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10 Voter Suppression Methods Oct 20, 2020

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Voter suppression in the USA is as old as voting itself. Listen in to hear about 10 ways we stifle the vote.

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SYSK Selects: How Sushi Works Oct 17, 2020

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Sushi grew out of a way to ferment fish a couple thousand years ago and in the late 20th century began to take the world by storm. What began as traditional, rigid food has come to evolve with new delicious innovations being added to the original canon. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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Porcupines: Little Stabby Cutie Pies Oct 15, 2020

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We love animals. A lot. Especially underrated ones like the darling porcupine. Listen in today to learn all about these stabby little boogers.

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Short Stuff: What is Latinx anyway? Oct 14, 2020

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We love to keep up with the current terminology for groups of people. Learn about the origin of Latinx today.

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Wind Tunnels: More Important Than You Realize Oct 13, 2020

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Without wind tunnels we may not have airplanes right now. Early aviationists built them to puzzle out how to get and stay airborne. But wind tunnels are used for so much more than flight – from microchips to wind turbines. Enjoy this breezy episode.

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SYSK Selects: How Bigfoot Works Oct 10, 2020

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For centuries North American tribes have told stories of a hairy wild giant in the wilderness, and once Europeans arrived they claimed to see it, too. Chuck and Josh examine the claims of believers and the rebuttals of skeptics in this evenhanded episode from the SYSK archives.

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Printing press? Big deal! Oct 08, 2020

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Was the printing press a big deal? You bet it was. One of the biggest. Learn all about the early history of printing today.

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Short Stuff: Lying in State Oct 07, 2020

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After RBG passed away she had the honor of lying in state. Who decides this? Listen and you'll know.

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What's the deal with swing states? Oct 06, 2020

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Swing states are all the rage once again this election season, but the makeup has changed a bit. Learn all about what makes a swing state a swing state right now.

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SYSK Selects: How the Electoral College Works Oct 03, 2020

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When you vote in an American presidential election, you're not voting for your candidate - you're voting for a group of people you hope will in turn vote for your candidate. Listen in to learn more about the strange process for electing the president, in this classic episode.

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