Stuff You Should Know

Podcast · 2008 · Josh Clark and Charles W. "Chuck" Bryant

A long-running, conversational education podcast covering an enormous range of topics -- science, history, culture, true crime, and the bizarre -- across 2,000+ episodes. The vast majority of episodes are clean and intellectually engaging, but the topic range is wide enough that individual episodes can venture into mature territory such as drugs, forensics, decomposition, war crimes, and mental illness.

Sexual violenceExplicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideHarm to childrenMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuse

Episodes to know about

Graphic violence & goreEpisodes on true crime (recurring across the series)Mild

True crime episodes discuss murders, forensic evidence, and criminal behavior in factual detail; check episode titles before listening.

Substance abuseEpisodes on drugs and controlled substances (recurring across the series)Mild

Episodes on substances such as LSD, heroin, absinthe, and magic mushrooms cover their effects, history, and risks in a factual, educational way.

Medical traumaEpisodes on forensic science and dead bodies (recurring across the series)Mild

Episodes covering decomposition, forensic pathology, and criminal forensics include clinical descriptions that some listeners may find disturbing.

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