuff: Feed A Cold, Starve a Fever

    You know that old adage that you should feed a cold but starve a fever? It’s an ancient idea and what’s surprising is that it’s kind of correct. 

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    18 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 47 minutes 42 seconds
    Taylorism: Work Faster!

    If you’ve ever lost your job thanks to a management consultant coming through your company or been timed for how fast you work, you can thank Frederick Winslow Taylor, the father of scientific management. If that field sounds made up that’s because it is.

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    17 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 41 minutes 5 seconds
    Selects: The Texas City Disaster of 1947

    In 1947 the port town of Texas City, Texas became the site of the largest industrial disaster in American history. An enormous explosion blew ships out of the water, created a tidal wave that flooded the town, and killed hundreds of people instantly. Find out all about it in this classic episode.

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    14 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 26 seconds
    Tugboats: Pushing Their Way Around Since 1803

    Tugboats are amazing because they do the dirty work without much recognition. Well that's changing today - ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY TUG!

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    12 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 12 minutes 11 seconds
    Short Stuff: Joro Spiders

    These invasive spiders are everywhere these days. But how did they get to the USA and are they harmful?

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    11 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 40 minutes 38 seconds
    Ba-Gawk! How Peacocks Work

    If you’ve ever wanted to know why peacocks have such amazing feathers, why they’re not all called peacocks, and plenty of other neat stuff about peacocks, then perhaps this episode on peacocks is for you. 

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    10 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 43 minutes 42 seconds
    Selects: How The Pill Changed the World

    When the birth control pill hit the market in 1960 it landed like a social bomb. Almost overnight, women gained the ability to separate sex from pregnancy and everything from feminism to patients’ rights centered on it. Find out all about its history in this classic episode.

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    7 December 2024, 10:00 am
  • 50 minutes 56 seconds
    The Ruby Ridge Standoff

    The Ruby Ridge standoff still lingers after more than 30 years. But who was at fault for the lives lost? Listen in today to learn all about this dark spot in American history. 

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    5 December 2024, 10:00 am
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