Other comedians cry on the inside, but Rodney Dangerfield built his entire act around his sad life. Get to know this legendary comic who was nearing 50 when he got his break, in this classic episode recorded live in LA.

Other comedians cry on the inside, but Rodney Dangerfield built his entire act around his sad life. Get to know this legendary comic who was nearing 50 when he got his break, in this classic episode recorded live in LA.

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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It turns out that lasers are even cooler than they look. And as far as acronyms go, they’re pretty solid in that respect too. There’s way too much cool stuff about lasers to tease here so listen to this old school SYSK episode and let lasers blow away.

It turns out that lasers are even cooler than they look. And as far as acronyms go, they&rsquo;re pretty solid in that respect too. There&rsquo;s way too much cool stuff about lasers to tease here so listen to this old school SYSK episode and let lasers blow away.

How Lasers Work

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In the late 90s, a strange musical instrument was excavated under the streets of CDMX. Listen in to learn all about the Aztec Death Whistle. 

In the late 90s, a strange musical instrument was excavated under the streets of CDMX. Listen in to learn all about the Aztec Death Whistle.&nbsp;

Short Stuff: Aztec Death Whistle

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Humans have all sorts of weird quirks that cause us to do silly things and make bad decisions. It’s not our fault though. Our brains are wired that way. Learn about the psychology of cognitive biases in this episode.

Humans have all sorts of weird quirks that cause us to do silly things and make bad decisions. It&rsquo;s not our fault though. Our brains are wired that way. Learn about the psychology of cognitive biases in this episode.

How Cognitive Biases Work

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