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In the wake of World War 2 and claims from former Nazis that they were "just following orders," Yale Psychologist Stanley Milgram set out to see just how far normal people would take "following orders." Hear all about the experiment, the results and what it means for society even as versions of the experiment continue at colleges around America to this day. Drew and Jim also discuss the aftermath of having the Super Bowl in San Francisco, ongoing efforts to displace the homeless and some of Drew's greatest onstage bombing experiences.

For the first 'spode of 2016 Jim and Drew discuss the origins of the Lottery, from B.C.-era China to the modern 1.5 Billion dollar Powerball jackpot. They also discuss the Superbowl coming to San Francisco, the spate of celebrity passings and what you should do if a neighbor you hate is going to be evicted.

Bust out the eggnog and Christmas cards. 'Tis the season for Drew and Jim to once again discuss everybody's favorite schnapps-chugging holiday demon Krampus! This year Drew and Jim went to go see the new major motion picture "Krampus" and discuss it at length, as well as discuss their favorite holiday traditions, how they spend the holidays and how Drew is basically a walking NPR tote bag at this point.

Drew and Jim reconvene to discuss the life and times of writer, songwriter, poet and lady's man Shel Silverstein. Also discussed are the recent shootings in Paris, bus accidents in San Francisco, Drew's recent forays into the job market and Jim's trivia glory.

To celebrate the magic of Halloween, Jim and Drew discuss the epic flop that was the attempted reboot of a beloved horror franchise, "Halloween III: Season of the Witch." Drew and Jim also discuss their favorite traditions for the holiday, great scary movies of the bygone video shop days and how it might just be time for one of them to leave San Francisco.

In Russia in the 50's, a group of hikers went into the mountains for a casual hike. They ended up dying under spooky, mysterious circumstances that have never been explained. Drew and Jim discuss this terrifying ordeal, as well as Drew's recent foray into actually having things go well, the Folsom Street Fair, celebrating Halloween and how Giants fans reacted to being eliminated with a hearty "meh."

Hailing from Little Rock, Arkansas, Tony Sparks began his comedy journey before he could even legally vote. Tony was a road comic living in New York before making the move in the 90's to San Francisco, where he began creating open mics for all the aspiring comics who couldn't find a way onstage at the usual clubs. Tony has been running and hosting the notorious Brainwash open mic on Thursday nights for more than 16 years, and the Brainwash is now a nonstop comedy machine and every new comic who wants to get stage time knows, you HAVE to go to the Brainwash. We talk to Tony about how he got started, why he loves comedy and why he loves to keep the list open for anybody who wants to try comedy.

Jim and Drew discuss the political career, willingness to lose and general ideology of Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Also discussed: San Francisco eroding from human urine, Jim's already given up on the 49ers for the year, the sexiest cities in America and Drew put on his big boy pants.

Jim and Drew finally re-enter the Chucklepedia studios to record a new episode and discuss the man, the myth, the hyperbolic nightmare that is Donald Trump. His rich origins, the draft dodging, the climb to become the king of tacky fanciness...it's all here. Drew and Jim also discuss the reasons for the brief hiatus, some exciting comedy news and a slew of deaths, everybody's favorite topic!

Jeff Cleary has been behind some of the most infamous comedy open mics around San Francisco, but Jeff is also known for cohosting SF Barkast, co-producing the Comedy And Burrito Festival and has been called the "Mayor of the Mission" as well as the inspiration behind the "World's Most Interesting Man." Jeff joins Drew and Jim to chat about his early life in New England, going to NYU in the 90's, being part of the first Tech Boom and his current life behind the comedy scene, hosting a podcast about drinking and why he stays friends with Joe Gorman.