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Short Stuff: Boston Molasses Flood Nov 11, 2026

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In 1919 one of the most bizarre disasters in history took place in Boston’s North End when a really fast, towering wave of molasses covered the neighborhood, killing people and animals in horrific ways and knocking buildings from their foundations.

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Zorro! That guy with the sword! Nov 10, 2026

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All Chuck knew of Zorro was from a couple of movies. So today the guys dive deeper on the legendary figure cutting so many Zs into so many things.

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Selects: The Taliesin Massacre Nov 07, 2026

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Everyone knows who Frank Lloyd Wright is, but did you know there was a grisly massacre at his home in 1914? Find out all about it in this classic episode.

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The Wilmington Massacre Nov 05, 2026

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In the late 1800s, white supremacists in Wilmington, NC staged a coup and bloody massacre of its black citizens in order to stem the tide of black progress and stifle the vote. This is that story.

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Short Stuff: Weather Balloons Nov 04, 2026

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Weather balloons are the workhorse of the meteorological world, which is why they’ve been used daily around the world for most of a century. Let’s salute these unsung heroes of weather prediction by getting to know them better.

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Ba-Dum-Bum Goes Your Heart! Nov 03, 2026

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Have you ever wondered what makes your ticker tick? Josh and Chuck take you back to high school biology for a stroll through the ins and outs of the little pump that keeps everything from your lowly pinky toe to your mighty brain going strong.

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Selects: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know Oct 31, 2026

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Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode to find out what we think we know and what we don't.

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The SYSK Annual Halloween Freaky Spooktacular 2026! Oct 29, 2026

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Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.

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Short Stuff: The Enfield Monster Oct 28, 2026

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

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(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper Oct 27, 2026

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Cultures have come up with lots of personifications of death: Young and attractive? Yes. Riding a black buffalo? Check. Covered in tongues and eyeballs? Uh-huh. But in the West there’s only been one go-to soul taker for hundreds of years: The Grim Reaper.

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