Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-09-18

Books mentioned on SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

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When the Mary Celeste was discovered floating and abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean one day in 1872, the legend of the ghost ship was born. Why did the Mary Celeste’s crew disappear?

Josh Clark recommended The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Devil In The White City

   Erik Larson · at 8:56

   The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson is a celebrated work of popular narrative nonfiction that chronicles the 1893 Chicago World's Fair alongside the chilling simultaneous crimes of serial killer Dr.

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   “Have you ever read Devil in the White City? No, man. I still have not read that. You should read it. It's pretty good. But one of the things that the book does is it reproduces menus from these dinners that they had when they were planning the expo.”

   Josh Clark SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste 2026-09-18 ▶ Play 8:56

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