List of Stuff You Should Know episodes (2008)
Stuff You Should Know is a free podcast and video series published by HowStuffWorks 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]
Since 2014, a listener and fan, dubbed The Minister of Stats by Clark and Bryant, has maintained a spreadsheet[6] listing all episodes with original publishing dates, run times, and fun facts. Short Stuff and Selects episodes do not contribute to the overall episode count.
2008 season
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Length | Original air date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1[7] | 1 | "How Grassoline Works" | 5 minutes | April 17, 2008 |
2[8] | 2 | "How Altruism Works" | 5 minutes | April 17, 2008 |
3[9] | 3 | "How Lame Ducks Work" | 5 minutes | April 17, 2008 |
4[10] | 4 | "Are Nazi War Criminals Still At Large?" | 4 minutes | April 30, 2008 |
5[11] | 5 | "How Trolley Problems Work" | 5 minutes | May 6, 2008 |
6[12] | 6 | "Can I feel pregnant when my wife is?" | 5 minutes | May 6, 2008 |
7[13] | 7 | "Why Does Toothpaste Make Orange Juice Taste Bad?" | 5 minutes | May 13, 2008 |
8[14] | 8 | "How Evolution in Isolation Works" | 5 minutes | May 15, 2008 |
9[15] | 9 | "Are Dogs Really Man’s Best Friend?" | 5 minutes | May 20, 2008 |
10[16] | 10 | "Does Gum Stay in your Stomach for Seven Years?" | 5 minutes | May 22, 2008 |
11[17] | 11 | "How Antibacterial Soap Works" | 5 minutes | May 28, 2008 |
12[18] | 12 | "Can People Really Get Hysterical Strength?" | 5 minutes | May 29, 2008 |
13[19] | 13 | "How Contagious Yawning Works" | 5 minutes | June 4, 2008 |
14[20] | 14 | "How The Eye of a Tornado Works" | 5 minutes | June 6, 2008 |
15[21] | 15 | "Could salt water fuel cars?" | 5 minutes | June 10, 2008 |
16[22] | 16 | "What’s the most expensive toilet in the world?" | 5 minutes | June 12, 2008 |
17[23] | 17 | "How Manufacturing Water Works" | 5 minutes | June 18, 2008 |
18[24] | 18 | "How Swearing at Work Works" | 5 minutes | June 20, 2008 |
19[25] | 19 | "How Oil Shale Works" | 5 minutes | June 24, 2008 |
20[26] | 20 | "How Death-Proof Cars Work" | 5 minutes | June 26, 2008 |
21[27] | 21 | "How Murphy’s Law Works" | 5 minutes | July 1, 2008 |
22[28] | 22 | "How Abandoned Cities Work" | 5 minutes | July 1, 2008 |
23[29] | 23 | "How Personal Rapid Transport Works" | 5 minutes | July 7, 2008 |
24[30] | 24 | "How Ripperology Works" | 5 minutes | July 10, 2008 |
25[31] | 25 | "Can I Survive a Shark Attack by Gouging Out Its Eyes?" | 5 minutes | July 15, 2008 |
26[32] | 26 | "Are Dogs a Shark’s Favorite Meal?" | 5 minutes | July 17, 2008 |
27[33] | 27 | "How Carbon Capture Works" | 5 minutes | July 22, 2008 |
28[34] | 28 | "Why do people blush?" | 6 minutes | July 24, 2008 |
29[35] | 29 | "Is knife hunting the fairest way to hunt?" | 7 minutes | July 29, 2008 |
30[36] | 30 | "Exactly what happens if we run out of water?" | 12 minutes | July 31, 2008 |
31[37] | 31 | "Are there real-life fight clubs?" | 7 minutes | August 5, 2008 |
32[38] | 32 | "Is there a torture manual?" | 7 minutes | August 8, 2008 |
33[39] | 33 | "How could a cat scuba dive?" | 13 minutes | August 12, 2008 |
34[40] | 34 | "10 Terribly Bungled Crimes" | 11 minutes | August 14, 2008 |
35[41] | 35 | "Are humans wired to survive?" | 13 minutes | August 19, 2008 |
36[42] | 36 | "How Blood Pressure Works" | 13 minutes | August 21, 2008 |
37[43] | 37 | "Will robots get married?" | 15 minutes | August 26, 2008 |
38[44] | 38 | "What are smart mobs?" | 14 minutes | August 28, 2008 |
39[45] | 39 | "Is there a worst way to die?" | 14 minutes | September 2, 2008 |
40[46] | 40 | "What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?" | 14 minutes | September 4, 2008 |
41[47] | 41 | "Is sleep that important?" | 13 minutes | September 9, 2008 |
42[48] | 42 | "Why don’t we live underground?" | 16 minutes | September 11, 2008 |
43[49] | 43 | "What’s the ultimatum game?" | 13 minutes | September 16, 2008 |
44[50] | 44 | "How Can I Erase My Identity and Start Over?" | 11 minutes | September 18, 2008 |
45[51] | 45 | "Is quitting smoking contagious?" | 19 minutes | September 23, 2008 |
46[52] | 46 | "How Graceland Works" | 16 minutes | September 25, 2008 |
47[53] | 47 | "How Delta Force Works" | 20 minutes | September 30, 2008 |
48[54] | 48 | "How China’s Pollution Sniffers Work" | 13 minutes | October 2, 2008 |
49[55] | 49 | "How Entomophagy Works" | 13 minutes | October 7, 2008 |
50[56] | 50 | "How Cannibalism Works" | 18 minutes | October 9, 2008 |
51[57] | 51 | "Will we soon be extinct?" | 10 minutes | October 14, 2008 |
52[58] | 52 | "How Living Off the Grid Works" | 14 minutes | October 16, 2008 |
53[59] | 53 | "How the Bailout Works" | 24 minutes | October 21, 2008 |
54[60] | 54 | "How do Tibetans avoid altitude sickness?" | 12 minutes | October 23, 2008 |
55[61] | 55 | "Is a free market “free” if it’s regulated?" | 16 minutes | October 28, 2008 |
56[62] | 56 | "How Prayer Healing Works" | 17 minutes | October 30, 2008 |
57[63] | 57 | "Why do grooms carry brides over the threshold?" | 12 minutes | November 4, 2008 |
58[64] | 58 | "How Mortgage-backed Securities Work" | 20 minutes | November 6, 2008 |
59[65] | 59 | "Did the CIA test LSD on unsuspecting Americans?" | 26 minutes | November 11, 2008 |
60[66] | 60 | "Why doesn’t the FDA regulate herbal supplements?" | 13 minutes | November 13, 2008 |
61[67] | 61 | "How Eco-anxiety Works" | 14 minutes | November 18, 2008 |
62[68] | 62 | "How Corporate Personhood Works" | 16 minutes | November 20, 2008 |
63[69] | 63 | "How Albert Einstein’s Brain Worked" | 18 minutes | November 25, 2008 |
64[70] | 64 | "How Thanksgiving Works" | 20 minutes | November 27, 2008 |
65[71] | 65 | "How OCD Works" | 14 minutes | December 2, 2008 |
66[72] | 66 | "How Guerrilla Gardening Works" | 17 minutes | December 4, 2008 |
67[73] | 67 | "How the Five Day Weekend Works" | 24 minutes | December 9, 2008 |
68[74] | 68 | "Extended Product Warranties: To Buy or Not to Buy?" | 16 minutes | December 11, 2008 |
69[75] | 69 | "Where’s the best place on your body to get shot?" | 17 minutes | December 16, 2008 |
70[76] | 70 | "What can be done with a dead body?" | 15 minutes | December 18, 2008 |
71[77] | 71 | "How Flirting Works" | 17 minutes | December 23, 2008 |
72[78] | 72 | "How to Survive a Plane Crash" | 19 minutes | December 25, 2008 |
73[79] | 73 | "How Habeas Corpus Works" | 22 minutes | December 30, 2008 |
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- ^ "2016 Peoples Voice Awards". Webby Awards. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "2014 People's Voice". International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2015-02-06.
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- ^ How Grassoline Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ How Altruism Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ How Lame Ducks Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Are Nazi War Criminals Still At Large?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ How Trolley Problems Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Can I feel pregnant when my wife is?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Why Does Toothpaste Make Orange Juice Taste Bad?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ How Evolution in Isolation Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Are Dogs Really Man’s Best Friend?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Does Gum Stay in your Stomach for Seven Years?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ How Antibacterial Soap Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Can People Really Get Hysterical Strength?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Contagious Yawning Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How The Eye of a Tornado Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Could salt water fuel cars?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ What’s the most expensive toilet in the world?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Manufacturing Water Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Swearing at Work Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Oil Shale Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Death-Proof Cars Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Murphy’s Law Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Abandoned Cities Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Personal Rapid Transport Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Ripperology Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Can I Survive a Shark Attack by Gouging Out Its Eyes?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Are Dogs a Shark’s Favorite Meal?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Carbon Capture Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Why do people blush?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Is knife hunting the fairest way to hunt?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Exactly what happens if we run out of water?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Are there real-life fight clubs?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Is there a torture manual?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How could a cat scuba dive?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ 10 Terribly Bungled Crimes. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Are humans wired to survive?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Blood Pressure Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Will robots get married?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ What are smart mobs?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Is there a worst way to die?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Is sleep that important?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Why don’t we live underground?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ What’s the ultimatum game?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Can I Erase My Identity and Start Over?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Is quitting smoking contagious?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Graceland Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Delta Force Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How China’s Pollution Sniffers Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Entomophagy Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Cannibalism Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Will we soon be extinct?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Living Off the Grid Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How the Bailout Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How do Tibetans avoid altitude sickness?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Is a free market "free" if it’s regulated?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Prayer Healing Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Why do grooms carry brides over the threshold?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Mortgage-backed Securities Work. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Did the CIA test LSD on unsuspecting Americans?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Why doesn’t the FDA regulate herbal supplements?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Eco-anxiety Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Corporate Personhood Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Albert Einstein’s Brain Worked. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Thanksgiving Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How OCD Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Guerrilla Gardening Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How the Five Day Weekend Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Extended Product Warranties: To Buy or Not to Buy?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ Where’s the best place on your body to get shot?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ What can be done with a dead body?. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Flirting Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How to Survive a Plane Crash. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ How Habeas Corpus Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 2015-12-22.