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Dec 6 2016

Horoscopes: Written in the Stars?

50 min 7 movies discussed
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A lot of people read their daily horoscopes, but does anyone really take stock in them? Turns out the answer is yes, even though there is no evidence of their accuracy. Learn all about horoscopes today.

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This Stuff You Should Know episode dives into the fascinating world of astrology, exploring everything from its ancient Babylonian origins to why your zodiac sign might not actually be what you think it is. Josh and Chuck examine the complex layers of astrological systems - from sun signs and elemental groupings to houses and planetary positions - while maintaining their healthy skepticism about whether any of it actually works. They discover some surprising facts along the way, like how the Earth's wobble has shifted the constellations so much that most people's "real" astrological signs are completely different from what they've always believed.


Movies Discussed

Blockbuster
Blockbuster
2022
★ 5.4
"Do you remember going to Blockbuster? — Referenced as part of 90s nostalgia in the podcast advertisement"
Game Boy
Game Boy
2007 14m
★ 4.0
"Each episode will rival the feeling of taking out the cartridge from your Game Boy — Referenced in the podcast advertisement to evoke 90s nostalgia"
Hey Dude
Hey Dude
1989
★ 6.8
"On the podcast, HeyDude the 90s called David Lasher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show HeyDude — Referenced in an advertisement for a 90s nostalgia podcast hosted by the show's stars"
Memento
Memento
2000 1h 53m
★ 8.2
"It's like memento. I'll come back to that. — Josh uses the movie as a reference when talking about writing something down to remember it" — Josh
Poltergeist
Poltergeist
1982 1h 54m
★ 7.2
"Do you remember AOL Instant Messenger and the dial-up sound like poltergeist? — Used as a comparison for the sound of dial-up internet in the 90s podcast advertisement"
Star Wars
Star Wars
1977 2h 1m
★ 8.2
"Just listen to action figures and was thrilled to hear you talk about Star Wars action figures — Referenced in listener mail about Star Wars action figure mislabeling by Kenner toys"
The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
1980 2h 4m
★ 8.4
"two of the bounty hunter characters seen in Empire strikes back — Referenced in listener mail discussing Star Wars action figure character name mix-ups"

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