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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In this classic episode Josh and Chuck sit down and detail the complicated life of the late, great Sammy Davis Jr.

In this classic episode Josh and Chuck sit down and detail the complicated life of the late, great Sammy Davis Jr.

Selects: Sammy Davis Jr: National Treasure

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In 2014 a ferry carrying hundreds of South Korean high school students on a field trip sunk, killing almost everyone on board. Hauntingly, their deaths were fully avoidable: everyone from the dock inspector to the Coast Guard to the president failed them.

In 2014 a ferry carrying hundreds of South Korean high school students on a field trip sunk, killing almost everyone on board. Hauntingly, their deaths were fully avoidable: everyone from the dock inspector to the Coast Guard to the president failed them.

The Sewol Ferry Disaster

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The Japanese Cherry Blossom is a sight to behold. But how did they get to Washington D.C.?

The Japanese Cherry Blossom is a sight to behold. But how did they get to Washington D.C.?

Short Stuff: Cherry Blossoms

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Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

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