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Origami: Folding Goodness Sep 15, 2020

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Origami is an amazing art that consists of making folds in paper to create something beautiful. Learn all about it today.

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SYSK Selects: How Porta-Potties Work Sep 12, 2020

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Despite our lengthy history of evacuating our bowels and bladders, it wasn’t until the relatively recent 1940s that we began to construct portable, self-contained toilets to accept our waste. Dive into the world of porta-potties in this classic episode.

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Wetlands! Wetlands! Wetlands! Sep 10, 2020

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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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Short Stuff: Streisand Effect Sep 09, 2020

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What does Barbra Streisand have to do with the internet? Listen and learn!

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Frances Perkins: Influential and Unknown Sep 08, 2020

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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.

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SYSK Selects: How Police Chases Work Sep 05, 2020

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Entire TV shows are dedicated to them and Americans love to watch a live one, but police chases aren't as routine as they seem. While police assert chases are important tools, critics say cops engage in chases too often and too easily. Learn all about the what, how, and why in this classic episode.

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The Disturbing Disappearance of Tara Calico Sep 03, 2020

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When Tara Calico mysteriously vanished in 1988, suspected to be the victim of foul play, her case may have gotten lost with the countless other missing person cases in the US, were it not for the discovery of an alarming Polaroid photo in a parking lot 1500 miles away.

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Short Stuff: More Phrase Origins Sep 02, 2020

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We're back with another handful of phrase origins.

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How the Escape from Alcatraz Worked Sep 01, 2020

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In 1962, three ordinary criminals transcended into folk heroes when they crawled out of their cells in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary took to the water in a homemade raft and were never heard from again. Could they have possibly survived?

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SYSK Selects: Polyamory: When two just won't do Aug 29, 2020

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In this classic episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the world of polyamory. Turns out polyamorists aren't aren't weirdos and deviants, they're just regular folks looking for love from more than one person. Learn all you ever needed to know about this unique, but not so modern arrangement.

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