In August of 1980 a bomb containing 1,000 pounds of dynamite was quietly delivered to Harvey’s, a casino and resort at Lake Tahoe. This kicked off a whirlwind caper that lasted 30 hours and ended up nearly demolishing the 11-story resort.

In August of 1980 a bomb containing 1,000 pounds of dynamite was quietly delivered to Harvey&rsquo;s, a casino and resort at Lake Tahoe. This kicked off a whirlwind caper that lasted 30 hours and ended up nearly demolishing the 11-story resort.

Fall is the time our thoughts turn to pumpkin spice, sweaters, and grisly crimes. So in that spirit, Stuff You Should Know put together 12 of our best true crime episodes. We hope you enjoy them in good health. 

Fall is the time our thoughts turn to pumpkin spice, sweaters, and grisly crimes. So in that spirit, Stuff You Should Know put together 12 of our best true crime episodes. We hope you enjoy them in good health.&nbsp;

SYSK’s Fall True Crime Playlist

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Listen to this collection of top episodes from iHeartRadio and iHeartPodcasts. 

Listen to this collection of top episodes from iHeartRadio and iHeartPodcasts.&nbsp;

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SYSK’s Fall True Crime Playlist: The Harvey’s Casino Bombing of 1980

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The advent of nuclear weapons and the Cold War kicked off a craze in the US for building rec rooms with foot-thick reinforced walls and outfitted with survival rations and board games. Would they work? Probably not. Find out (but not really) in this classic episode.

The advent of nuclear weapons and the Cold War kicked off a craze in the US for building rec rooms with foot-thick reinforced walls and outfitted with survival rations and board games. Would they work? Probably not. Find out (but not really) in this classic episode.

Selects: Fallout Shelters: Probably Useless (Let’s Never Find Out)

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Throughout the history of the world, there have been many cases of what is known as collective hysteria - groups of people, usually young women, who all exhibit the same physical symptoms of non-existent conditions. Is it psychosomatic? Is it group think?

Throughout the history of the world, there have been many cases of what is known as collective hysteria - groups of people, usually young women, who all exhibit the same physical symptoms of non-existent conditions. Is it psychosomatic? Is it group think?

SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: What is Collective Hysteria?

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The Philadelphia Experiment is a bad movie from the 1980s, and also the conspiracy theory that refuses to die, despite virtually zero evidence of its occurrence. Learn all about this strange non-event in today's show.

The Philadelphia Experiment is a bad movie from the 1980s, and also the conspiracy theory that refuses to die, despite virtually zero evidence of its occurrence. Learn all about this strange non-event in today's show.

SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: What was the Philadelphia Experiment?

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SYSK’s Fall True Crime Playlist: The Harvey’s Casino Bombing of 1980

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