It has been called a "glorified spring", but Slinky is one of the best selling toys of all time. From accidental origins to an unlikely resurrection, Slinky has a pretty great back story. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

It has been called a "glorified spring", but Slinky is one of the best selling toys of all time. From accidental origins to an unlikely resurrection, Slinky has a pretty great back story. Learn all about it in this classic episode.

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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Selects: How Slinky Works

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Josh implored Chuck to try sardines. Did he? Listen in to find out. 

Josh implored Chuck to try sardines. Did he? Listen in to find out.&nbsp;

Short Stuff: Sardines!

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By the 1990s, cigarette makers had been hooking and killing off their customers for about a century. And they’d gotten good at both as well as covering up their harms. In 1994 they were still denying cigarettes were addictive. Then, the 50 Attorneys General of the US rode into town to take them on.

By the 1990s, cigarette makers had been hooking and killing off their customers for about a century. And they&rsquo;d gotten good at both as well as covering up their harms. In 1994 they were still denying cigarettes were addictive. Then, the 50 Attorneys General of the US rode into town to take them on.

The Tobacco Master Settlement: That Time We Got Em

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In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh dive into the funky, cool world of the classic TV show, Sooooooooul Train.

In this classic episode, Chuck and Josh dive into the funky, cool world of the classic TV show, Sooooooooul Train.

Selects: The Soul Train Episode

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