• The 2024 SYSK Christmas Extravaganza!
    Dec 23 2024

    Welcome to the end of 2024 and our annual Christmas Extravaganza episode, brought to you ad-free for you listening pleasure. Please pour a hot toddy and enjoy around the fir tree of your choosing.

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    52 mins
  • Selects: Frances Perkins: Influential and Unknown
    Dec 21 2024

    Frances Perkins was an incredibly influential American yet is virtually unknown. What did she do? A lot! For instance, Social Security was her brainchild. And that's just the tip of the old iceberg. Explore her legacy with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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    44 mins
  • The Trivial Pursuit Trivia Edition
    Dec 19 2024

    For our annual pre-Holiday-Special-holiday-episode-about-a-holiday-toy we are jumping into one of the greatest games of all time, Trivial Pursuit (and we’re not just saying that because there’s an SYSK edition).

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    50 mins
  • Short Stuff: Feed A Cold, Starve a Fever
    Dec 18 2024

    You know that old adage that you should feed a cold but starve a fever? It’s an ancient idea and what’s surprising is that it’s kind of correct.

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    11 mins
  • Taylorism: Work Faster!
    Dec 17 2024

    If you’ve ever lost your job thanks to a management consultant coming through your company or been timed for how fast you work, you can thank Frederick Winslow Taylor, the father of scientific management. If that field sounds made up that’s because it is.

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    48 mins
  • Selects: The Texas City Disaster of 1947
    Dec 14 2024

    In 1947 the port town of Texas City, Texas became the site of the largest industrial disaster in American history. An enormous explosion blew ships out of the water, created a tidal wave that flooded the town, and killed hundreds of people instantly. Find out all about it in this classic episode.

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    41 mins
  • Tugboats: Pushing Their Way Around Since 1803
    Dec 12 2024

    Tugboats are amazing because they do the dirty work without much recognition. Well that's changing today - ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY TUG!

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    50 mins
  • Short Stuff: Joro Spiders
    Dec 11 2024

    These invasive spiders are everywhere these days. But how did they get to the USA and are they harmful?

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    12 mins