SYSK Selects: How Pez Works

SYSK Selects: How Pez Works

PEZ began in Vienna as a mint meant to help people quit smoking. But once American kids got ahold of it, the candy took off and a symbol of childhood - and healthy secondary market among collectors - was born. Explore Pez history and culture with Josh and Chuck in this classic episode.

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Selects: How Publicists Work

Selects: How Publicists Work

Some people call them flacks. Other people call them liars. But if you're in the public eye and suddenly have an image problem, you'll call them your best friend. Learn all about them in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Mai 202543min

Popcorn: Who doesn't love it?

Popcorn: Who doesn't love it?

We love popcorn and suspect that most people do too. But do you know why it even pops? Or if it's healthy?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 Mai 202545min

Short Stuff: William A. Mitchell: Food Inventor

Short Stuff: William A. Mitchell: Food Inventor

William A. Mitchell invented some iconic snack foods and candies. Learn all about him today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Mai 202514min

Faking Your Own Death: We All Do It, But Why?

Faking Your Own Death: We All Do It, But Why?

Face it, when things get desperate we all consider faking our death as an easy way out. But what they don’t tell you in school is that it’s much harder than it looks, it’s way less glamorous, and you have to pull it off perfectly to not get caught.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Mai 202549min

Selects: Night Trap: The Video Game Failure that Changed the Industry

Selects: Night Trap: The Video Game Failure that Changed the Industry

In the early 90s a video game was released that changed the industry, despite poor sales and bad game play. That game was Night Trap. In this classic episode Chuck and Josh present that story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17 Mai 202541min

The Cliffs Notes on Cliffs Notes

The Cliffs Notes on Cliffs Notes

When a man named Cliff packaged book summaries in yellow and black booklets he changed the way kids learned. But was he just creating a cheat code?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Mai 202543min

Short Stuff: Figs & Wasps

Short Stuff: Figs & Wasps

Today Chuck and Josh look at the interesting relationship between figs and wasps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Mai 20258min

Plant-Based Diets

Plant-Based Diets

You don’t have to be a hardcore vegan to eat a plant-based diet (although you can be). There’s a whole variety of degrees people adopt phasing out meat from their plates. One kind is even called flexitarian for goodness sake. Seems pretty welcoming to us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Mai 202553min

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