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Stuff You Should Know

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.

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.

 

#2924

Short Stuff: Boston Molasses Flood

In 1919 one of the most bizarre disasters in history took place in Boston’s North En... more

3 hrs Ago

11 MINS

11:30

3 hrs Ago


#2923

Zorro! That guy with the sword!

All Chuck knew of Zorro was from a couple of movies. So today the guys dive deeper on the ... more

Yesterday

43 MINS

43:38

Yesterday


#2922

Selects: The Taliesin Massacre

Everyone knows who Frank Lloyd Wright is, but did you know there was a grisly massacre at ... more

07 Nov 2026

43 MINS

43:56

07 Nov 2026


#2921

The Wilmington Massacre

In the late 1800s, white supremacists in Wilmington, NC staged a coup and bloody massacre ... more

05 Nov 2026

42 MINS

42:48

05 Nov 2026


#2920

Short Stuff: Weather Balloons

Weather balloons are the workhorse of the meteorological world, which is why they’ve... more

04 Nov 2026

13 MINS

13:40

04 Nov 2026


#2919

Ba-Dum-Bum Goes Your Heart!

Have you ever wondered what makes your ticker tick? Josh and Chuck take you back to high s... more

03 Nov 2026

46 MINS

46:44

03 Nov 2026


#2918

Selects: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know

Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decid... more

31 Oct 2026

50 MINS

50:19

31 Oct 2026


#2917

The SYSK Annual Halloween Freaky Spooktacular 2026!

Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, s... more

29 Oct 2026

51 MINS

51:51

29 Oct 2026


#2916

Short Stuff: The Enfield Monster

Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU? ... more

28 Oct 2026

13 MINS

13:55

28 Oct 2026


#2915

(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper

Cultures have come up with lots of personifications of death: Young and attractive? Yes. R... more

27 Oct 2026

48 MINS

48:39

27 Oct 2026


#2914

Selects: John Lennon and the FBI

Did you know that Richard Nixon had a FBI case file open on Beatle John Lennon? Well he di... more

24 Oct 2026

43 MINS

43:03

24 Oct 2026


#2913

The Twilight Zone Episode

Today, Chuck and Josh unlock a door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dime... more

22 Oct 2026

46 MINS

46:07

22 Oct 2026


#2912

Short Stuff: Spooky Recommendations

This week Josh and Chuck are trying something a little different, some recomemdations for ... more

21 Oct 2026

15 MINS

15:12

21 Oct 2026


#2911

Winnie the Pooh: Silly Old Bear

On Dec 24, 1925, the world got a Christmas gift from a little-known writer named A.A. Miln... more

20 Oct 2026

52 MINS

52:07

20 Oct 2026


#2910

Selects: Sacagawea: Impressive Teen

Sacagawea was only 16 when she joined the Corps of Discovery. That is one seriously impres... more

17 Oct 2026

48 MINS

48:50

17 Oct 2026


#2909

The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold

When socialite Dorothy Arnold disappeared in 1910, no one imagined the case would remain f... more

15 Oct 2026

42 MINS

42:14

15 Oct 2026


#2908

Short Stuff: Currency Symbols

In today's shorty, Josh and Chuck go over the stories behind some of the world's currency ... more

14 Oct 2026

13 MINS

13:05

14 Oct 2026


#2907

Asteroooooid De-FENSE!

There’s no question that millions of asteroids are circling the Earth at incredible ... more

13 Oct 2026

41 MINS

41:34

13 Oct 2026


#2906

Selects: What's the deal with swing states?

Swing states are all the rage once again this election season, but the makeup has changed ... more

10 Oct 2026

47 MINS

47:45

10 Oct 2026


#2905

Stand-Up Pt II

The SYSK boys continue the episode on stand-up comedy in part two, placing it in the raref... more

08 Oct 2026

48 MINS

48:24

08 Oct 2026


#2904

Short Stuff: The Style Cycle

Why do clothing styles get stale and then come back into fashion? Listen in to find out. S... more

07 Oct 2026

13 MINS

13:22

07 Oct 2026


#2903

Stand-Up Comedy Pt I

Chuck and Josh do their best to tackle “the craft,” which most normal people c... more

06 Oct 2026

45 MINS

45:18

06 Oct 2026


#2902

Selects: How Bras Work

Bras are loved and hated, sometimes at the same time. But as difficult and restrictive as ... more

03 Oct 2026

53 MINS

53:06

03 Oct 2026


#2901

Let's Thank Universal Pictures for Monster Movies!

Basically everything you think of when you think of vampires, mummies, werewolves, and Fra... more

01 Oct 2026

43 MINS

43:45

01 Oct 2026