Sure knives can cut through a steak or slash through jungle vines, but probably the coolest thing you can do with a knife is throw it. At a person mounted to a wooden wheel. Spinning around. While you’re blindfolded. Learn all about the impalement arts in this episode.
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# Stuff You Should Know - Knife Throwing Episode Summary
Josh and Chuck explore the thrilling world of knife throwing, from its origins in Buffalo Bill's Wild West shows to modern circus performers like the legendary Great Throedini, who can throw knives at spinning targets hidden behind paper without hitting his assistants. The guys break down the actual mechanics of how to throw a knife safely, including different grip styles, distances, spin techniques, and the various throwing methods used by pros around the world—all while emphasizing that this is a serious skill requiring real practice and proper safety precautions, not a Hollywood stunt.
"I think there was like a happy days or something like that where somebody gets volunteered. — Josh mentions Happy Days as possibly featuring a knife-throwing act scene."
— Josh
"There's definitely an I love Lucy with a knife act where she's the target girl. — Josh references an I Love Lucy episode featuring a knife-throwing act as an example of circus performance."
— Josh
Laverne & Shirley
1976
★ 7.1
"I think there was like a happy days or something like that where somebody gets volunteered. There's definitely an I love Lucy with a knife act... I think about it. Anyway, maybe Laverne and Shirley — Josh speculates about a knife-throwing act possibly appearing on Laverne and Shirley."
— Josh
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
★ 8.5
"I was doing my Stevie from Malcolm in the middle impression. — Josh references doing an impression of Stevie, a character from the show, while out of breath after the fire drill."
— Josh
Sharknado
2013
1h 26m
★ 3.9
"Or what was Sharknado? Sci-Fi? Sci-Fi movie. — Chuck mentions Sharknado as an example of a prediction or casting call Josh made that he is joking about."
— Chuck
The Greatest Showman
2017
PG
1h 45m
★ 7.9
"You mean Hugh Jackman? Mm-hmm. What is it, Chuck Stradamus? — Josh jokingly suggests that because he predicted Hugh Jackman would play P.T. Barnum in a movie, he has psychic abilities."
— Josh
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