Podcasts de JOSH

In Which We Make New Resolutions And Face Old Ones

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham...

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How Jim Henson Worked

We’ve already recorded an episode on The Muppets, but Jim Henson was such a neat guy we delved...

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SYSK Live: How Bars Work

Join Josh and Chuck live from Vancouver as they dive in to the ins and outs of one of the oldest...

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How Sea Monsters Work

Legends of sea monsters are as old as humanity, and some ancient cultures even credited with with...

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Josh and Chuck’s 2014 Christmas Extravaganza!

It’s that time of year again! Time to get cozy and tuck in with Josh and Chuck as they spread...

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How the GED Test Works

The GED test was once part of a non-profit organization. That all changed in 2014, when it was...

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How Cinnamon Works

In another commodities edition of SYSK, Josh and Chuck dive into the world of cinnamon, once the...

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Boomerangs: Magic Sticks of Physics

The physics behind returning boomerangs literally may be the most difficult concept to understand...

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Homeschooling: Not Just For Hippies and Religious People Anymore

Back in the 1970s, homeschooling was illegal in the U.S., but after activists of all stripes...

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How The Hum Works

There is a mysterious droning sound often described as like a diesel engine idling that is...

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How X-Rays Work

Like many huge discoveries, X-rays were accidentally stumbled upon. That serendipity led to a...

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How Leper Colonies Worked

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, used to mean a one-way ticket to banishment. But once...

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How Terraforming Will Work

A lot of great thinkers are warning that if humans are to survive as a species we are going to...

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How Kickstarter Works

With billions of dollars raised, Kickstarter has singled itself out as the go-to site for...

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What is Collective Hysteria?

Throughout the history of the world, there have been many cases of what is known as collective...

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How the Enlightenment Works

The Enlightenment stands as the moment the West withdrew from superstition and found its faith in...

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What's the deal with crop circles?

For a while in the 1980s, people were fascinated and confused about what exactly crop circles...

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How Patents Work

What was originally designed to encourage innovation by rewarding the people who create...

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How Limousines Work

The first limousines weren’t even cars! Learn all about the history of limousines, how they’re...

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Can Nuclear Fusion Reactors Save The World?

The world’s energy consumption is ruining the planet but for decades physicists have been working...

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