Podcast · 451 episodes
Stuff You Should Know, page 5
by iHeartPodcasts · English
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
All episodes, page 5
Short Stuff: Knuckle CrackingWhy knuckle cracking “pops” and whether it causes arthritis; also potential downsides and minor benefits.27 May 2026 · 11 min · 2 chapters
The Story of Starvation HeightsThe episode “The Story of Starvation Heights” (Stuff You Should Know) covers Linda Burfield Perry Hazard, a self-styled “fasting specialist” who rejected modern medicine and ran an extreme fasting…26 May 2026 · 47 min · 18 chapters
Selects: How Flight Attendants WorkHow flight attendants work, including what they do day-to-day, how hiring/training works, and how the role evolved (especially after 9/11).23 May 2026 · 41 min · 19 chapters
The 1993 Waco SiegeThe 1993 Waco siege—how the ATF raid on the Branch Davidians escalated into a 51-day standoff, ended in a fire that killed 76 people (including 20 children), and left lasting controversy and little…21 May 2026 · 50 min · 22 chapters
Short Stuff: All about BPAsThe episode discusses BPA (bisphenol A) and other “bisphenols,” arguing they’re endocrine disruptors found in everyday items, especially thermal paper receipts, and may affect many health outcomes.20 May 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Eels Alive!Eels—what makes an eel an eel, how they move and breathe, major eel types, their human history as food/currency, and the long mystery of eel reproduction (including where larvae are born), plus…19 May 2026 · 43 min · 14 chapters
Selects: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First?The 1924 British Everest expedition and the mystery of whether George Mallory and his climbing partner Andrew “Sandy” Irvine reached Everest’s summit before disappearing.16 May 2026 · 53 min · 27 chapters
The Hindenburg DisasterThe Stuff You Should Know episode explains the history and design of the German rigid airship Hindenburg (LZ-129) and what happened during its May 6, 1937 crash-landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey,…14 May 2026 · 50 min · 17 chapters
Short Stuff: Did Tippi Hedron start the Vietnamese manicure industry?The episode explains why Vietnamese Americans came to dominate the U.S. nail salon industry, tracing it to post-Vietnam War refugee resettlement and a specific training effort.13 May 2026 · 13 min · 6 chapters
Humanists, the Happy HeathensHumanism (a “godless”/non-theistic life stance) and how it developed from Renaissance humanism to modern organizations like the American Humanist Association, including its ethics, meaning-making,…12 May 2026 · 50 min · 27 chapters
Selects: Can movies be cursed?Whether movies can truly be “cursed,” using alleged curse stories to argue that coincidences and real-world production dangers explain most tragedies.9 May 2026 · 52 min · 15 chapters
Let's Go to Camp... David!Camp David’s history and how it operates as a U.S. presidential retreat, from its New Deal-era origins to its role in major diplomacy and the Navy/Marines logistics behind the scenes.7 May 2026 · 44 min · 16 chapters
Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?Why kangaroos hop—how their anatomy (especially the “fourth toe” and elastic tendons) and physiology make hopping an efficient way to travel fast across land.6 May 2026 · 14 min · 8 chapters
Boeing's Nosedive: The 737-MAXThe rise and collapse of Boeing’s 737 MAX program, focusing on cost-cutting culture, the MCAS flight-control software, FAA certification failures, and the crashes and later incidents that followed.5 May 2026 · 48 min · 14 chapters
Selects: Thrill to the Stunning Bicameral Mind HypothesisStuff You Should Know’s “Selects” episode revisits the bicameral mind hypothesis (Julian Jaynes, mid-1970s): humans allegedly became “conscious” (in Jaynes’s narrow sense of introspection and…2 May 2026 · 50 min · 17 chapters
How to Drink a Tree's BloodHow maple syrup is made, why sap runs only during a short “sugaring season,” how it’s processed into syrup/sugar, and how production has changed (technology, grading, climate, biodiversity, and…30 Apr 2026 · 49 min · 19 chapters
Short Stuff: Wisdom TeethWisdom teeth (third molars)—when they erupt, why they’re often removed, and arguments for a “wait-and-see” approach. Guests: No named guests; hosts Josh, with Chuck and Jerry sitting in for Dave.29 Apr 2026 · 14 min · 8 chapters
Save the Whales!The “Save the Whales” movement—how the slogan and activism spread from early conservation efforts to 1970s pop-culture campaigns, and how whaling later continued despite a 1986 commercial moratorium.28 Apr 2026 · 44 min · 20 chapters
Selects: How Fever Dreams WorkThe episode explains fever dreams by first covering normal body temperature and fever physiology, then how dreams work, and finally how fever conditions may intensify nightmares into vivid, scary…25 Apr 2026 · 35 min · 9 chapters
UNESCO World Heritage: Preserving the Best of HumanityUNESCO World Heritage Sites—what the World Heritage Convention is, how sites get listed, how they’re protected (including “intangible heritage”), and the politics/criticism around tourism and…23 Apr 2026 · 42 min · 23 chapters
Short Stuff: Brown-Headed CowbirdThe “Short Stuff” episode explains brown-headed cowbirds as brood parasites—laying eggs in other birds’ nests—and why their strategy evolved with bison on the Great Plains.22 Apr 2026 · 12 min · 4 chapters
Some Silly Inventions That Became Wildly PopularStuff You Should Know episode about “silly inventions” that were heavily marketed via direct-response TV and later became widely popular (excluding the George Foreman Grill).21 Apr 2026 · 43 min · 20 chapters
Selects: Sammy Davis Jr: National TreasureA rewatch of Stuff You Should Know’s February 2020 episode on Sammy Davis Jr., covering his rise from poverty and vaudeville to Vegas stardom, his complex relationship with racism and civil rights,…18 Apr 2026 · 56 min · 24 chapters
The Sewol Ferry DisasterThe 2014 Sewol ferry disaster (South Korea), focusing on why the ferry sank, the rescue failures, and the long political/legal fallout.16 Apr 2026 · 46 min · 24 chapters