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In this episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the disturbing true story of Ken Rex McElroy, a notorious criminal who terrorized the small town of Skidmore, Missouri for decades before meeting his end in a shocking broad daylight murder that remains officially unsolved. They explore how McElroy managed to evade justice for years through intimidation and legal maneuvering, despite being arrested over 20 times for crimes ranging from cattle rustling to far worse offenses. This is one of those rare cases with a clear-cut villain, though the story raises complex questions about justice, community, and what happens when the system fails to protect people.
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon
2023
53m
★ 8.0
"He was like, no, that's going to happen because it's going to be like Wall E, basically. — Chuck referenced Wall-E when discussing Isaac Asimov's predictions about future society in his 1964 World's Fair essay."
— Chuck
It's A Small World
1935
NR
1h 10m
★ 6.0
"They debuted, it's a small, the literal, it's a small world ride there. — Josh mentioned that Walt Disney debuted the 'It's a Small World' ride at the 1964-1965 World's Fair in Queens."
— Josh
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
1h 54m
★ 7.0
"Have you ever seen Meet Me in St. Louis, Chuck? No, I take it that was you that added that was a terrible, a terrible musical? — Josh mentioned seeing the musical Meet Me in St. Louis at the Fox theater and expressed his dislike for it."
— Josh
Men in Black
1997
1h 38m
★ 7.2
"When you fly, if you see Men in Black or you fly over it, it's where the New York Mets used to be. — Josh referenced the film Men in Black in relation to the Unisphere from the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair."
— Josh
The Big Bang Theory
2007
★ 7.9
"We also heard from a lot of people who pointed out the Big Bang Theory TV show thing where they say that Indiana Jones was a McGuffin himself. — Chuck referenced The Big Bang Theory show's discussion of whether Indiana Jones functions as a MacGuffin in the film."
— Chuck
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The Devil in the White City
"There was a great, great book called The Devil in the White City, which I still haven't read, but everyone said it's just amazing. — Chuck referenced the book adaptation about the Chicago World's Fair and H.H. Holmes, noting it was on his reading list."
— Chuck
"I showed her speed last night...it's called the bus that couldn't slow down. — Josh referenced Speed while explaining a Simpsons joke about the movie to his daughter Ruby."
— Josh
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The Hall Of Presidents
23m
"I believe ended up giving rise to the Hall of Presidents...One of the creepier things you can do at Disney. — Chuck discussed how the animatronic Abe Lincoln at the 1964 World's Fair led to the creation of Disney's Hall of Presidents."
— Chuck
"No, it's a Simpsons joke...it's one of my all-time favorite kind of Simpsons jokes. — Josh referenced a Simpsons episode featuring Homer describing Speed as 'the bus that couldn't slow down.'"
— Josh
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