Ever wondered when and why people started caring about body odors and cleanliness? Well look no further than today's episode. 

Ever wondered when and why people started caring about body odors and cleanliness? Well look no further than today's episode.

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 Stinky History of Human Hygiene

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Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They’re not quite fish (although they are) and if they’re snakes, they’re messed up snakes (they aren’t). But they’re fascinating too! There are even little cute eels. It’s time you got acquainted with eels!

Eels are pretty much objectively unsettling. They&rsquo;re not quite fish (although they are) and if they&rsquo;re snakes, they&rsquo;re messed up snakes (they aren&rsquo;t). But they&rsquo;re fascinating too! There are even little cute eels. It&rsquo;s time you got acquainted with eels!

Eels Alive!

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George Mallory was a member of the first three European expeditions to Everest, world’s tallest mountain. He wanted to summit it so badly, he gave his life trying. Since that fateful day in 1924, climbers have wondered – was Mallory the first to summit? Listen as Josh and Chuck explore that question and lots more in this classic episode.

George Mallory was a member of the first three European expeditions to Everest, world&rsquo;s tallest mountain. He wanted to summit it so badly, he gave his life trying. Since that fateful day in 1924, climbers have wondered &ndash; was Mallory the first to summit? Listen as Josh and Chuck explore that question and lots more in this classic episode.

Selects: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First?

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Hard to believe we haven't covered this one yet, but here we are. Why did the Hindenburg crash and burn? We still don't really know.

Hard to believe we haven't covered this one yet, but here we are. Why did the Hindenburg crash and burn? We still don't really know.

The Hindenburg Disaster

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