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The Origins of Breakfast Foods Aug 11, 2022

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Who doesn't love breakfast? But do you know where most of the typical breakfast foods come from? Well listen in to find out.

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Short Stuff: The Berners Street Hoax Aug 10, 2022

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A full 200 years on, we're still talking about one of the most sweeping hoaxes of all time.

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What's the deal with energy drinks? Aug 09, 2022

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Chuck hates them, Josh has flirted with them. Energy drinks. Listen in to learn all about this canned speed.

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Selects: How Droughts Work Aug 06, 2022

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Droughts can be an inevitable feature of a local climate or a catastrophic result of human meddling. In this classic episode, learn the ins and outs of droughts including the American mother of them all, the Dust Bowl.

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Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind Hypothesis Aug 04, 2022

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Psychologist Julian Jaynes came up with a stunning hypothesis in 1976, that human consciousness only developed in the last 3000 years. And he seemed to have proof in ancient texts. Scholars have been picking it apart ever since and today we join the club.

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Short Stuff: Divorcing Your Parents Aug 03, 2022

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It really happens! But most people call it emancipation of a minor. Either way, there's some interesting legal stuff in here.

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Silly String: Disaster in a Can Aug 02, 2022

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It's been a while since we tackled a classic toy, so here we go with all you ever wanted to know about Silly String.

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Selects: Some Movies That Changed Filmmaking Jul 30, 2022

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An estimated 50,000 films were made worldwide in 2009 alone. Many are surely clunkers, but in this episode Chuck and Josh talk about the ones that emerged throughout cinema history to change the course of all movies that followed. Get your popcorn and lean back while you enjoy this classic episode.

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How Menstruation Works Jul 28, 2022

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Two dudes talking about menstruation? You bet! And there’s no way you could be any more nervous to listen than we were to record it. But give it a listen, we think you’ll find it enlightening – whether you menstruate or not.

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Short Stuff: The Mars Rock with Signs of Life? Jul 27, 2022

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In 1996, real-deal NASA scientists announced they had discovered signs of ancient microbial life in a rock that had broken off Mars and landed on Antarctica. The news set off a controversy still going today. Do we already have proof of alien life?

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