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Stuff You Should Know

How Junk Mail Works

Stuff You Should Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.582.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2009

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Almost no one likes junk mail. It's seen as wasteful, unproductive and -- potentially -- harmful. Listen in as Josh and Chuck take a closer look at the nature and effects of junk mail in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

Transcript

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0:00.0

There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.

0:05.7

That's why we launched The Big Take.

0:08.3

It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit

0:14.0

to give you some space to think.

0:16.4

I'm Wes Kosova.

0:17.7

Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.

0:23.6

Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

0:30.5

Brought to you by the reinvented 2012 Camry.

0:33.3

It's ready. Are you?

0:35.9

Welcome to Stuff You Should Know from House StuffWorks.com.

0:41.4

Hey and welcome to the podcast. I'm Josh Clark.

0:44.3

And I'm me.

0:45.4

Sorry I was going to do the thing and I'm Chuck Bryant.

0:48.0

And this is Stuff You Should Know.

0:52.2

That was totally off the cuff though.

0:54.6

I think we should say.

0:55.6

I think it's been obvious.

0:57.0

Chuck, you ever been to Austin, Texas?

0:59.0

Yeah, I love Austin.

1:00.2

I've heard nothing but good things.

1:01.5

Keep Austin weird and all have never been.

1:03.4

Very cool.

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