You may be surprised to learn those ubiquitous ratings, from G to NC-17, put on movies in America are actually handed down by anonymous employees of a secretive organization that serves as a lobbying firm for Hollywood's six biggest studios.

You may be surprised to learn those ubiquitous ratings, from G to NC-17, put on movies in America are actually handed down by anonymous employees of a secretive organization that serves as a lobbying firm for Hollywood's six biggest studios.

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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The best part of summer is watching a truly great movie in a darkened movie theater. We don’t make movies, but we do make podcasts so here’s our Summer Movie Playlist to get you ready for the real thing.

The best part of summer is watching a truly great movie in a darkened movie theater. We don&rsquo;t make movies, but we do make podcasts so here&rsquo;s our Summer Movie Playlist to get you ready for the real thing.

SYSK's Summer Movie Playlist

SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How the MPAA Works

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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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Would you believe that Detroit’s crack epidemic in the mid-80s was overseen by one 16 year-old white kid who supplied all the coke? No? Well, that’s not quite true, so okay. The actual story is even more nutso than that.

Would you believe that Detroit&rsquo;s crack epidemic in the mid-80s was overseen by one 16 year-old white kid who supplied all the coke? No? Well, that&rsquo;s not quite true, so okay. The actual story is even more nutso than that.

White Boy Rick

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SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: How the MPAA Works

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