Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

Schoolhouse Rock is possibly the best children's program of all time. Join Josh and Chuck in this classic episode as they tell the story of SR, featuring an interview with Pavement's Bob Nastanovich, contributor to the '90s Schoolhouse Rock tribute record.See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

The concept of hospice was created as a way to help people with only a few weeks to live spend their last days comfortable an surrounded by friends and family in the hope they can pass away peacefully. It’s kind of crazy hospice was ever a radical idea.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Did you know that the "the call is coming from inside the house" urban legend may be based on a very grisly murder case from the 1950s?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Journalist and author Tom Risen is here to tell me about some of the real conspiracies that the CIA and the FBI were involved in from the 50s to the 70s and how, in 1975, one senator finally took these agencies to task, revealing shocking truths that would be used for decades to ... Show More

Americans are spending an historic amount of time alone, a phenomenon that is often referred to as an "epidemic of loneliness."But are we actually lonely? Or do we prefer being by ourselves? And if we do, what does that mean for us and our society?Today’s guest is journalist Dere ... Show More

Neuromarketers claim that their techniques provide new and profound insights for consumers buying everything from soda to new cars. But can they really interpret data in a way that allows them to nudge a user's subconscious mind? And, if so, what does this mean for the future? Le ... Show More

Many who knew Ortiz were shocked to hear about his crimes. Had this seemingly kind family man always had a dark side, or did something turn him into a killer? As those involved in the case would discover, the answer isn’t so simple. To learn more about listener data and our priva ... Show More

Charlie takes an hour of questions live from CK Exclusives subscribers, including: -What does he think about Catholicism and its reverence for Mary? -How should we approach the big problem of America's unpaid student loans? -Who did he think won the Israel debate at the Student A ... Show More

Dear Morning Show, I am sick and tired of this man, but more importantly I'm sick of myself. Here it is, I'm in love with the man that I'm sure doesn't love me... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ... Show More

Who is this man in a medieval mask?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Is the Indian government ordering assassinations on foreign soil? At first it sounds like a wingnut conspiracy theory -- yet over the past few months, multiple countries have alleged this to be the case. Why, exactly? Join Ben, Matt and Noel and as they explore this disturbing, s ... Show More

In this episode Benny and Mal think about why we might not like others to have information about our bodies. We are told to keep personal information private – but what if that information could be used to help develop medicines and treatments? Does it matter who is using it?Join ... Show More

So does he know MGK? does he have a secret life?  why is he gone everyweekend