Stuff You Should Know (2008)

Stuff You Should Know is a free podcast and video series published by the HowStuffWorks website and hosted by Josh Clark and Charles W. "Chuck" Bryant, both writers at HowStuffWorks. The podcast educates listeners on a wide variety of topics, often using popular culture as a reference giving the podcast comedic value. Episodes are normally around 45 minutes in length, although for more in-depth topics the show has run longer than an hour.

The winner of the 2014^[1] and the 2016^[2] People's Voice Webby Award,^[3] the show is downloaded more than 1 million times per week and is consistently on iTunes’ Top 10 podcast rankings.^[4] Stuff You Should Know's "beautifully, beautifully done" production has set "the audio standard," according to podcast reviewers Pod on Pod. They added that the audio quality "could not be improved" on the NPR-level production.^[5] One reviewer said of it: "It is never not fun to listen to."^[5]

2008 season

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Length	Original air date
1[6]	1	"How Grassoline Works"	5 minutes	April 17, 2008
2[7]	2	"How Altruism Works"	5 minutes	April 17, 2008
3[8]	3	"How Lame Ducks Work"	5 minutes	April 17, 2008
4[9]	4	"Are Nazi War Criminals Still At Large?"	4 minutes	April 30, 2008
5[10]	5	"How Trolley Problems Work"	5 minutes	May 6, 2008
6[11]	6	"Can I feel pregnant when my wife is?"	5 minutes	May 6, 2008
7[12]	7	"Why Does Toothpaste Make Orange Juice Taste Bad?"	5 minutes	May 13, 2008
8[13]	8	"How Evolution in Isolation Works"	5 minutes	May 15, 2008
9[14]	9	"Are Dogs Really Man’s Best Friend?"	5 minutes	May 20, 2008
10[15]	10	"Does Gum Stay in your Stomach for Seven Years?"	5 minutes	May 22, 2008
11[16]	11	"How Antibacterial Soap Works"	5 minutes	May 28, 2008
12[17]	12	"Can People Really Get Hysterical Strength?"	5 minutes	May 29, 2008
13[18]	13	"How Contagious Yawning Works"	5 minutes	June 4, 2008
14[19]	14	"How The Eye of a Tornado Works"	5 minutes	June 6, 2008
15[20]	15	"Could salt water fuel cars?"	5 minutes	June 10, 2008
16[21]	16	"What’s the most expensive toilet in the world?"	5 minutes	June 12, 2008
17[22]	17	"How Manufacturing Water Works"	5 minutes	June 18, 2008
18[23]	18	"How Swearing at Work Works"	5 minutes	June 20, 2008
19[24]	19	"How Oil Shale Works"	5 minutes	June 24, 2008
20[25]	20	"How Death-Proof Cars Work"	5 minutes	June 26, 2008
21[26]	21	"How Murphy’s Law Works"	5 minutes	July 1, 2008
22[27]	22	"How Abandoned Cities Work"	5 minutes	July 1, 2008
23[28]	23	"How Personal Rapid Transport Works"	5 minutes	July 7, 2008
24[29]	24	"How Ripperology Works"	5 minutes	July 10, 2008
25[30]	25	"Can I Survive a Shark Attack by Gouging Out Its Eyes?"	5 minutes	July 15, 2008
26[31]	26	"Are Dogs a Shark’s Favorite Meal?"	5 minutes	July 17, 2008
27[32]	27	"How Carbon Capture Works"	5 minutes	July 22, 2008
28[33]	28	"Why do people blush?"	6 minutes	July 24, 2008
29[34]	29	"Is knife hunting the fairest way to hunt?"	7 minutes	July 29, 2008
30[35]	30	"Exactly what happens if we run out of water?"	12 minutes	July 31, 2008
31[36]	31	"Are there real-life fight clubs?"	7 minutes	August 5, 2008
32[37]	32	"Is there a torture manual?"	7 minutes	August 8, 2008
33[38]	33	"How could a cat scuba dive?"	13 minutes	August 12, 2008
34[39]	34	"10 Terribly Bungled Crimes"	11 minutes	August 14, 2008
35[40]	35	"Are humans wired to survive?"	13 minutes	August 19, 2008
36[41]	36	"How Blood Pressure Works"	13 minutes	August 21, 2008
37[42]	37	"Will robots get married?"	15 minutes	August 26, 2008
38[43]	38	"What are smart mobs?"	14 minutes	August 28, 2008
39[44]	39	"Is there a worst way to die?"	14 minutes	September 2, 2008
40[45]	40	"What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?"	14 minutes	September 4, 2008
41[46]	41	"Is sleep that important?"	13 minutes	September 9, 2008
42[47]	42	"Why don’t we live underground?"	16 minutes	September 11, 2008
43[48]	43	"What’s the ultimatum game?"	13 minutes	September 16, 2008
44[49]	44	"How Can I Erase My Identity and Start Over?"	11 minutes	September 18, 2008
45[50]	45	"Is quitting smoking contagious?"	19 minutes	September 23, 2008
46[51]	46	"How Graceland Works"	16 minutes	September 25, 2008
47[52]	47	"How Delta Force Works"	20 minutes	September 30, 2008
48[53]	48	"How China’s Pollution Sniffers Work"	13 minutes	October 2, 2008
49[54]	49	"How Entomophagy Works"	13 minutes	October 7, 2008
50[55]	50	"How Cannibalism Works"	18 minutes	October 9, 2008
51[56]	51	"Will we soon be extinct?"	10 minutes	October 14, 2008
52[57]	52	"How Living Off the Grid Works"	14 minutes	October 16, 2008
53[58]	53	"How the Bailout Works"	24 minutes	October 21, 2008
54[59]	54	"How do Tibetans avoid altitude sickness?"	12 minutes	October 23, 2008
55[60]	55	"Is a free market “free” if it’s regulated?"	16 minutes	October 28, 2008
56[61]	56	"How Prayer Healing Works"	17 minutes	October 30, 2008
57[62]	57	"Why do grooms carry brides over the threshold?"	12 minutes	November 4, 2008
58[63]	58	"How Mortgage-backed Securities Work"	20 minutes	November 6, 2008
59[64]	59	"Did the CIA test LSD on unsuspecting Americans?"	26 minutes	November 11, 2008
60[65]	60	"Why doesn’t the FDA regulate herbal supplements?"	13 minutes	November 13, 2008
61[66]	61	"How Eco-anxiety Works"	14 minutes	November 18, 2008
62[67]	62	"How Corporate Personhood Works"	16 minutes	November 20, 2008
63[68]	63	"How Albert Einstein’s Brain Worked"	18 minutes	November 25, 2008
64[69]	64	"How Thanksgiving Works"	20 minutes	November 27, 2008
65[70]	65	"How OCD Works"	14 minutes	December 2, 2008
66[71]	66	"How Guerrilla Gardening Works"	17 minutes	December 4, 2008
67[72]	67	"How the Five Day Weekend Works"	24 minutes	December 9, 2008
68[73]	68	"Extended Product Warranties: To Buy or Not to Buy?"	16 minutes	December 11, 2008
69[74]	69	"Where’s the best place on your body to get shot?"	17 minutes	December 16, 2008
70[75]	70	"What can be done with a dead body?"	15 minutes	December 18, 2008
71[76]	71	"How Flirting Works"	17 minutes	December 23, 2008
72[77]	72	"How to Survive a Plane Crash"	19 minutes	December 25, 2008
73[78]	73	"How Habeas Corpus Works"	22 minutes	December 30, 2008

References

1. "2014 Peoples Voice Awards". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
2. "2016 Peoples Voice Awards". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
3. "2014 People's Voice". International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
4. Kafka, Peter (May 21, 2012). "Discovery Plans Science TV Show for "Stuff You Should Know" Podcast". AllThingsD. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
5. Josh and Joel (September 30, 2014). "Pod on Pod on Stuff You Should Know". ProCreate (Podcast). Retrieved 2014-12-20.
6. How Grassoline Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
7. How Altruism Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
8. How Lame Ducks Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
9. Are Nazi War Criminals Still At Large?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
10. How Trolley Problems Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
11. Can I feel pregnant when my wife is?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
12. Why Does Toothpaste Make Orange Juice Taste Bad?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
13. How Evolution in Isolation Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
14. Are Dogs Really Man’s Best Friend?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
15. Does Gum Stay in your Stomach for Seven Years?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
16. How Antibacterial Soap Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
17. Can People Really Get Hysterical Strength?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
18. How Contagious Yawning Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
19. How The Eye of a Tornado Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
20. Could salt water fuel cars?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
21. What’s the most expensive toilet in the world?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
22. How Manufacturing Water Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
23. How Swearing at Work Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
24. How Oil Shale Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
25. How Death-Proof Cars Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
26. How Murphy’s Law Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
27. How Abandoned Cities Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
28. How Personal Rapid Transport Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
29. How Ripperology Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
30. Can I Survive a Shark Attack by Gouging Out Its Eyes?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
31. Are Dogs a Shark’s Favorite Meal?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
32. How Carbon Capture Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
33. Why do people blush?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
34. Is knife hunting the fairest way to hunt?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
35. Exactly what happens if we run out of water?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
36. Are there real-life fight clubs?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
37. Is there a torture manual?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
38. How could a cat scuba dive?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
39. 10 Terribly Bungled Crimes. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
40. Are humans wired to survive?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
41. How Blood Pressure Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
42. Will robots get married?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
43. What are smart mobs?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
44. Is there a worst way to die?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
45. What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
46. Is sleep that important?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
47. Why don’t we live underground?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
48. What’s the ultimatum game?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
49. How Can I Erase My Identity and Start Over?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
50. Is quitting smoking contagious?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
51. How Graceland Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
52. How Delta Force Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
53. How China’s Pollution Sniffers Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
54. How Entomophagy Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
55. How Cannibalism Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
56. Will we soon be extinct?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
57. How Living Off the Grid Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
58. How the Bailout Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
59. How do Tibetans avoid altitude sickness?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
60. Is a free market "free" if it’s regulated?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
61. How Prayer Healing Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
62. Why do grooms carry brides over the threshold?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
63. How Mortgage-backed Securities Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
64. Did the CIA test LSD on unsuspecting Americans?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
65. Why doesn’t the FDA regulate herbal supplements?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
66. How Eco-anxiety Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
67. How Corporate Personhood Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
68. How Albert Einstein’s Brain Worked. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
69. How Thanksgiving Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
70. How OCD Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
71. How Guerrilla Gardening Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
72. How the Five Day Weekend Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
73. Extended Product Warranties: To Buy or Not to Buy?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
74. Where’s the best place on your body to get shot?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
75. What can be done with a dead body?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
76. How Flirting Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
77. How to Survive a Plane Crash. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
78. How Habeas Corpus Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.

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