Since more than 1 billion people have played it, you're probably familiar with the board game Monopoly, but we bet you don't know its secret origins as a left-wing socialist teaching tool. Learn about the history, rules and cultural impact of Monopoly.

Since more than 1 billion people have played it, you're probably familiar with the board game Monopoly, but we bet you don't know its secret origins as a left-wing socialist teaching tool. Learn about the history, rules and cultural impact of Monopoly.

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 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: How Monopoly Works

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Camp David is awesome. But not all presidents have liked it. We'll dig into this historic property in today's episiode.

Camp David is awesome. But not all presidents have liked it. We'll dig into this historic property in today's episiode.

Let's Go to Camp... David!

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Kangaroos are the only marsupial to hop, which is pretty weird. We'll investigate why. 

Kangaroos are the only marsupial to hop, which is pretty weird. We'll investigate why.&nbsp;

Short Stuff: Why do kangaroos hop?

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Boeing used to be one of the most respected engineering firms in the world. Then it changed its focus from making great airplanes to increasing its stock value. The result was the 737-MAX, a plane that took the lives of 346 people in two avoidable crashes.

Boeing used to be one of the most respected engineering firms in the world. Then it changed its focus from making great airplanes to increasing its stock value. The result was the 737-MAX, a plane that took the lives of 346 people in two avoidable crashes.

Boeing's Nosedive: The 737-MAX

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SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: How Monopoly Works

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