How Enron Fooled the World

How Enron Fooled the World

Until the 2007, the largest single corporate bankruptcy was Enron, a $67 billion energy trading company. Its decline was breathtaking, and while it’s a fascinating story of corporate malfeasance and greed, it’s also about the lives of ruined workers.

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PT Barnum: More Complicated Than You've Heard

PT Barnum: More Complicated Than You've Heard

When your life is as outsized as the World’s Greatest Showman PT Barnum it’s pretty easy to - you know - gloss over the grimmer aspects when you turn it into an uplifting musical movie. But the way to...

8 Mai 201858min

SYSK Selects: Are there undiscovered people?

SYSK Selects: Are there undiscovered people?

In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck discuss whether there are any truly "undiscovered" groups of people left on the planet, the definition of undiscovered -- and why groups might want to avoid mod...

5 Mai 201826min

North Korea: What's the Deal?

North Korea: What's the Deal?

For almost 70 years, North Korea has been the bane of South Korea, Japan and the US or has stood as the sole defenders of the Korean homeland from the American hordes, depending on who you ask.  Lear...

3 Mai 20181h 7min

Nepotism: When Hiring the Best Just Won't Do

Nepotism: When Hiring the Best Just Won't Do

Nepotism is something that is very hard to avoid, and very hard to resist, even if you know it may be the wrong thing to do. We all love helping out families get ahead, but you're also costing someone...

1 Mai 201841min

SYSK Selects: Who killed JFK?

SYSK Selects: Who killed JFK?

For the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Josh and Chuck delve into the killing, the investigations and the conspiracy theories to get to the bottom of an e...

28 Apr 201845min

Does Pyromania Actually Exist?

Does Pyromania Actually Exist?

A fascination with fire is part of every kid’s childhood, but it’s meant to be passing. For some people, fire becomes the central focus of life, and the urge to set a fire becomes an irresistible impu...

26 Apr 201834min

Emojis: A New Language? Nah.

Emojis: A New Language? Nah.

Believe it or not, there's a lot more to Emojis than meets the eye. Turns out their history is pretty interesting stuff. Join Josh and Chuck today as they tell the tale of the little faces that we all...

24 Apr 201847min

SYSK Selects: How Mirrors Work

SYSK Selects: How Mirrors Work

Whether using polished metal surfaces or clear glass, human beings have enjoyed admiring their reflections for centuries. In this episode, Josh and Chuck reflect on the types, mind-melting physics, su...

21 Apr 201828min

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