Stuff You Should Know
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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On the show
- Josh Clark6 eps
- Chuck Bryant6 eps
- Josh5 eps
Also: Chuck
Audience Interest
- history and culture topics
- true crime stories
Podcast Focus
- explaining diverse subjects
- informative discussions by hosts
Publishing Consistency
- 1000 episodes produced
- active for 4 years
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- 🇺🇸United States · Society & CultureHOME#23.0M to 8.6M
- 🇨🇦Canada · Society & Culture#1205K to 595K
- 🇮🇳India · Society & Culture#838K to 110K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Society & Culture#637K to 106K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Society & Culture#1818K to 53K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
3.3M to 9.6M🎙 Daily cadence·1,000 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
11M to 32M🇺🇸89%🇨🇦6%🇮🇳1%+2 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
6.1M to 18M2.8M real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/29/26 | The SYSK Annual Halloween Freaky Spooktacular 2026! | Get yourself ready to freak out with this year’s extra-freak Halloween freak-fest, starring the voice acting talents of Chuck and Josh. This year we feature stories from WW Jacobs and WF Harvey, both of whom, if they were alive, would love this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 51m 51s | ||||||
| 10/28/26 | Short Stuff: The Enfield Monster | Did a strange cryptid show up in Enfield, Illinois in 1973? Some people think so. DO YOU?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 13m 55s | ||||||
| 10/27/26 | (Don't Fear) The (Grim) Reaper | Cultures have come up with lots of personifications of death: Young and attractive? Yes. Riding a black buffalo? Check. Covered in tongues and eyeballs? Uh-huh. But in the West there’s only been one go-to soul taker for hundreds of years: The Grim Reaper.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 48m 39s | ||||||
| 10/24/26 | Selects: John Lennon and the FBI | Did you know that Richard Nixon had a FBI case file open on Beatle John Lennon? Well he did! Why? Listen to this classic episode to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 43m 03s | ||||||
| 10/22/26 | The Twilight Zone Episode | Today, Chuck and Josh unlock a door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into... the Twilight Zone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 46m 07s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 |  Short Stuff: Spooky Recommendations | This week Josh and Chuck are trying something a little different, some recomemdations for the spooky season. For Josh, it's some movies, for Chuck, it's some books. Check it out and let us know what you think!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 15m 12s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Winnie the Pooh: Silly Old Bear | On Dec 24, 1925, the world got a Christmas gift from a little-known writer named A.A. Milne when the first Winnie the Pooh story was published. Milne was inspired by the imaginative woodland strolls he shared with his son, the real-life Christopher Robin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 52m 07s | ||||||
| 10/17/26 | Selects: Sacagawea: Impressive Teen | Sacagawea was only 16 when she joined the Corps of Discovery. That is one seriously impressive teenager. Find out all about her in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 48m 50s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold | When socialite Dorothy Arnold disappeared in 1910, no one imagined the case would remain forever unsolved. Today we tell her story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 42m 14s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 |  Short Stuff: Currency Symbols | In today's shorty, Josh and Chuck go over the stories behind some of the world's currency symbols.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 13m 05s | ||||||
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| 10/13/26 | Asteroooooid De-FENSE! | There’s no question that millions of asteroids are circling the Earth at incredible speed and every one of them is just dying to get a chance to smoosh our planet and wipe out life in the universe once and for all. But Earth has an ace up its sleeve: Us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 41m 34s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | Selects: What's the deal with swing states? | Swing states are all the rage once again this election season, but the makeup has changed a bit. In this classic episode, learn all about what makes a swing state a swing state right now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 47m 45s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | Stand-Up Pt II | The SYSK boys continue the episode on stand-up comedy in part two, placing it in the rarefied company of other two-parters like Evel Knievel, the Hoover Dam, and the Trail of Tears. In this ep: should anything be off limits for stand-up? Consensus: no.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 48m 24s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 |  Short Stuff: The Style Cycle | Why do clothing styles get stale and then come back into fashion? Listen in to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 13m 22s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Stand-Up Comedy Pt I | Chuck and Josh do their best to tackle “the craft,” which most normal people call stand-up comedy. Stand-up dates back to the vaudeville days but it really started to take off in the 60s when comics stopped wearing suits and started getting edgy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 45m 18s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 | Selects: How Bras Work | Bras are loved and hated, sometimes at the same time. But as difficult and restrictive as they can be, they rescued women from a much cruel contraption: corsets. The question remains, though, do women need bras at all? Listen to this classic episode to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 53m 06s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | Let's Thank Universal Pictures for Monster Movies! | Basically everything you think of when you think of vampires, mummies, werewolves, and Frankenstein all come from a spate of films made in the 1930s, and every one of them by Universal Pictures. Amazingly, they are still among the best films ever made.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 43m 45s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  Short Stuff: The Retirement Curse | Is retirement bad for your health? Well it certainly can be if you don't take steps to prevent it. Listen in to learn more about the "retirement curse."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 12m 25s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | A Good Walk Ruined: The History of Golf | The history of golf is a bit muddled, but once it was truly born in Scotland, it started the beginning of lifelong obsessions for people dumb enough to pick up a club and give it a try. Learn all about the early history of the most frustrating game ever invented.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 50m 13s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 | Selects: Wetlands! Wetlands! Wetlands! | It’s time to get jazzed up for some Earth science of the waterlogged variety. Join Chuck and Josh in this classic episode as they tour some of the most interesting ecosystems on the planet and learn why we need to stop destroying them post haste.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 46m 20s | ||||||
| 9/26/26 |  Introducing 3 Putt Bogey | 3 Putt Bogey is a golf podcast hosted by Chuck Bryant and Adam Pranica, two mid handicappers who are just good enough to know exactly how bad they still are. The name says it all: one great shot, followed immediately by the kind of self-inflicted disaster only a mid-handicap golfer can produce. That's the whole sport, really, and this show lives in that gap. Every week, Chuck and Adam break down their most recent rounds, dig through the bag, and try to actually get better — which is harder than it sounds when social media serves up an endless, contradictory firehose of tips, drills, and gear you're told you absolutely need. They'll talk about what's actually working, what's total crap, and what happened when they tried it on the course anyway. Expect gear talk, course recaps, golf movies and video games, rules debates, questionable gambling picks, and a healthy amount of self-inflicted misery, all in service of two guys trying to shave a few strokes off their game and laugh about it along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 2m 22s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Emily Post: Ettiquette Queen | In today's episode, we detail the life and times of ettiquette queen Emily Post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 41m 37s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  Short Stuff: Mabon | Mabon is often called the Pagan Thanksgiving but though it seems like it’s as ancient as Halloween, it’s actually only around 50 years old. But, pagan or not, it’s a great chance to really feel the fall and thank Mother Earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 11m 45s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Our Big Fat Dream Episode | No you’re no dreaming – go ahead, pinch yourself – we’ve finally made an episode on dreams! We’ve done episodes on lucid dreaming, night terrors, sleepwalking, sleep paralysis – basically everything but dreams themselves. Well, at long last here it is!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 49m 02s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | Selects: Fallout Shelters: Probably Useless (Let’s Never Find Out) | The advent of nuclear weapons and the Cold War kicked off a craze in the US for building rec rooms with foot-thick reinforced walls and outfitted with survival rations and board games. Would they work? Probably not. Find out (but not really) in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 47m 50s | ||||||
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| 9/3/26 | social identitygroup dynamics+3 | — | iHeartPodcasts | — | Social Identity Theorygroup behavior+3 | — | 47m 32s | ||
| 9/2/26 | radiationnuclear worker+4 | — | iHeartPodcasts | Japan | Hisashi Ouchiradiation+5 | — | 12m 12s | ||
| 9/1/26 | Canadian historyheroism+3 | — | — | Canada | Terry FoxCanada+5 | — | 46m 47s | ||
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| 8/25/26 | USSRempire downfall+3 | — | Soviet Union | — | USSRMikhail Gorbachev+5 | — | 41m 22s | ||
| 7/21/26 | tobaccolegal settlement+4 | — | cigarette makers50 Attorneys General of the US | — | tobaccocigarettes+5 | — | 46m 37s | ||
| 7/18/26 | TV showsSoul Train+3 | — | Soul Train | — | Soul TrainTV show+5 | — | 46m 54s | ||
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| 7/7/26 | Cold WarSpace Race+5 | — | USUSSR | Space Race | Koladeepest hole+5 | — | 46m 25s | ||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
iHeartPodcasts is a prominent player in the podcasting industry, known for producing a diverse range of shows that engage listeners through storytelling and in-depth discussions. They have built a reputation for high-quality content across various genres, making them a trusted source for listeners seeking informative entertainment. "Stuff You Should Know" stands out with its engaging format, where hosts Josh and Chuck explore a wide array of topics, from champagne and satanism to chaos theory and true crime. This eclectic mix not only informs but also entertains, allowing listeners to gain insights into both significant historical events and quirky phenomena in society and culture. With over 1,000 episodes, the podcast has established a robust catalog that appeals to curious minds. The show attracts a diverse audience, primarily consisting of learners and trivia enthusiasts who appreciate the blend of humor and education. By delving into varied subjects, "Stuff You Should Know" offers listeners valuable knowledge and a sense of connection to the broader world, making it a staple for many podcast fans.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 3.0M
- Total plays: 100M
- Total reviews: 80K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 207K
Castbox
- Followers: 2.4M
- Plays: 84M
- Reviews: 3.4K
YouTube
- Subscribers: 215K
- Views: 17M
- Videos: 1.8K
Podcast App
- Followers: 79K
- Reviews: 76K
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 68K
- Reviews: 191
Key insights
What the show covers
- explaining diverse subjects
- informative discussions by hosts
- entertaining educational content
- deep dives into various topics
Audience interests
- history and culture topics
- true crime stories
- scientific theories explained
- social movements and events
Platform reach
- available on multiple platforms
- over 3 million followers
- widely accessible to listeners
- presence on major podcast apps
Publishing consistency
- 1000 episodes produced
- active for 4 years
- weekly or more episodes
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Stuff You Should Know
Peaked at #1 in Canada, top 10 in 6 of 47 tracked markets, currently #1 in Canada.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United States | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Australia | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| South Africa | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| India | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| PH | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| TH | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| NG | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| TR | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| AE | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| South Korea | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| Finland | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| SG | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| IL | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| VN | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Ireland | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| Mexico | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| AR | — | #29 | #29 | — |
Chart Positions
47 placements across 47 markets.
Chart Positions
47 placements across 47 markets.