Who is Uncle Sam anyway? Was it a real person or just a marketing exercise? And why does he refuse to go away? Listen in to find out.

Who is Uncle Sam anyway? Was it a real person or just a marketing exercise? And why does he refuse to go away? Listen in to find out.

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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Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

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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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Cultures have come up with lots of personifications of death: Young and attractive? Yes. Riding a black buffalo? Check. Covered in tongues and eyeballs? Uh-huh. But in the West there’s only been one go-to soul taker for hundreds of years: The Grim Reaper.

Cultures have come up with lots of personifications of death: Young and attractive? Yes. Riding a black buffalo? Check. Covered in tongues and eyeballs? Uh-huh. But in the West there&rsquo;s only been one go-to soul taker for hundreds of years: The Grim Reaper.

(Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper

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Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

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