List of Stuff You Should Know episodes (2017)

Main article: List of Stuff You Should Know episodes

This is a list of episodes from 2017 for the Stuff You Should Know podcast.

2017 season

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Length	Original air date
917 [1]	1	"How Feeding Babies Works: The Breast"	71 minutes	January 3, 2017 (2017-01-03)
918 [2]	2	"How Feeding Babies Works: The Bottle"	73 minutes	January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05)
919 [3]	3	"What's the deal with Baby Boomers?"	52 minutes	January 10, 2017 (2017-01-10)
920 [4]	4	"How Watersheds Work"	32 minutes	January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12)
921 [5]	5	"Are Artificial Sweeteners Really Bad For You?"	59 minutes	January 17, 2017 (2017-01-17)
922 [6]	6	"How Soylent Works"	44 minutes	January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)
923 [7]	7	"How Dictators Work"	48 minutes	January 24, 2017 (2017-01-24)
924 [8]	8	"How Pacifism Works (And Could It?)"	75 minutes	January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26)
925 [9]	9	"Elastics: Where God and Science Smooch"	54 minutes	January 31, 2017 (2017-01-31)
926 [10]	10	"What's the future of virtual sex?"	58 minutes	February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02)
927 [11]	11	"The Quinoa Revolution!"	46 minutes	February 7, 2017 (2017-02-07)
928 [12]	12	"Live from San Francisco: How Malls Work"	68 minutes	February 9, 2017 (2017-02-09)
929 [13]	13	"Tardigrades: Nature's Cuddly, Indestructible Microanimal"	36 minutes	February 14, 2017 (2017-02-14)
930 [14]	14	"The Black Panther Party"	67 minutes	February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16)
931 [15]	15	"The ins and outs of the DEATH TAX"	52 minutes	February 21, 2017 (2017-02-21)
932 [16]	16	"How Famines Work"	54 minutes	February 23, 2017 (2017-02-23)
933 [17]	17	"How Free Speech Works"	67 minutes	February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28)
934 [18]	18	"How Optical Illusions Work"	44 minutes	March 2, 2017 (2017-03-02)
935 [19]	19	"History of the Trail of Tears, Part I"	56 minutes	March 7, 2017 (2017-03-07)
936 [20]	20	"History of the Trail of Tears, Part II"	46 minutes	March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09)
937 [21]	21	"Pain Scales: Yeeeow!"	47 minutes	March 14, 2017 (2017-03-14)
938 [22]	22	"Southerners Aren’t Lazy and Dumb, They Just Had Hookworm"	52 minutes	March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16)
939 [23]	23	"Solitary Confinement: Cruel and Unusual"	51 minutes	March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21)
940 [24]	24	"How the Hyperloop Will Work"	65 minutes	March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23)
941 [25]	25	"How Foreign Accent Syndrome Works"	51 minutes	March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28)
942 [26]	26	"The Shroud Of Turin: No Ordinary Bed Sheet"	48 minutes	March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30)
943 [27]	27	"Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process"	55 minutes	April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)
944 [28]	28	"How Empathy Works"	56 minutes	April 6, 2017 (2017-04-06)
945 [29]	29	"How Supreme Court Nominations Work"	49 minutes	April 11, 2017 (2017-04-11)
946 [30]	30	"How Supervolcanoes Work"	34 minutes	April 13, 2017 (2017-04-13)
947 [31]	31	"How Swearing Works"	52 minutes	April 20, 2017 (2017-04-20)
948 [32]	32	"How the National Security Council Works"	57 minutes	April 25, 2017 (2017-04-25)
949 [33]	33	"How Multiple Sclerosis Works"	46 minutes	April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27)
950 [34]	34	"Some Nutso Fan Theories"	56 minutes	May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)
951 [35]	35	"How Itching Works"	48 minutes	May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)
952 [36]	36	"How Charismatic Megafauna Work"	50 minutes	May 11, 2017 (2017-05-11)
953 [37]	37	"How Champagne Works"	63 minutes	May 16, 2017 (2017-05-16)
954 [38]	38	"How the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis Work"	46 minutes	May 18, 2017 (2017-05-18)
955 [39]	39	"Is a head transplant really a thing?"	47 minutes	May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23)
956 [40]	40	"How Schoolhouse Rock Rocked: Featuring Bob Nastanovich of Pavement"	65 minutes	May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25)
957 [41]	41	"Are Election Laws Designed to Suppress Voting?"	73 minutes	May 30, 2017 (2017-05-30)
958 [42]	42	"The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads"	51 minutes	June 1, 2017 (2017-06-01)
959 [43]	43	"How Coelacanths Work"	44 minutes	June 6, 2017 (2017-06-06)
960 [44]	44	"Why Are Whale Strandings Still a Mystery?"	47 minutes	June 8, 2017 (2017-06-08)
961 [45]	45	"How the Beagle Brigade Works"	53 minutes	June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13)
962 [46]	46	"What was Camp X?"	53 minutes	June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15)
963 [47]	47	"How Seed Banks Work"	55 minutes	June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20)
964 [48]	48	"How Ketchup Works"	57 minutes	June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
965 [49]	49	"Remembering Stonewall"	59 minutes	June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27)
966 [50]	50	"How Standardized Patients Work"	54 minutes	June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)
967 [51]	51	"What exactly is stoicism?"	61 minutes	July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04)
968 [52]	52	"Josh and Chuck's List of Horror Movies that Changed the Genre"	64 minutes	July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06)
969 [53]	53	"Why is There a Battle Over Net Neutrality?"	65 minutes	July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11)
970 [54]	54	"How Fever Dreams Work"	40 minutes	July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13)
971 [55]	55	"Sunburn, Suntans and Sunscreen"	52 minutes	July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18)
972 [56]	56	"All We Know About Guessing"	61 minute	July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20)
973 [57]	57	"What is Ghost Fishing?"	48 minutes	July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25)
974 [58]	58	"A Dry Look at Toilet Paper"	56 minutes	July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27)
975 [59]	59	"How Public Broadcasting Works"	60 minutes	August 1, 2017 (2017-08-01)
976 [60]	60	"Who Committed the 1912 Villisca Ax Murders?"	49 minutes	August 3, 2017 (2017-08-03)
977 [61]	61	"Do motivational speakers motivate people?"	54 minutes	August 8, 2017 (2017-08-08)
978 [62]	62	"How Bioarchaeology Works"	58 minutes	August 10, 2017 (2017-08-10)
979 [63]	63	"How Stuttering Works"	54 minutes	August 15, 2017 (2017-08-15)
980 [64]	64	"What's the deal with accents?"	60 minutes	August 17, 2017 (2017-08-17)
981 [65]	65	"Is the Uncanny Valley Real?"	71 minutes	August 22, 2017 (2017-08-22)
982 [66]	66	"How Personality Tests Work"	60 minutes	August 24, 2017 (2017-08-24)
983 [67]	67	"A Lip-Smacking Look at Barbecue"	54 minutes	August 29, 2017 (2017-08-29)
984 [68]	68	"How Satanism Works"	56 minutes	August 31, 2017 (2017-08-31)
985 [69]	69	"The Baffling Case of the Body On Somerton Beach"	68 minutes	September 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
986 [70]	70	"Are crickets the future of food?"	47 minutes	September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07)
987 [71]	71	"How Psychopaths Work"	51 minutes	September 12, 2017 (2017-09-12)
988 [72]	72	"How the Secret Service Works"	57 minutes	September 14, 2017 (2017-09-14)
989 [73]	73	"How Frogs Work"	54 minutes	September 19, 2017 (2017-09-19)
990 [74]	74	"A Nostalgic Look at Crayons"	56 minutes	September 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
991 [75]	75	"How FOIA Works"	54 minutes	September 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)
992 [76]	76	"How Nude Beaches Work"	49 minutes	September 28, 2017 (2017-09-28)
993 [77]	77	"How Police Body Cameras Work"	48 minutes	October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)
994 [78]	78	"How Giraffes Work"	57 minutes	October 5, 2017 (2017-10-05)
995 [79]	79	"How the Rolling Jubilee Works"	50 minutes	October 10, 2017 (2017-10-10)
996 [80]	80	"How Buildering Works"	50 minutes	October 12, 2017 (2017-10-12)
997 [81]	81	"SYSK Live: The DB Cooper Heist"	95 minutes	October 17, 2017 (2017-10-17)
998 [82]	82	"How Internships Work"	42 minutes	October 19, 2017 (2017-10-19)
999 [83]	83	"Episode 999: The Simpsons Spectacular Part I"	54 minutes	October 24, 2017 (2017-10-24)
1000 [84]	84	"Episode 1,000: The Simpsons Spectacular Part II"	64 minutes	October 26, 2017 (2017-10-26)
1001 [85]	85	"SYSK's 2017 Super Spooktacular!"	58 minutes	October 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
1002 [86]	86	"How Global Warming Works"	63 minutes	November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)
1003 [87]	87	"Movie Crush: Janet Varney on Tron"	54 minutes	November 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
1004 [88]	88	"Movie Crush: Tig Notaro on Mask"	75 minutes	November 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
1005 [89]	89	"How Restaurant Health Inspections Work"	58 minutes	November 7, 2017 (2017-11-07)
1006 [90]	90	"What's permaculture all about?"	55 minutes	November 9, 2017 (2017-11-09)
1007 [91]	91	"How the Flu Works"	54 minutes	November 14, 2017 (2017-11-14)
1008 [92]	92	"Can movies be cursed?"	56 minutes	November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16)
1009 [93]	93	"Bath Salts: Steer Clear"	44 minutes	November 21, 2017 (2017-11-21)
1010 [94]	94	"What is nuclear forensics?"	51 minutes	November 23, 2017 (2017-11-23)
1011 [95]	95	"How Toy Testing Works"	50 minutes	November 28, 2017 (2017-11-28)
1012 [96]	96	"Cake: So Great. So, So Great"	73 minutes	November 30, 2017 (2017-11-30)
1013 [97]	97	"How Vomit Phobia Works"	33 minutes	December 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)
1014 [98]	98	"How Flight Attendants Work"	44 minutes	December 7, 2017 (2017-12-07)
1015 [99]	99	"The Deal With Doulas"	41 minutes	December 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)
1016 [100]	100	"How the Globe of Death Works"	46 minutes	December 14, 2017 (2017-12-14)
1017 [101]	101	"Narcissism: But what about me?"	63 minutes	December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)
1018 [102]	102	"The 2017 SYSK Christmas Extravaganza!"	55 minutes	December 21, 2017 (2017-12-21)
1019 [103]	103	"How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Works, Part I"	46 minutes	December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26)
1020 [104]	104	"How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Works, Part II"	49 minutes	December 28, 2017 (2017-12-28)

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3. "What's the deal with Baby Boomers?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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8. "How Pacifism Works (And Could It?)". HowStuffWorks. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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10. "What's the future of virtual sex?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
11. "The Quinoa Revolution!". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
12. "Live from San Francisco: How Malls Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
13. "Tardigrades: Nature's Cuddly, Indestructible Microanimal". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
14. "The Black Panther Party". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
15. "The ins and outs of the DEATH TAX". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
16. "How Famines Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
17. "How Free Speech Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
18. "How Optical Illusions Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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21. "Pain Scales: Yeeeow!". HowStuffWorks. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
22. "Southerners Aren't Lazy and Dumb, They Just Had Hookworm". HowStuffWorks. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
23. "Solitary Confinement: Cruel and Unusual". HowStuffWorks. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
24. "How the Hyperloop Will Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
25. "How Foreign Accent Syndrome Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
26. "The Shroud Of Turin: No Ordinary Bed Sheet". HowStuffWorks. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
27. "Composting: Nature's Most Interesting Process". HowStuffWorks. 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
28. "How Empathy Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
29. "How Supreme Court Nominations Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
30. "How Supervolcanoes Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
31. "How Swearing Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
32. "How the National Security Council Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
33. "How Multiple Sclerosis Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
34. "Some Nutso Fan Theories". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
35. "How Itching Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
36. "How Charismatic Megafauna Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
37. "How Champagne Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
38. "How the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
39. "Is a head transplant really a thing?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
40. "How Schoolhouse Rock Rocked: Featuring Bob Nastanovich of Pavement". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
41. "Are Election Laws Designed to Suppress Voting?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
42. "The Stories Behind A Few Food Fads". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
43. "How Coelacanths Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
44. "Why Are Whale Strandings Still a Mystery?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
45. "SHow the Beagle Brigade Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
46. "What was Camp X?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
47. "How Seed Banks Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
48. "How Ketchup Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
49. "Remembering Stonewall". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
50. "How Standardized Patients Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
51. "What exactly is stoicism?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
52. "Josh and Chuck's List of Horror Movies that Changed the Genre". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
53. "Why is There a Battle Over Net Neutrality?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
54. "How Fever Dreams Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
55. "Sunburn, Suntans and Sunscreen". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
56. "All We Know About Guessing". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
57. "What is Ghost Fishing?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
58. "A Dry Look at Toilet Paper". HowStuffWorks. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
59. "How Public Broadcasting Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
60. "Who Committed the 1912 Villisca Ax Murders?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
61. "Do motivational speakers motivate people?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
62. "How Bioarchaeology Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
63. "How Stuttering Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
64. "What's the deal with accents?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
65. "Is the Uncanny Valley Real?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
66. "How Personality Tests Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
67. "A Lip-Smacking Look at Barbecue". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
68. "How Satanism Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
69. "The Baffling Case of the Body On Somerton Beach". HowStuffWorks. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
70. "Are crickets the future of food?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
71. "How Psychopaths Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
72. "How the Secret Service Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
73. "How Frogs Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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75. "How FOIA Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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80. "How Buildering Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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86. "How Global Warming Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
87. "Movie Crush: Janet Varney on Tron". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
88. "Movie Crush: Tig Notaro on Mask". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
89. "How Restaurant Health Inspections Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
90. "What's permaculture all about?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
91. "How the Flu Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
92. "Can movies be cursed?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
93. "Bath Salts: Steer Clear". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
94. "What is nuclear forensics?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
95. "How Toy Testing Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
96. "Cake: So Great. So, So Great". HowStuffWorks. 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
97. "How Vomit Phobia Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
98. "How Flight Attendants Work". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
99. "The Deal With Doulas". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
100. "How the Globe of Death Works". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
101. "Narcissism: But what about me?". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
102. "The 2017 SYSK Christmas Extravaganza!". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
103. "How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Works, Part I". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
104. "How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Works, Part II". HowStuffWorks. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2019-10-11.

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