In this week's SYSK Select episode, in the early 1990s, Japanese researchers found a strange anomaly in their study subjects, five people who had inexplicable heart attacks. From this first investigation has come a scientific mystery: Is it possible that the sudden loss of a loved one can be so difficult to bear that it can actually cause a heart attack and maybe kill you? Could the romantics be right?
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In this touching episode, Josh and Chuck explore the phenomenon of people dying from a broken heart, investigating both the romantic notion and the surprising science behind it. They dive into Takosubo cardiomyopathy, a real medical condition discovered in Japan where extreme stress or grief can temporarily disable the heart's muscles, and examine compelling studies showing that surviving spouses have dramatically increased mortality rates after losing their partner. Along the way, they share heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of couples who chose to end their lives together, discuss why women are more susceptible to broken heart syndrome, and round it all out with listener mail about Australia's legendary bush ranger hero, Ned Kelly.
Angels in the Outfield
1994
PG
1h 43m
★ 6.0
"Remember, is the one where he played an angel with Cuba Gooding Jr.? Angels in the outfield? No. — Josh attempts to recall a film where an actor played an angel with Cuba Gooding Jr., initially suggesting Angels in the Outfield before rejecting it."
— Josh
Crocodile Dundee
1986
PG-13
1h 37m
★ 6.5
"So he's right up there with the crocodile Dundee, I think. That's their national hero from what I understand. — Chuck compares Ned Kelly's status as an Australian hero to Crocodile Dundee, mentioning the famous knife scene."
— Chuck
Highway to Heaven
1984
TV-PG
★ 7.4
"Highway to heaven? No. That's Michael Landon. — Josh mentions Highway to Heaven while trying to remember a different show about an angel or guardian figure."
— Josh
Ned Kelly
1970
PG
1h 46m
★ 4.9
"There were a couple of top-notch actors. And Mick Jagger played him in a 1973 movie. — Chuck mentions a 1973 Ned Kelly movie starring Mick Jagger after discussing the Australian outlaw's story."
— Chuck
"Did you watch the Sopranos? Yeah. Dre De Matteo. The daughter? Christopher's girlfriend. — Chuck references The Sopranos TV show while discussing actress Drea De Matteo and mentioning her character's role in the series."
— Chuck
Titanic
1997
3h 14m
★ 7.9
"It's like the Titanic couple that laid down together in the movie and just died in the bed together. — Chuck references the famous Titanic scene where a couple dies together in bed during the ship's sinking as an example of couples dying together romantically."
— Chuck
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