Despite the overall creepiness of it, marrying family members is way more common than you might think, both historically and today. Ewwww!

Despite the overall creepiness of it, marrying family members is way more common than you might think, both historically and today. Ewwww!

If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

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Kissing Cousins:  A History of Marrying Family

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Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode to find out what we think we know and what we don't.

Looking back 300 years on, it&rsquo;s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don&rsquo;t understand why Salem lost its mind. Listen to this classic episode to find out what we think we know and what we don't.

Selects: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know

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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 WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.

Get yourself ready to freak out with this year&rsquo;s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.

The SYSK Annual Halloween Freaky Spooktacular 2026! 

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Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU?

Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU?

Short Stuff: The Enfield Monster

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