Stuff You Should Know

Hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explore the history, rigorous training, and daily realities of being a flight attendant.

Hosts Josh and Chuck examine the 1993 Waco siege, detailing the Branch Davidians' history under David Koresh and the ATF’s botched raid that sparked a 51-day standoff.

Josh and guest host Chuck discuss the health risks of Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor found in plastics and thermal receipts.

Josh and Chuck explore the biology of eels, covering their unique swimming, metamorphosis, and the long-standing mystery of their reproduction in the Sargasso Sea.

Hosts Josh and Chuck explore the enduring mystery of whether George Mallory and Sandy Irvine summited Everest in 1924, decades before Edmund Hillary.

Hosts Josh and Chuck explore the history of the Hindenburg, detailing its construction as a rigid airship and its role in 1930s luxury travel.

This episode explains why Vietnamese Americans dominate the US nail salon industry, tracing its origins to 1975 when actress Tippi Hedren helped train refugees at Camp Hope.

Josh and Chuck explore the history and principles of humanism, a philosophy that affirms ethical living without supernatural beliefs.

Hosts Josh and Chuck explore the myth of cursed movies, debunking supernatural claims by examining real tragedies behind films like *Poltergeist*, *The Wizard of Oz*, and *The Omen*.

Hosts Josh and Chuck explore the history and operations of Camp David, the US presidential retreat in Maryland.

In this episode of The Short Stuff, hosts Josh and Chuck explore the biology and mechanics of kangaroo hopping.

Hosts Josh and Chuck discuss the Boeing 737 MAX disasters, tracing the company’s cultural shift from engineering excellence to profit-driven cost-cutting.

Josh and Chuck explore Julian Jaynes’ controversial bicameral mind theory, which posits that humans only developed modern consciousness around 3,000 years ago.

Josh and Chuck explore the science and history of maple syrup, detailing how sugar maples produce sap during specific temperature fluctuations.

In this Short Stuff episode, Josh and Chuck discuss wisdom teeth, covering their evolutionary origins and why modern diets often lead to impaction.

Hosts Josh and Chuck explore the history of the "Save the Whales" movement, tracing its roots from early 20th-century conservation efforts to its 1970s cultural peak.

Hosts Josh and Chuck explore the science behind fever dreams, explaining how pyrogens trigger fevers to fight infection and how the brain processes emotions during sleep.

Josh and Chuck explore the history and mechanics of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, tracing their origins from post-WWII preservation efforts to the 1972 Convention.

Josh and Chuck discuss the brown-headed cowbird, a brood parasite that lays eggs in other birds' nests instead of raising its own young.

Josh and Chuck explore popular "As Seen on TV" inventions, starting with the George Foreman Grill and Suzanne Somers' ThighMaster.

In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explore the complex life of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.

Josh and Chuck discuss the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster, detailing how human error, overloading, and government negligence led to the deaths of 304 people, mostly high school students.

Josh and Chuck explore the cultural significance of Japanese cherry blossoms, discussing concepts like hanami and the bittersweet symbolism of sakura.

Hosts Josh, Chuck, and guest Noel explore the history and validity of generational labels, from the Lost Generation to Gen Alpha.