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SYSK Selects: How Dying Works

May 18, 2019 1:10:25 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Chuck and Josh have covered just about every aspect of death except dying itself. Here, they fulfill the death suite of podcasts with an in-depth look at just how people die, what happens to the body during the dying process and how people accept death -- and what they regret not having done while they lived. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

10ish Cases of Really Bad Luck

May 16, 2019 0:55:17 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Some guys have all the luck, some guys have all the pain. So said Rod Stewart. And if this list is any indication, “guys” is gender neutral. Listen to this episode as Chuck and Josh cover some instances of amazingly bad fortune, most of it true!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: Honorary Degrees

May 15, 2019 0:15:34 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Honorary degrees are not real degrees. They are marketing opportunities for universities. They make us mad, but we want one. Learn all about them in the next 12-15 minutes.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

How Trampolines Work

May 14, 2019 0:59:37 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

The world’s loved trampolines since they were invented by a pair of acrobats in Iowa in the 30s – so much so, trampolining is now an Olympic event. What people don’t love about trampolines is their propensity to cause paralysis, brain injuries and death. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

SYSK Selects: How Lie Detectors Work

May 11, 2019 0:33:54 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Instead of actually detecting lies, polygraph machines sense physiological variations, ostensibly brought on by guilt. The results are subject to interpretation, and therefore controversial. Join Josh and Chuck as they investigate the polygraph. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Do Dietary Supplements Work?

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The world takes $40 billion of dietary supplements – from vitamin A to yohimbe bark – every year. Yet, the jury is still out on whether most of them work. In America, the FDA isn’t allowed to approve supplements, and no one can say what is in your pills. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: Nicknames

May 08, 2019 0:15:33 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

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May 07, 2019 0:57:28 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Live Aid was a revolutionary concert event in two countries in 1985 that spanned the world via satellite. The brainchild of musician Bob Geldof, it really did help change the world in many ways, but its direct impact on Ethiopian famine relief remains in question. Listen and learn today!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

SYSK Selects: How Does a Diving Bell Work?

May 04, 2019 0:36:38 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

About 2,400 years ago Aristotle mentions the use of diving bells, apparatuses that convey divers to the bottom of the sea -- or at least below the surface of the water -- and allows them to breathe -- at least until the air runs out. Learn about the physics of this clever and ancient invention and how it's been used to sabotage enemy boats and build the Brooklyn Bridge. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

What Happens When the Government Thinks You're Dead?

May 02, 2019 0:44:14 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

It’s bad enough when the government knows you’re alive – there are taxes to pay, laws to be followed, all sorts of boring and unpleasant things. But each year, thousands of Americans find out life is far, far worse when the government thinks you are dead. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Short Stuff: The Number 23

May 01, 2019 0:16:20 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

There are people out there who believe that there’s something special about the number 23. Exactly what? Who knows. Exactly why? Because it pops up a lot. But does it? Who knows.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer

April 30, 2019 1:00:29 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Michael Dillon was a lot of things - author, doctor, and most importantly, trans pioneer. Learn all about his story in today's episode.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

SYSK Selects: How Zero Works

April 27, 2019 0:35:01 0.0 MB Downloads: 0

Few numbers have as storied a past as zero. Even fewer have had as great an impact on our ability to understand our universe. Yet zero is a relatively recent arrival in math. Find out all about this surprisingly fascinating number with Chuck and Josh.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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