Stuff You Should Know

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Selects: Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process Aug 28, 2021

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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. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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Les Paul & Leo Fender Part II Aug 26, 2021

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Today we continue the story of Les Paul and Leo Fender, inventors, innovators and rivals.

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Short Stuff: Jackalope Aug 25, 2021

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Jackalopes aren’t real, right? Wouldn’t you like to know, city slicker.

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Les Paul & Leo Fender Part I Aug 24, 2021

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The story of Les Paul and Leo Fender defines rock and roll music. Listen in to part one of the tale of these two musical rivals.

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Selects: How Pet Psychics Work Aug 21, 2021

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In the early 21st century a trend of people who claim to be able to telepathically and clairvoyantly communicate with animals has grown. Today, the concept of visiting a pet psychic to find a lost pet, find out why a pet is behaving badly or even to learn if a pet is ready to be put to sleep is becoming more commonplace, but is there any basis to pet psychics' abilities? Join Josh and Chuck as they investigate the pet psychic phenomenon, in this classic episode.

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Y2K: Much Ado About Something Aug 19, 2021

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Y2K was a special time when we all thought nothing bad would really happen at the stroke of midnight, but secretly worried the world would end. Turns out the mitigation efforts worked and we hardly noticed.

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Short Stuff: 5 Lazarus Species Aug 18, 2021

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Lazarus species were thought to be gone, but had something else in mind. Today we talk about 5 of them.

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How MRI Works Aug 17, 2021

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At long last Chuck and Josh dive into the nuts and bolts of what makes the Wonder Machine so wondrous and find it actually lives up to the years-long hype they’ve given it.

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Selects: How Animal Domestication Works Aug 14, 2021

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It's strange to hear, but the transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture, including the domestication of wild animals, is the single biggest thing to ever happen to humanity. You can thank it for everything from kingdoms to Ebola. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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How Fireflies and Lightning Bugs Work Aug 12, 2021

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Whether called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glow worms, the tiny, bioluminescent bugs that light up the evening are universally beloved. Which makes their sudden and swift decline very distressing. Listen to find out how you – YOU – can save the firefly.

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