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Selects: How Area 51 Works

The secret military base Area 51 is inextricably linked to every secret, shady project the US government is rumored to be involved in – from reverse-engineering alien technology to coordinating a one-world government. The truth is much more mundane. Listen to this classic episode as Josh and Chuck break it down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  What's the bar exam like anyway?

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  Short Stuff: Camberley Kate

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  The Brutal History of Prison Labor

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  Selects: How Black Friday Works

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  Julia Child, la Grandes Gourmande

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  Short Stuff: Pies

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  Rice is Nice

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  Selects: Rockettes: Still Kicking After All These Years

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  Graffiti: So Cool It’s A Pillar of Hip Hop

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  Short Stuff: Victorian Flower Language

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  AM Radio: Solid Gold

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  Selects: How Personality Tests Work

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  Pop Tarts: No Fruit Necessary

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  Short Stuff: Third Man Syndrome

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  Eco-Disasters 101: The Salton Sea

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  Selects: How Conversion Therapy Doesn't Work