PTG Classic: How Did Sharks Get Such a Bad Rap?

PTG Classic: How Did Sharks Get Such a Bad Ra...

Up next

Why Do Rich People Love Lobster, Squash, and Monograms?

Once upon a time, lobster was considered trash meat, monograms were seen as tacky, squash was played in rundown back alleys, and the only people doing Pilates were prisoners. So how did these things turn into expensive status symbols, beloved by the world's elites? Plus: How busi ...  Show more

How Did a Surfer Create SpongeBob SquarePants?

From the heartwarming origin of everyone's favorite undersea-pineapple resident, to lingo like 'gidget' and 'big kahuna,' to business suits designed for catching waves, surfing has made a massive splash in the world. Get ready to ride a wave of stories, because today Will and Man ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

How Shark Attacks Work
Stuff You Should Know

A shark attack is a terrifying experience for the victim -- but are sharks really man-eating monsters with a taste for human flesh? Join Josh and Chuck as they ask why sharks attack, how attacks occur and which sharks are most likely to attack someone.

Learn more a ...  Show more

Swimming with Shadows: A Radiolab Week of Sharks
Radiolab

In the summer of 1975, Jaws scared an entire generation out of the water. The film burned an idea into our cultural memory: they are mindless, man-eating monsters. We set out to tell a different story about sharks. Five stories over five days. We tear down deep-seated myths ab ...

  Show more

Episode 62: Sharks
Unspookable

What's the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the word shark? Is it a sea predator with rows and rows of sharp teeth? Maybe it's a simple alternating E and F or F and F sharp played on a solo tuba? Or maybe it's a misunderstood fish whose representation in film ha ...  Show more

E2: What We Talk About When We Talk About Killing Sharks
Shark Attacks in Paradise

When a beloved local surfer gets torn apart by two sharks in front of an ultra-luxurious hotel, Reunion Island society splits into violently opposed factions: terrified surfers who want the government to kill more sharks, and environmentalists determined to stop them. Subscribe t ...  Show more