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The SYSK Annual Halloween Freaky Spooktacular 2026!

#14 trending · Society & Culture

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

Oct 29
51 min

Short Stuff: The Enfield Monster

#18 trending · Society & Culture

Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 28
13 min

(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper

#32 trending · Society & Culture

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 th

Oct 27
48 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

Oct 24
43 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 m

Oct 22
46 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

Oct 21
15 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

Oct 20
52 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.c

Oct 17
48 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 priva

Oct 15
42 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.

Oct 14
13 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 wip

Oct 13
41 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

Oct 10
47 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 Trai

Oct 8
48 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.

Oct 7
13 min

Stand-Up Comedy Pt I

Chuck and Josh do their best to tackle “the craft,” which most normal people call stand-up comedy. Stand-up dates back to the vaudeville days but it really started to tak

Oct 6
45 min

Selects: How Bras Work

Bras are loved and hated, sometimes at the same time. But as difficult and restrictive as they can be, they rescued women from a much cruel contraption: corsets. The ques

Oct 3
53 min

Let's Thank Universal Pictures for Monster Movies!

Basically everything you think of when you think of vampires, mummies, werewolves, and Frankenstein all come from a spate of films made in the 1930s, and every one of the

Oct 1
43 min

Short Stuff: The Retirement Curse

Is retirement bad for your health? Well it certainly can be if you don't take steps to prevent it. Listen in to learn more about the "retirement curse." See omnystudio.c

Sep 30
12 min

A Good Walk Ruined: The History of Golf

The history of golf is a bit muddled, but once it was truly born in Scotland, it started the beginning of lifelong obsessions for people dumb enough to pick up a club and

Sep 29
50 min

Selects: Wetlands! Wetlands! Wetlands!

It’s time to get jazzed up for some Earth science of the waterlogged variety. Join Chuck and Josh in this classic episode as they tour some of the most interesting ecosys

Sep 26
46 min

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So the first episode of the Iran Contra affair (“Shady in the 80s”) got something wrong. The claim was made that the Sandinistas ran the country since the 1930s. In fact the Somoza regime were in charge until the late 1970s, when the Sandinista revolution occurred. An entertaining listen but some critical facts were wrong.

B Zack · Sep 2026

This has been a longstanding podcast in my rotation. Reliably interesting, entertaining, and the hosts are understated and funny. But it was today, when Josh explained why satire might be bad for society (where is he going with this?) that compelled me to write a review. More pet theories!!

SummerOfLuv · Aug 2026

This was the first podcast I started listening to in 2011. Some of the topics I have no interest in when I start it and end up always surprised at how informative and interesting they can make any topic. Feels like tuning into good friends. Love the banter and any side quest the episode brings. Always my number 1 recommendation for podcasts.

RadTech1983 · Aug 2026

Josh and Chuck are the best! Still not totally convinced Jerry is real 😉 They breakdown and explain a multitude of topics, or as I like to put it, “stuff you should know“. All of these episodes are super interesting and explain topics I never would’ve known I was interested in. I listen to them religiously.

Xblanc · Aug 2026

I used to love this podcast since day one but it’s inundated with so many ads now that I spend more time hitting skip than I do listening. Every 10 min there are 15 mins worth of ads, it’s ridiculous. I can’t keep listening to this.

LoHa Street · Oct 2024

This pod is my regular listen, I can always count on new episodes and some interesting content. For the younger crowd (me) - it can get a bit boring during some of the host’s tangents, as they are all references to old guy bands and culture, but usually still good vibes all around. My main criticism is that although they are usually pretty with the times, they can be a bit sexist (and racist) - for example they always make sure to caveat anecdotes in episodes featuring historical women as “probably not true, or could be made up” but for men they usually just say “wow this guy is so amazing!” (see the latest episode on Grand Canyon explorer who they took anecdotal stories told about him as face value). They also sometimes go overboard trying to excuse racist behavior as “a sign of the times” for historical figures in some episodes (see the latest episode about Dr. Suess. Like, we know it was a long time ago, that doesn’t make it not racist…). Overall I would recommend this podcast to most of my friends.

carnivore59 · Jan 2024

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