Stuff You Should Know

Swing states are the focus of this election-season episode, with an emphasis on what makes a state competitive right now. It revisits the basics of how swing states work and how their makeup has shifted over time.

Stand-up comedy returns for a second installment focused on one of the form’s biggest questions: should anything be off limits? The episode’s stated answer is no, setting up a conversation about boundaries, taste, and what comedy is allowed to do.

Clothing trends rise, fade, and return in this quick look at the style cycle. The episode explores why fashions start to feel stale and how they eventually come back into favor.

Stand-up comedy is the focus here, as Chuck and Josh take on the craft’s roots and its shift into a bolder form in the 1960s. It looks at how the art moved from vaudeville traditions to a more modern, edgy style.

Bras are the focus here, from their role in replacing corsets to the bigger question of whether they’re necessary at all. It sounds like a mix of history, design, and debate around a garment that inspires both relief and frustration.