Stuff You Should Know

Selects: How Spiritualism Works

Something spooky was born on the American frontier in the mid-19th century: the idea that people’s personalities survive death and that some gifted individuals can communicate with them. It developed into a religion that some still practice today. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Let's All Go to the World's Fair

Before the internet could show you anything in the universe - including stuff it made up - people had few opportunities to have their minds blown. But every few years, somewhere in the world nations would gather and show off the cool stuff they invented. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Short Stuff: Johnny Ringo

You might be familiar with the outlaw Johnny Ringo from the movie Tombstone. He was indeed a real-life black hat gunslinger, and a tragic figure at that. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Gold Standard: When Money Meant Something

There was a time less than 100 years ago when you could exchange your paper currency at the bank for actual gold. Gave folks a sense of stability, it did. Depending on your view, we either ruined or built our economies when money became just paper. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Selects: How Dopamine Works

Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people? Find out all about it in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.