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- Todayconversational16 min4-min read
Short Stuff: Shark Arm Murders
In 1935 Sydney, a tiger shark at an aquarium regurgitated a human arm—leading to a bizarre murder mystery involving gangsters, smuggling, blackmail, and a botched suicide that ended in a mob-style execution. Despite a web of clues, the case collapsed due to lack of hard evidence, leaving the Shark Arm murder officially unsolved.
- Yesterdayconversational44 min7-min read
The Beloved Judy Blume
Judy Blume, the beloved and controversial author of seminal children's and young adult books like Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, is celebrated by hosts Josh and Chuck for her groundbreaking honesty about adolescence, puberty, and identity. Despite being a target of book bans for decades, her work remains a cultural touchstone, offering kids real talk about growing up in a way few authors dared.
- 4 days agoconversational45 min5-min read
Selects: Plant Migration
Plants may seem stationary, but they're constantly on the move, migrating across continents and up mountains in response to climate shifts—just not in the way animals do. This episode of Stuff You Should Know dives into the surprising science of plant migration, from fern spores traveling hundreds of miles to trees racing (or failing to race) against climate change.
- 6 days agoconversational47 min7-min read
What's the deal with Swiss neutrality?
Switzerland’s famed neutrality, often seen as a quirky national brand alongside cuckoo clocks and chocolate, is actually a centuries-old survival strategy born from military disaster, religious division, and shrewd business sense. What started as a desperate pivot after a bloody defeat evolved into a globally respected stance that lets Switzerland host peace talks, manage humanitarian efforts, and quietly profit — all while dodging wars and membership in big alliances.
- 1 weeks agoconversational12 min3-min read
Short Stuff: Sardines!
Josh and Chuck dive into a surprisingly deep conversation about sardines, sparked by Josh’s first attempt at eating them. What starts as a lighthearted chat about fishy textures and lunch hacks evolves into a nutrient-packed exploration of health benefits, mercury myths, and dietary caveats.
- 1 weeks agonarrative46 min6-min read
The Tobacco Master Settlement: That Time We Got Em
The episode explores the decades-long campaign by Big Tobacco to deny the health risks of smoking, manipulate public perception, and evade accountability—until a coalition of 50 Attorneys General launched a historic legal offensive that culminated in the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), reshaping public health policy and creating a blueprint for future corporate accountability. Though the MSA achieved major public health gains, its flaws—such as states misusing funds and tobacco companies underpaying—reveal the limits of negotiated settlements.
- 1 weeks agoconversational46 min5-min read
Selects: The Soul Train Episode
On this nostalgic episode of Stuff You Should Know, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant take a deep dive into the cultural legacy of Soul Train, the groundbreaking TV show that celebrated Black music, dance, and identity like no other before it. From its origins in Chicago to national syndication, Soul Train became a revolutionary force in American pop culture.
- 1 weeks agonarrative49 min5-min read
White Boy Rick
This episode of Stuff You Should Know recounts the astonishing true story of Richard Wershe Jr., a.k.a. 'White Boy Rick,' a Detroit teenager who became a secret FBI informant at age 14 during the 1980s crack epidemic, only to later become a major cocaine dealer and be sentenced to life in prison under Michigan’s draconian '650-Lifer Law'—a punishment far harsher than any of his co-conspirators, despite his cooperation with federal law enforcement. The story is a harrowing indictment of the War on Drugs, systemic corruption in Detroit, and the devastating consequences of mandatory minimum sentencing.
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