Top 10 Most Listened Episodes of "Stuff You Should Know" podcast

10. The Dark Origin of Fairytales: Fairy tales are for kids right? Well not at first they weren't. They were dark tales of murder, rape, incest, cannibalism and mayhem geared toward adults. What changed? Chuck and Josh will drop that knowledge and more in this episode. 11/3/2015

09. How Casinos Work: Gambling predates the written word; dice made of bones have been discovered at prehistoric sites. Today, the concept of amassing a fortune in moments remains attractive. Join Josh and Chuck as they take a look at the games and the glitz of casinos. 09/13/20

08. Elephants The Best Animals?: Elephants are pretty much the best. Why? Josh and Chuck will let you know in great detail in today's episode. 02/14/2019

07. How The Mafia Works: Many people are familiar with depictions of the Mafia in film, but what's the real story? Chuck and Josh break the infamous code of silence and shed light on some of the most dangerous and mysterious organizations in the western world. 01/18/2011

06. The Manson Family Murders: The '60s ended with a lot of turbulence, not the least of which was the Manson Family Murders. What made Charles Manson so alluring to his family? What makes one kill? And what did The Beatles have to do with it all? 01/25/2018

05. Coffee the World's Drug of Choice: Coffee is ubiquitous - about 80 percent of Americans consume coffee and Brazil alone has 3 billion coffee plants. Learn all about the great black brew in this episode. 12/29/2011

04. Are Stupid People Happier?: Is there a negative correlation between happiness and intelligence? Is ignorance truly bliss? Josh and Chuck attempt to answer this age-old question by exploring the "science" of happiness in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. 07/21/2009

03. How Psychopaths Work: There are people who walk among us who seem normal, maybe even more charming or intelligent than average, yet they hide disturbing and at times dangerous personalities behind what one researcher called a 'mask of sanity.' 09/12/2017

02. The Mystery of the Grand Canyon Newlyweds: In 1928 Bessie and Glen Hyde attempted to navigate their way through the belly of the Grand Canyon in a homemade boat. They disappeared without a trace and their mystery endures all these years later. 02/08/2018

01. The Max Headroom Incident: In 1987, a strange broadcast intrusion occurred in Chicago. For 2 minutes, TV character Max Headroom appeared onscreen in the middle of an episode of Dr. Who, in garbled tones, was spanked and more... 6/5/2018

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