List of Stuff You Should Know episodes (2008)

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This is a list of episodes from 2008 for the Stuff You Should Know podcast

Contents

2008 season

No. in
series		No. in
season		TitleLengthOriginal air date
1 [1] 1"How Grassoline Works"5 minutesApril 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)
2 [2] 2"How Altruism Works"5 minutesApril 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)
3 [3] 3"How Lame Ducks Work"5 minutesApril 17, 2008 (2008-04-17)
4 [4] 4"Are Nazi War Criminals Still At Large?"4 minutesApril 30, 2008 (2008-04-30)
5 [5] 5"How Trolley Problems Work"5 minutesMay 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)
6 [6] 6"Can I feel pregnant when my wife is?"5 minutesMay 6, 2008 (2008-05-06)
7 [7] 7"Why Does Toothpaste Make Orange Juice Taste Bad?"5 minutesMay 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)
8 [8] 8"How Evolution in Isolation Works"4 minutesMay 15, 2008 (2008-05-15)
9 [9] 9"Are Dogs Really Man’s Best Friend?"5 minutesMay 20, 2008 (2008-05-20)
10 [10] 10"Does Gum Stay in your Stomach for Seven Years?"5 minutesMay 22, 2008 (2008-05-22)
11 [11] 11"How Antibacterial Soap Works"5 minutesMay 28, 2008 (2008-05-28)
12 [12] 12"Can People Really Get Hysterical Strength?"5 minutesMay 29, 2008 (2008-05-29)
13 [13] 13"How Contagious Yawning Works"5 minutesJune 4, 2008 (2008-06-04)
14 [14] 14"How The Eye of a Tornado Works"5 minutesJune 6, 2008 (2008-06-06)
15 [15] 15"Could salt water fuel cars?"5 minutesJune 10, 2008 (2008-06-10)
16 [16] 16"What’s the most expensive toilet in the world?"5 minutesJune 12, 2008 (2008-06-12)
17 [17] 17"How Manufacturing Water Works"5 minutesJune 18, 2008 (2008-06-18)
18 [18] 18"How Swearing at Work Works"5 minutesJune 20, 2008 (2008-06-20)
19 [19] 19"How Oil Shale Works"5 minutesJune 24, 2008 (2008-06-24)
20 [20] 20"How Death-Proof Cars Work"5 minutesJune 26, 2008 (2008-06-26)
21 [21] 21"How Murphy’s Law Works"5 minutesJuly 1, 2008 (2008-07-01)
22 [22] 22"How Abandoned Cities Work"5 minutesJuly 1, 2008 (2008-07-01)
23 [23] 23"How Personal Rapid Transport Works"5 minutesJuly 7, 2008 (2008-07-07)
24 [24] 24"How Ripperology Works"5 minutesJuly 10, 2008 (2008-07-10)
25 [25] 25"Can I Survive a Shark Attack by Gouging Out Its Eyes?"5 minutesJuly 15, 2008 (2008-07-15)
26 [26] 26"Are Dogs a Shark’s Favorite Meal?"5 minutesJuly 17, 2008 (2008-07-17)
27 [27] 27"How Carbon Capture Works"5 minutesJuly 22, 2008 (2008-07-22)
28 [28] 28"Why do people blush?"6 minutesJuly 24, 2008 (2008-07-24)
29 [29] 29"Is knife hunting the fairest way to hunt?"7 minutesJuly 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)
30 [30] 30"Exactly what happens if we run out of water?"12 minutesJuly 31, 2008 (2008-07-31)
31 [31] 31"Are there real-life fight clubs?"7 minutesAugust 5, 2008 (2008-08-05)
32 [32] 32"Is there a torture manual?"7 minutesAugust 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)
33 [33] 33"How could a cat scuba dive?"13 minutesAugust 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
34 [34] 34"10 Terribly Bungled Crimes"11 minutesAugust 14, 2008 (2008-08-14)
35 [35] 35"Are humans wired to survive?"13 minutesAugust 19, 2008 (2008-08-19)
36 [36] 36"How Blood Pressure Works"13 minutesAugust 21, 2008 (2008-08-21)
37 [37] 37"Will robots get married?"15 minutesAugust 26, 2008 (2008-08-26)
38 [38] 38"What are smart mobs?"14 minutesAugust 28, 2008 (2008-08-28)
39 [39] 39"Is there a worst way to die?"14 minutesSeptember 2, 2008 (2008-09-02)
40 [40] 40"What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?"14 minutesSeptember 4, 2008 (2008-09-04)
41 [41] 41"Is sleep that important?"13 minutesSeptember 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)
42 [42] 42"Why don’t we live underground?"16 minutesSeptember 11, 2008 (2008-09-11)
43 [43] 43"What’s the ultimatum game?"13 minutesSeptember 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)
44 [44] 44"How Can I Erase My Identity and Start Over?"11 minutesSeptember 18, 2008 (2008-09-18)
45 [45] 45"Is quitting smoking contagious?"19 minutesSeptember 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)
46 [46] 46"How Graceland Works"16 minutesSeptember 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)
47 [47] 47"How Delta Force Works"20 minutesSeptember 30, 2008 (2008-09-30)
48 [48] 48"How China’s Pollution Sniffers Work"13 minutesOctober 2, 2008 (2008-10-02)
49 [49] 49"How Entomophagy Works"13 minutesOctober 7, 2008 (2008-10-07)
50 [50] 50"How Cannibalism Works"18 minutesOctober 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)
51 [51] 51"Will we soon be extinct?"10 minutesOctober 14, 2008 (2008-10-14)
52 [52] 52"How Living Off the Grid Works"14 minutesOctober 16, 2008 (2008-10-16)
53 [53] 53"How the Bailout Works"24 minutesOctober 21, 2008 (2008-10-21)
54 [54] 54"How do Tibetans avoid altitude sickness?"12 minutesOctober 23, 2008 (2008-10-23)
55 [55] 55"Is a free market “free” if it’s regulated?"16 minutesOctober 28, 2008 (2008-10-28)
56 [56] 56"How Prayer Healing Works"17 minutesOctober 30, 2008 (2008-10-30)
57 [57] 57"Why do grooms carry brides over the threshold?"12 minutesNovember 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
58 [58] 58"How Mortgage-backed Securities Work"20 minutesNovember 6, 2008 (2008-11-06)
59 [59] 59"Did the CIA test LSD on unsuspecting Americans?"26 minutesNovember 11, 2008 (2008-11-11)
60 [60] 60"Why doesn’t the FDA regulate herbal supplements?"13 minutesNovember 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)
61 [61] 61"How Eco-anxiety Works"14 minutesNovember 18, 2008 (2008-11-18)
62 [62] 62"How Corporate Personhood Works"16 minutesNovember 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)
63 [63] 63"How Albert Einstein’s Brain Worked"18 minutesNovember 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
64 [64] 64"How Thanksgiving Works"20 minutesNovember 27, 2008 (2008-11-27)
65 [65] 65"How OCD Works"14 minutesDecember 2, 2008 (2008-12-02)
66 [66] 66"How Guerrilla Gardening Works"17 minutesDecember 4, 2008 (2008-12-04)
67 [67] 67"How the Five Day Weekend Works"24 minutesDecember 9, 2008 (2008-12-09)
68 [68] 68"Extended Product Warranties: To Buy or Not to Buy?"16 minutesDecember 11, 2008 (2008-12-11)
69 [69] 69"Where’s the best place on your body to get shot?"17 minutesDecember 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)
70 [70] 70"What can be done with a dead body?"15 minutesDecember 18, 2008 (2008-12-18)
71 [71] 71"How Flirting Works"17 minutesDecember 23, 2008 (2008-12-23)
72 [72] 72"How to Survive a Plane Crash"19 minutesDecember 25, 2008 (2008-12-25)
73 [73] 73"How Habeas Corpus Works"22 minutesDecember 30, 2008 (2008-12-30)

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References

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