The world has seen a lot of weird investment bubbles in its time, but few of them rival the fever that gripped the world in the 90s after Beanie Babies took off. Let’s visit this strange chapter in toy history together.

The world has seen a lot of weird investment bubbles in its time, but few of them rival the fever that gripped the world in the 90s after Beanie Babies took off. Let&rsquo;s visit this strange chapter in toy history together.

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The holidays are here and that means a new playlist is under the tree. Pour up a cup of spiced cider and dive into our 12 Days of Christmas Toys playlist from Josh and Chuck.

The holidays are here and that means a new playlist is under the tree. Pour up a cup of spiced cider and dive into our 12 Days of Christmas Toys playlist from Josh and Chuck.

SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys

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 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: Beanie Babies: Reigning Toy Craze Champion

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Today we dive in to celebrate the international treasure that is Dolly Parton. Why is she nearly universally loved? Listen in to find out.

Today we dive in to celebrate the international treasure that is Dolly Parton. Why is she nearly universally loved? Listen in to find out.

SYSK Tribute: Why does everyone love Dolly Parton?

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The US has an unusual number of outbreaks of food-borne illness going on in the summer of 2026, and the star of the show is cyclospora. How does this parasite make people sick, where does it come from? You may not want to know.

The US has an unusual number of outbreaks of food-borne illness going on in the summer of 2026, and the star of the show is cyclospora. How does this parasite make people sick, where does it come from? You may not want to know.

Short Stuff: Cyclospora

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It’s rare that the downfall of an empire can be chalked up to the decisions of just one person. It’s even rarer, when the empire falls over the course of a year. That’s pretty much what happened with the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved it.

It&rsquo;s rare that the downfall of an empire can be chalked up to the decisions of just one person. It&rsquo;s even rarer, when the empire falls over the course of a year. That&rsquo;s pretty much what happened with the Soviet Union when Mikhail Gorbachev dissolved it.

The Fall of the USSR, Pt I

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SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: Beanie Babies: Reigning Toy Craze Champion

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