SYSK Selects: Why isn't the U.S. on the metric system?

SYSK Selects: Why isn't the U.S. on the metric system?

In this week's SYSK Select episode, the U.S. stands proudly defiant and the world looks at Americans as dopes for the U.S.'s stubborn refusal to go metric. However, the States have been going metric for about 150 years. Find out what's the haps in this weighty and measured episode of SYSK.

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Selects: How Hate Works

Selects: How Hate Works

Hate is generally defined as an extreme hostility to something or someone, usually stemming from fear, anger or a sense of injury. But how does it work? Join Josh and Chuck in this classic episode as ...

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How Rewilding Works

How Rewilding Works

A big new push toward nature conservation (and saving the planet) is based on a simple premise: remove humans from the equation and let nature take its own course.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

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Short Stuff: Nose Breathing

Short Stuff: Nose Breathing

Nose breathing > mouth breathing for many reasons. Listen and learn!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Operation Northwoods: The False Flag Op That Never Was

Operation Northwoods: The False Flag Op That Never Was

There is presumably some very dark, very depressing stuff in the annals of America’s secret history. But perhaps the darkest classified document to see the light of day was the memo that called for fa...

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Selects: A Brief Overview of Punk Rock

Selects: A Brief Overview of Punk Rock

Punk rock really needs about 10 episodes to do it justice, but we'll try and tackle anyway. Learn all about this movement right now in this classic episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:...

12 Mar 202252min

Aleister Crowley: Blowhard Narcissist?

Aleister Crowley: Blowhard Narcissist?

Aleister Crowley was known as the "wickedest man in the world." But was he really just a blowhard narcissist? You decide! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee o...

10 Mar 202252min

Short Stuff: Great Smog of London

Short Stuff: Great Smog of London

In 1952 London was gripped by a acrid smog that settled throughout the city so thickly residents couldn’t see their own feet on the sidewalk. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod...

9 Mar 202212min

Behold, National Parks!

Behold, National Parks!

The National Park system is one of America's great achievements. We'll take you on a journey, from sea to shining sea, in today's episode.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca...

8 Mar 202254min

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