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Today · 43 min
Zorro! That guy with the sword!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Saturday · 43 min
Selects: The Taliesin Massacre
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Thursday · 42 min
The Wilmington Massacre
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Wednesday · 13 min
Short Stuff: Weather Balloons
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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November 3 · 46 min
Ba-Dum-Bum Goes Your Heart!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 31 · 50 min
Selects: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 29 · 51 min
The SYSK Annual Halloween Freaky Spooktacular 2026!
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 28 · 13 min
Short Stuff: The Enfield Monster
Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 27 · 48 min
(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 24 · 43 min
Selects: John Lennon and the FBI
Did you know that Richard Nixon had a FBI case file open on Beatle John Lennon? Well he did! Why? Listen to this classic episode to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 22 · 46 min
The Twilight Zone Episode
Today, Chuck and Josh unlock a door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 21 · 15 min
Short Stuff: Spooky Recommendations
This week Josh and Chuck are trying something a little different, some recomemdations for the spooky season. For Josh, it's some movies, for Chuck, it's some books. Check it out and let us know what you think! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 20 · 52 min
Winnie the Pooh: Silly Old Bear
On Dec 24, 1925, the world got a Christmas gift from a little-known writer named A.A. Milne when the first Winnie the Pooh story was published. Milne was inspired by the imaginative woodland strolls he shared with his son, the real-life Christopher Robin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 17 · 48 min
Selects: Sacagawea: Impressive Teen
Sacagawea was only 16 when she joined the Corps of Discovery. That is one seriously impressive teenager. Find out all about her in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 15 · 42 min
The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold
When socialite Dorothy Arnold disappeared in 1910, no one imagined the case would remain forever unsolved. Today we tell her story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 14 · 13 min
Short Stuff: Currency Symbols
In today's shorty, Josh and Chuck go over the stories behind some of the world's currency symbols. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 13 · 41 min
Asteroooooid De-FENSE!
There’s no question that millions of asteroids are circling the Earth at incredible speed and every one of them is just dying to get a chance to smoosh our planet and wipe out life in the universe once and for all. But Earth has an ace up its sleeve: Us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 10 · 47 min
Selects: What's the deal with swing states?
Swing states are all the rage once again this election season, but the makeup has changed a bit. In this classic episode, learn all about what makes a swing state a swing state right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 8 · 48 min
Stand-Up Pt II
The SYSK boys continue the episode on stand-up comedy in part two, placing it in the rarefied company of other two-parters like Evel Knievel, the Hoover Dam, and the Trail of Tears. In this ep: should anything be off limits for stand-up? Consensus: no. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 7 · 13 min
Short Stuff: The Style Cycle
Why do clothing styles get stale and then come back into fashion? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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