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Bonnie and Clyde
You've probably seen the movie, but what else do you know about this legendary crime couple? Listen in to find out. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Selects: Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 2
As the operation expands it also begins to unravel. Word starts to leak out of the illegal stuff the Reagan administration was up to, Congress and the press investigate and people start to point fingers. Spoiler alert – they all got off sco
Selects: Iran-Contra Affair: Shady in the 80s, Part 1
When Ronald Reagan was president, America got involved in some deeply shady stuff, not the least of which was the Iran-Contra scandal – a convoluted operation that managed to combine an illegal covert war in Nicaragua with secretly selling
Reggae: Kingston’s Gift to the World
Although it was built atop some musical styles that came before, reggae is mostly its own thing. It evolved as local music in the Trenchtown neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica but after Bob Marley and the Wailers came along, it became a glob
Short Stuff: Phone Books
Once upon a time there were these things called phone books. Inside you could find the phone number and address of just about everyone in your town. Can you imagine? See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beans and Rice Feeds the World
To call beans and rice a staple is to undersell the importance of beans and rice. Today we break down the ubiquity of this beloved food combo. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Selects: How Peanut Butter Works
No food is more all-American than peanut butter – 80 percent of homes in the country have a jar of it in the pantry right now. And while the rest of the world might find peanut butter peculiar, maybe even gross, the rest of the world is wro
How Russia Shapes What the World Thinks
Operation Doppelganger was a Russian propaganda project discovered in 2022, a minor part of the enormous, ongoing disinformation and chaos-sewing campaign Russia spreads across the world through social media. And some of your views may have
Short Stuff: Shark Arm Murders
Get yer info on one of Australia’s great true crime cases he-re! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Beloved Judy Blume
Judy Blume is more than an author. She's a legend in teen literature for her frank and honest portrayals of adolescence. Today we pay tribute to her. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Selects: Plant Migration
Climate change is having sweeping effects on our climate and this is changing the world, not just for humans and other animals, but plants too. Will the Earth’s flora manage to find safe refuge in time? Josh and Chuck run down the odds in t
What's the deal with Swiss neutrality?
We all know Switzerland is neutral. But why? Listen in and you might learn something. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Short Stuff: Sardines!
Josh implored Chuck to try sardines. Did he? Listen in to find out. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tobacco Master Settlement: That Time We Got Em
By the 1990s, cigarette makers had been hooking and killing off their customers for about a century. And they’d gotten good at both as well as covering up their harms. In 1994 they were still denying cigarettes were addictive. Then, the 50
Selects: The Soul Train Episode
In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh dive into the funky, cool world of the classic TV show, Sooooooooul Train. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
White Boy Rick
Would you believe that Detroit’s crack epidemic in the mid-80s was overseen by one 16 year-old white kid who supplied all the coke? No? Well, that’s not quite true, so okay. The actual story is even more nutso than that. See https://omnystu
Short Stuff: The Voice of God
Today we salute the great Don LaFontaine, aka The Voice of God in movie and TV trailers. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You Are Not Alone With Postpartum Depression
Most new moms get the baby blues soon after giving birth. Postpartum depression is something much different - the symptoms are similar, but their intensity can have sweeping effects on mom, baby, and the whole family. Fortunately, it’s high
Selects: The First Road Trip
Back when cars were a brand new thing, before people even knew they'd stick around, two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York. This classic episode has their story. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Best First Lady
Eleanor Roosevelt was something else. We can't get into it here, but just wait until you listen to this episode. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Short Stuff: Great Britain
Now that it’s been 250 years since America split from England, we figure enough time has passed that we can finally learn the difference between the UK, Great Britain, and the British Isles. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i
Kola: The World’s Deepest Hole
During the Cold War all eyes were on the Space Race between the US and USSR. But there was another, overlooked race too and it went in the opposite direction. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Selects: Chopsticks > Forks
In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh sit and converse on the simple, elegant chopstick. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alaska Earthquake of 1964
When a 9.2 quake shoook Alaska in 1964 it was the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. This is that story. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Short Stuff: Toronto Clown Riot
Those are three words you probably never thought you’d see together. And the true story is just as interesting as it sounds. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Hillsborough Disaster
When a crush of football fans killed 97 people in England in 1989, police and officials engaged in a massive cover-up to blame it on drunken fans. Today we tell that story. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Selects: How Enron Fooled the World
Until 2007, the largest single corporate bankruptcy was Enron, a $67 billion energy trading company. Its decline was breathtaking, and while it’s a fascinating story of corporate malfeasance and greed, it’s also about the lives of ruined wo
Freetown Christiania
The sort of commune of Freetown Christiania in Denmark may not be what it used to be, but it's still true to many of its original values. Learn all about this unique neighborhood today. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform
Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared?
Fear is different than being scared, most notably because fear is generally a negative thing and being scared can cause an enjoyable thrill. We'll get into the difference in today's episode. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i
Some Interesting Curses
Even though curses aren’t real – and we go to great pains to make that clear – they are pretty interesting, especially ones you haven’t heard of before. So we dug deep and found some of the curses that don’t always hog the spotlight for thi
