The Podcasters Teaching You Stuff You Should Know

Most of the time, I speak to creators who operate their businesses independently, but Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant have always run their fifteen-year-old podcast “Stuff You Should Know” under a corporate umbrella.

It started in 2008 when the duo was writing for the website HowStuffWorks, which wanted to reach people through more than just articles. So the company tapped the two to start a podcast explaining various topics. On the show, the Atlanta-based pair have done deep dives into everything from the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team to how mummies work and the murder of John Lennon. Episodes usually span about an hour, although they also offer shorter ones that are about 15 minutes.