Thursday, May 1st, 2025 Today, A judge has ordered the immediate release of Mohsen Mahdawi - the Columbia student detained amid Trump administration crackdown on pro-Palestinian activist; the Abrego ...Show More
Bert Kreischer jokes about being lucky in his Netflix special, "Lucky".
In a political landscape defined by polarization, Jon is joined by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to discuss his success as a Democrat in a deeply conservative state. Together, they explore his approa...Show More
In honor of CBB's upcoming 16th anniversary, we are re-releasing a few of our favorite anniversary specials. This week, it's "The 13th Anniversary Show!" originally episode #755 and released May 1, 20...Show More
Jack confronts a face from the past he cannot name. CW: Kidnapping, confinement, ambient sounds of a large crowded room, sounds of gagging/choking, court/legal proceedings, verbal/emotional abuse...Show More
Can there be justice for the children of the Clutch? CW: Kidnapping, confinement, ambient sounds of a large crowded room, sounds of gagging, choking, moaning and other pain-related vocalizations,...Show More
In August of 1801, a young man named Jason Fairbanks showed up on his sweetheart's doorstep. He was covered in blood, and telling the story of a suicide pact gone wrong. This tale of a rich kid gone...Show More
Welcome to part one of our inauguration special. On a hot summer’s night in 1834, rumors swirled around a Catholic girls’ school in Charlestown. Catholicism was a frightening, unfamiliar religion, a...Show More
Today’s show is dedicated to all your chance encounters, wasted moments, pinings, longings, and near-misses. Weather: "I'm So Bored" by Mal Blum The voice of Deb is Meg Bashwiner Original episode a...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
We come to the end of the Pirate Round. North is perfect as he Forrest Gumps his way around the Indian Ocean. Let's do one last round before the Golden Age really begins!
We have a key, finally, to the mystery of Donald Trump and where he came from. He was born almost exactly 100 years ago in the imagination of the novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. What he ...
Friday, May 2nd, 2025 Today, for the first time, a federal judge rules that Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is unlawful; the guy who put the Atlantic journalist on the Signal Chat Mike Waltz has...Show More
In which the documentary films of the Arctic are revealed to be full of lies, leading to one misunderstood rodent, and John thinks about a vole in a bowl. Certificate #25575.
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam provide an overview of a 17-15 April for the Red Sox, including identifying which players stood out with good months and which guys underperformed. The writers a...Show More
You have questions and I have answers. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus...Show More
As a child, Lulu Miller had a beloved dog. But one day, the dog disappeared – and in all likelihood, it was probably eaten by coyotes. Since then, Lulu has been strangely fascinated by these crepuscul...Show More
Chelsea Handler jokes about what she learned at Disney World in her Netflix special, "The Feeling".
OA1155 - It's a bad news/good news show, but the good news is very good! But first, the fasch. First, a few more notes on the arrest of Judge Dugan. Then some terrible EOs. One attacking on sanctuary ...Show More
Doug and Doug welcome Andy Frasco to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The story of King Leopold of Belgium’s brutal regime in the Congo Free State, during the late 19th century, is one of the darkest and most important in global history. It is a story of horror - the mu...Show More
Aaaaaaand we’re back so let’s get to it. Jane Borden is here. Jane is the author of the book, Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America. It is everything I love in a book. It’s informative, ...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
We were just getting warmed up last time! The epic continues with Gilgamesh’s clever plan to civilize the wildman Enkidu by introducing him to Shamhat the sacred prostitute. From there it’s all fun an...Show More
Much time has passed since Commander Kelly's last audio log. Much has changed. He is a broken man on a broken planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump kicks off a new war on Christmas—this time as part of a broader assault on the U.S. economy and consumers. Meanwhile, in the first White House shakeup of his second term, Trump announces that Si...Show More
This week on System Crash: Mark Carney is elected prime minister of Canada with a promise to take on Trump and accelerate AI adoption. Jeff Bezos backs down on Amazon’s plans to display how much tarif...Show More
Why is it so hard to find a bathroom when you need one? In the U.S., we used to have lots of publicly accessible toilets. But many had locks on the doors and you had to put in a coin to use them. Pay ...Show More
Located off the tip of Cornwall, England, lies a small group of islands known as the Isles of Scilly. If you’ve never heard of the Isles of Scilly before, you probably just chuckled when you heard t...Show More
This week, special guest Natasha Rothwell joins panelists Hari Kondabolu, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Peter GroszLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Polic...Show More
Ronny Chieng jokes about Korean Fun in his Netflix special, "Love To Hate It".
Donald Trump falls in his own trap, Mike Waltz exits the chat, and sometimes you have to go halfway around the world (to the pope’s funeral) to come full circle. This week, Edi Patterson peels back th...Show More
Episode 15The story of the life, times and plays of Aristophanes, the creator of the only complete plays that we have from the genre of 'old comedy'. He lived in Athens during the turbulent times of t...Show More
CABIN IN THE WOODS - My companions and I had come up against some obstacles for the next published case. The Vatican said no, the canary trainer was too complicated, I was at a loss... That was until ...Show More
THE WIDOW'S TALE - We had discovered and examined the body of Peter Orwell Carey otherwise known as 'Black Peter'. It was a gruesome death in baffling circumstances... We wanted answers from Mrs. Care...Show More
THE SOUL OF THE MOUNTAIN - It was fairly typical of my companion to reach a conclusion so easily and swiftly while for us it remained a blur on the horizon. Sherlock and Mariana - who apparently speak...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
As Hayward and Carpenter begin their journey to Glottage, Faulkner receives High Katabasian Roemont and prepares to be accepted - at long last - as an elder of the faith.This episode features Méabh de...Show More
In this exciting season finale, will our crew retrieve the final piece of Something from Nico's family? With special guest Naomi Ekperigin.
Nico seeks the help of an unconventional therapist after discovering the truth about her father. With special guest Jason Mantzoukas.
Every story has a beginning, and the tale of the American sideshow—in many ways—begins in the aftermath of one man’s personal tragedy. Learn how it all began, and what the early days were like, on the...Show More
Is there a serial killer in your neighborhood? Tune in for the full story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Are you telling me that no one checked during the interview process?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Not this kind of help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Has the jury reached a verdict? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After the war, Commander Kelly finds himself in unfamiliar territory. The end result of the uprising has brought on a completely new kind of challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...Show More
There is no turning back for Commander Kelly. The Final Episode Of Man In Space Season One. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vice President George H. W. Bush is Ronald Reagan’s heir apparent. But in order to defeat Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis, Bush must embrace Reagan’s conservatism, get the best of a respected prima...Show More
“This is really going tits up isn't it.” Episode 39, Season 3. With Julia Morizawa, Julia Thorne, Lory Martinez, Federico Trujillo, Arturo Tovar and James Carney. Written by Philip Thorne. Directed b...Show More
“Tell me about the Robot Raves!” Episode 40, Season 3. With Alan Burgon and Eli Hamada McIlveen. Written by Philip Thorne. Directed by Philip Thorne and Oystein Brager. Music and sound design by Fred...Show More
Chuck Todd, former moderator of Meet the Press and host of The Chuck ToddCast, joins Dan to assess how the news media has responded to Trump 2.0. His read? Not great. He and Dan lament cable news' tir...Show More
Learn about some of Italy's most renowned chemists and how they inspired a most gruesome quest to conquer death.
Meet one of the periodic table's lesser-known liquid metals -- and beware some dangerous competition from a few felonious element collectors.
Australia is a unique country. By area, it's huge. By population, however, it is dwarfed by smaller countries such as Nepal, Ghana, Yemen, and the United Kingdom. By modern standards, the nation i...Show More
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a host of languages based on Latin, as well as many cultural institutions which still exist. While the Roman Empire...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
The S.S. Sultana was transporting former Union prisoners of war at the end of the American Civil War when it suddenly exploded on April 27th, 1865. Jerry Potter, author of The Sultana Tragedy: America...Show More
The S.S. Sultana was transporting former Union prisoners of war at the end of the American Civil War when it suddenly exploded on April 27th, 1865. Jerry Potter, author of The Sultana Tragedy: America...Show More
President George H.W. Bush tries to shore up his Republican coalition and offer the American people a clear picture of what a second Bush term will look like. Meanwhile, in the South, a young saxophon...Show More
Monday, May 5th, 2025 Today, Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker that he doesn’t know if he has an obligation to uphold the constitution; Trump’s approval rating is collapsing in rural America; a feder...Show More
Ari Shaffir jokes about his neighbors his Netflix special, "America's Sweetheart".
Is this the term when the Court says “see ya” to the Establishment Clause? Leah, Melissa and Kate consider that question in their recap of this week’s religious charter school case, Oklahoma Charter S...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Doug welcomes Danny Hill, Samm Levine and Daniella Pineda to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In today's episode we see the tide turn on the English witch trials. By the end of his reign, James is unwilling to entertain the more ludicrous accusations and his heir, Charles I, continues this app...Show More
Scott celebrates the 16th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! with co-host Jason Mantzoukas, Bing Lujo, Pastor Pasta, Bruce Banner/Lil' Hulk, Bean Dip, boat boys Harris Teeter and McGarth Darby, Russ Sa...Show More
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam analyze Triston Casas' gruesome season-ending knee injury and where the Red Sox go from here at first base. The writers talk about Rafael Devers' potential move ...Show More
It’s been five years since the pandemic shutdown. So often, conversations about that time revolve around places we’ve lost. But for this episode, Atlas Obscura staffers share the places they gained du...Show More
Many different sports have a concept of a triple crown or a grand slam. What it is defined as differs from sport to sport, but what they all have in common is that achieving a triple crown or a gran...Show More
Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 Today, Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed three anti-trans bills in Arizona; 20 cops raided a drag show at an LGBTQ bar in Pittsburgh; the Trump administration has dismantled a gu...Show More
John Mulaney jokes about being a Conan O'Brien fan in his Netflix special, "Mark Twain Prize Awards: Conan O'Brien".
Demetri Martin jokes about toothpaste in his Netflix special, "Deconstructed"
Donald Trump turns his attention westward, announcing new tariffs on any and all movies "produced in foreign lands" and pledging to reopen Alcatraz. In a long Meet the Press interview, the president a...Show More
It's been a real run of long-term champions recently and that continues anew this week as we say goodbye to Liam Starnes and hello to Ben Ganger, who puts together an impressive 4-game win streak. We ...Show More
"The enemy redoubles his efforts," King Charles X wrote in September 1827, shortly before he dissolved the French parliament in a risky political gambit. "However, I am resolved to act with firmness a...Show More
Fig & Ford visit Barnaby Nightingale to get the scoop on the newspaper magnate; later at Bixby's they discover a probable new suspect. This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect wa...Show More
We're back from our summer break with our deep dive into the remix/super deluxe release of John Lennon's 1973 album Mind Games that came out last month. We've never discussed the actual album before, ...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Luca and Voncid finally arrive at the dig site. After a complicated retrieval they bring forth the tale of Tina Price. A girl who has been through her fair share of trauma, but has something from the ...Show More
Still reeling from my breakup with the babysitter, I decided I needed to have some me time so I travel to Woodstock because, you know, that's the best place to have me time. While there, I wind up ta...Show More
No matter where you are on Earth right now, there is approximately 6,400 kilometers or 4,000 miles of rock beneath your feet. All of that rock isn’t the same. There exist different layers below the ...Show More
In 1887, Greensburg, Kansas was a small town in a relatively new state. The town needed to come up with a way to attract visitors – and they chose to think big. Very, very big.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 Today, Judge Hellerstein in the Southern District of New York takes his temporary restraining order to a preliminary injunction saying Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act is...Show More
Andrew Schulz jokes about circumcision in his Netflix special, "Andrew Schulz".
Tommy and Ben discuss President Trump’s firing of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and the dangers that come along with consolidating responsibilities into fewer hands, Canadian Prime Minister Mar...Show More
This week we welcome another host from The Extraordinarians Podcast-Matt Oberg! We think he should be in the Guinness Book of World Records for “Best Southern Accent” and “Sweetest Hey Riddle Riddle G...Show More
Władysław the Elbow-High becomes King Władysław the Elbow-High, but that doesn’t mean his life is going to be all roses and fun times. No, he has quite a lot on his plate - but will he be able to succ...Show More
The boundaries between Protest and Art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither. Aim at Typhon and Typhon aims back. If you like SAYER, and want to help us make it even better, please consider contri...Show More
In this episode we explore the British confused Irish policy throughout 1919 and explore what finally convinced them to ban the Dáil. Support The History of Ireland by donating to their Tip Jar: https...Show More
Pods Against Tomorrow reinvestigates the noir genre one film at a time. Join our hosts, Hugh Manon and Abe Doubleday-Bush, along with a rotating guest — our "Ace in the Hole" — as they delve into an a...Show More
“End of Play” by Chelsea Sutton, narrated by Wil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday, May 8th, 2025 Today, Republican Jefferson Griffin has conceded the North Carolina Supreme Court race to Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs; a second US Navy jet has been lost at sea under t...Show More
📯 Support The Bugle! Get exclusive video editions, bonus shows, and the right to feel a little superior: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by David O’Doherty&n...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Friday, May 9th, 2025 Today, Dr Robert Prevost of Chicago becomes the first American Pope in history; three former Memphis police officers have been acquitted of state charges by a jury for the murde...Show More
Langston Kerman jokes about forever in his Netflix special, "Bad Poetry".
Paul Virzi jokes about Presidential age in his Netflix special, "Nocturnal Admission".
In the year 732, one of the most important battles in world history took place between the cities of Tours and Portier in France. On one side was an unstoppable juggernaut that had amassed one of th...Show More
For this Rapid Response Friday, we answer patron questions on everything from how to examine a warrant to why Donald Trump will never be sending anyone to Alcatraz. We also consider just how bad the ...Show More
This is the first episode in our "Teenage Dirtbag" series of Bonus Bangs. This was originally released on January 10th, 2013 as episode #193 titled "What Else? What Else?" Kristen Schaal makes her fir...Show More
“A secret society of murderers with a king for a ringleader”. In 1885 King Leopold of Belgium; an awkward, ruthless, selfish man, was recognised as the sovereign of the Congo. Long determined to carv...Show More
On this episode we discuss Dr No as we start our quest of watching all the James bond series of films for the first time , we of course are looking out for mentions of soup , dates and rate the films ...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam react to Rafael Devers once again taking a public stance and telling the Red Sox he's unwilling to move to first base in the wake of Triston Casas' season-ending...Show More
Whether or not you are aware of it, in the last day, if you are anywhere near average, there is a very good chance that you have consumed seed oils. Seed oils are everywhere in the modern diet. They...Show More
We get a crash course in the Chitlin' Circuit, a network of entertainment venues for Black musicians during segregation. And we take a closer look at a special stop along the way: Club Ebony. It’s a p...Show More
In the 1870s the Midwest experienced a devastating natural disaster in the form of… an enormous cloud of extremely hungry locusts. Dylan and producer Amanda discuss what happens when a cloud of locust...Show More
This week on System Crash: AI madness hits a new peak: Mark Zuckerberg has a plan to give everyone AI companions, OpenAI’s boardroom drama gets a new chapter, and the impact of AI on education and wor...Show More
Virtually every product brought into the United States must have a so-called "country of origin." Think of it as the official place it comes from. And this is the country that counts for calculating t...Show More
The Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution holds some of the most treasured rights held by Americans. This includes the rights of free speech, religion, assembly, due process, and protecti...Show More
The history of medical clowning extends back to Ancient Greece and the time of Hippocrates and is taught in workshops throughout the world.
For decades, dollars have been the world's common financial language. Central banks everywhere hold dollars as a way to safely store their wealth. Countries, businesses, and people use it to trade; ar...Show More
This week, special guest Nathan Lane joins panelists Shantira Jackson, Luke Burbank, and Roy Blount, Jr.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
This week, Canada finds a loonie in the White House, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy loses (air traffic) control, the new Chicago pope offers up Da Prayers, and Trump’s tariffs start messing with ...Show More
THE VANISHING HOST - To look at John Scott Eccles was to look upon your average looking accountant. Sorry accountants. Yet so there was so much more to this man than that first appearance. That first ...Show More
THEY FELL FROM THE SKY - we were dumbfounded, staggered, distraught. How was this possible? That these men would find themselves scattered in pieces over a Surrey crop field. I could see even in the g...Show More
THE TIGER OF DAMASCUS - Our intruder that found his way back to the crime scene dressed as an officer was still at large. But it was our turn now to take to the skies, and hopefully not be shot at for...Show More
Fern Brady jokes about living in London in her Netflix special, "Autistic Bikini Queen".
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Episode 16Aristophanes took a wry look at the art of philosophy that had become very trendy in Athens. In particular he pokes fun at Socrates and his philosophical method as a father and son try to es...Show More
At an empty motel along a lonely highway, a man comes looking for his sister - and the solution to a mystery from his childhood.This episode stars Nishi Ghosh, Axandre Oge, Méabh de Brún and Alan Cove...Show More
Tucker and Stew are forced to bond when the shuttle they're on loses power and drifts into space. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
Please enjoy this bonus edition of Sorry Not Sorry to prepare you for Voyage To The Stars Season 3, premiering July 27! In this episode, Stew and Sorry rescue Vanta White (Marc Evan Jackson) from his ...Show More
The story of Saartjie Baartman is not an easy one to hear, but it certainly gives us an intimate look into how the early traveling sideshow once operated, and how some human bodies were treated in the...Show More
Beth Stelling jokes about her mom in her Netflix special, "If You Didn't Want Me Then".
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Bill Clinton bounces back from early problems in his presidency and looks to become the first two-term Democratic president since Franklin Roosevelt. To stop him, Republicans turn to Senator Bob Dole ...Show More
With Bill Clinton’s tenure as president coming to an end, Vice President Al Gore takes up the mantle for the Democrats. Gore tries to distance himself from the Clinton scandals while Republicans look ...Show More
“Why do people in this country always hide in the shadows?!” Episode 41, Season 3 Finale. With Federico Trujillo, Julia Morizawa, Julia C. Thorne, James Carney, Lory Martinez, Alex Scott Fairley and ...Show More
“He’s our only connection to The Amelia Project!” Season 3 Epilogue - Body Bag. With Erin King, Jordan Cobb, Torgny Aanderaa, Benjamin Noble and Hemi Yeroham. Written by Philip Thorne. Directed by Ph...Show More
Silicon gets all the press, but germanium was the real trailblazer of the Information Age.
Considering how synonymous this episode's element is with "poison," it's shocking how eager people have historically been to ingest the stuff.
Almost 3000 years ago, the Ancient Greeks established what was a unique method of honoring their gods: an athletic competition. Men from city states all over the Greek world would come to Mount Olym...Show More
An hour of bubblegum brilliance! We listen to every top 100 hit Ron Dante ever had! Across The Archies, The Cuff Links, and, yes, The Detergents! A dramatic reading from a Partridge Family novel! A ba...Show More
Monday, May 12th, 2025 Today, Nosferatu Stephen Miller announces the White House is considering suspending habeas corpus, Qatar gives Trump a $400M luxury jetliner to use as Air Force One; the Mayor ...Show More
Hannah Berner jokes about a date in her Netflix special, "We Ride At Dawn".
Drop everything and read! This week, the hosts celebrate the release of Leah’s book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Just how did the vib...Show More
Live from Zanies in Rosemont, Doug welcomes Guy Branum, Geoff Tate and Justin Thompson to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...Show More
This week, we have a shorter episode while I brush up on my Civil War knowledge. Doctor John Lambe was the personal magician of the Duke of Buckingham, a favourite of James and an ally of Charles. Yet...Show More
Scott is joined by longtime intern Gino Lombardo to discuss Gino's Steven Tyler impression, being added to the Long Island Walk of Fame, and a new podcast he likes called "Staying Alive with Jon Gabru...Show More
Beyond Belief, "Ceno Evil"Written by Ben Acker & Ben BlackerStarring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Josh Ruben as Marchand; Vinny Thomas as Lament; Dirk Blocker as Effit...Show More
Since the 1980s, Gerta Keller, professor of paleontology and geology at Princeton, has been speaking out against an idea most of us take as scientific gospel: That a giant rock from space killed the d...Show More
Author Scott Miller joins the show to discuss his new book, “Skipper” which explores how the job of managing in the major leagues has changed in the last 30 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...Show More
In the early 17th century, Japan was witness to a samurai who was arguably its greatest warrior ever. He wasn’t just one of the greatest swordsmen in history; he was a philosopher, a writer, an arti...Show More
Dylan and producers Johanna and Amanda take your questions. If you have a question for Dylan, give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leave a message. You can also record a voice memo and email it to us at...Show More
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 Today, the US accepts the first planeload of white Afrikaners while still somehow unable to get the people back from El Salvador; the ICE detention facility in Newark has been...Show More
Tom Segura jokes about the meaning of life in his Netflix special, "Disgraceful".
OA1157 - Leah Litman is a co-host of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny podcast and professor at University of Michigan Law School, and most recently the author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on ...Show More
It's a scattered week on Jeopardy! as we say goodbye to Ben Ganger and hello to a cavalcade of new champs, both deserving and perhaps a little bit lucky. We also deal with the most cringe game of the ...Show More
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a bribe! President Trump, just before setting off on a tour of the Gulf states, announces that he plans to accept a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family...Show More
The Order faces a crisis from below. A living, hungering tunnel now burrows at speed toward populated areas. Extreme action must be taken to stop this threat and protect the secrets of the other side....Show More
A mysterious video leads Luca and Voncid to the case of Madelyn Young, a child exhibiting unsettling and violent behaviors. However The Reclaimer has seen this particular manifestation before, and res...Show More
Many people have quoted a famous quip about the Bourbon Restoration, that "The Bourbons have learned nothing and forgotten nothing." While this is a real quote, more or less, almost everything people ...Show More
King Charles X's reign was marked by web of conspiracy theories about the alleged role of two secretive Catholic organizations: the Jesuits and the enigmatic Congregation. Let's dive in to what was tr...Show More
Fig & Ford pay Sheilah Graham a visit in the apartment she shared with the deceased; later at the movie studio Fig finds out that it's not just Willy who's receiving threatening letters. This episode...Show More
Mel Hammermeister surprises our detective duo with an interesting proposal; tensions flare at the movie studio and the police station. This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect wa...Show More
In this episode, we go back into the lab to talk about two "Yoko" songs by John Lennon: "Oh Yoko" from 1971's Imagine and "Dear Yoko" from 1980's Double Fantasy. As usual, we discuss the lyrics, the c...Show More
After taking LSD and tripping through time, I felt like I needed some more clarity in life, and so of course, I decide to go back to The Age of Enlightenment. After looking up when and what that actu...Show More
Now that I was an enlightened individual, I felt like I didn't need to do any more work on myself and should instead indulge in my sexual desires. So I brainstormed what would be the easiest time per...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
On April 15, 1912, one of the greatest disasters in modern nautical history took place. The RMS Titanic, one of the most celebrated ships of its era, struck an iceberg and sank on its inaugural voya...Show More
This week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by elite-tier Bugler and guest producer Belinda (as well as Nish Kumar and Tom Ballard) delivering a show so saucy it might get you banned from the Vatican gift shop...Show More
For 300 years, only a handful of women in Sardinia knew how to make the “threads of God,” an exceptionally intricate pasta. But then, one woman decided to share the recipe with the outside world.
From the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to plans for SpaceX’s Starship to lift once off again, it’s been a busy year for commercial space. Plus, one engineer is making a sweat shie...Show More
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 Today, he government failed to file its privilege log on time in the Abrego Garcia case prompting Judge Xinis to order them to file it; a trump appointed judge in Pennsylvan...Show More
FROM THE VAULTS OF THE BUDDIES LOUNGE….we go back to November 2014, as the BIG W explores, with drink in hand, DEAN MARTIN in MONO: 1962-1968 on Reprise Records! Originally aired on Metromedia Rad...Show More
Liza Treyger jokes about dating advice in her Netflix special, "Night Owl".
Tommy and Ben discuss how President Trump’s first official foreign trip is a blatant extraction of money from the Middle East, his announcement that the US will lift sanctions on Syria, the widening c...Show More
Come see us play shinny LIVE (maybe) in a city near you (possibly) www.heyriddleriddle.com/live Starring: Adal Rifai John Patrick Coan Erin Keif Editing by: Casey Toney Theme by: Arne Parro...Show More
King Casimir the Great picks up where his father, Władysław the Elbow-High, left off. But unlike his warmongering father, Casimir strikes out with a bent towards diplomacy. It’s mostly successful. Sup...Show More
The Teutonic Order and King Casimir try to work things out, but a lot of people keep getting in the way. Pesky Popes! Support the show(s) on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast To subscribe to...Show More
How to speak to men who have an unhelpful view of Masculinity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Speak with the voice of mankind and cast off your terrestrial shackles” – Ærolith Dynamics Recruitment Poster If you like SAYER, and want to help us make it even better, please cons...Show More
“Vidarr-1 this is Mimir-9, do you copy?” If you like SAYER, and want to help us make it even better, please consider contributing to the show through Patreon. Learn more at patreon.com/say...Show More
From the late 1940s to the mid 1960s, Peru’s rapid industrialization and anti-communist authoritarianism coincided with the rise of mass-produced cookbooks, the first televised cooking shows, glossy l...Show More
First off, I'm so sorry that this episode has taken so long. As life gets a little more hectic in the real world I'll be shifting towards fortnightly episodes. Hope you don't mind. With a cruel sense ...Show More
In this episode we explore the ambush of Lord French in December 1919. It shook the country and set the scene for the escalation in the conflict in 1920. Support The History of Ireland by donating to ...Show More
You might think of The Great Gatsby as a classic New York City novel – but the events that set off the action of the story actually take place somewhere else. In Louisville, Kentucky. It’s where Dais...Show More
The gang discuss the extensive corruption of President Trump's Middle East business dealings, Republicans' focus on state and local tax deductions while letting democracy burn, and the latest revelat...Show More
Thursday, May 15th, 2025 Today, Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan has been indicted by a federal grand jury; a tiny company with ties to China has spent $300M on Trump’s memecoin; Pam Bondi’s DoJ has stru...Show More
Fortune Feimster jokes about ghosts in her Netflix special, "Crushing It".
As concerns mount over presidential profiteering, Jon is joined by Susan Glasser, New Yorker staff writer and co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021," and Eric Lipton, investig...Show More
Labyrinth management is troubled about new developments. Weather: "How Lucky Am I?" by The Toxhards The voice of Steve Carlsberg is Hal Lublin Original episode art by Jessica Hayworth Read episode...Show More
This week we go off script. We are not coving a pirate from the General History - but instead we are coving a man who will be popping up a lot in the future: None other than the pirate hunter Woods Ro...Show More
This is the second episode in our "Teenage Dirtbag" series of Bonus Bangs. Originally ep #760, it was released on June 5th, 2022 and titled "The Four Questions." TV’s Andy Richter (The Three Questions...Show More
Standard protocol for all employees of Barrow Mineral Resources.CW: Automobile engine sounds. mentions/descriptions of death by fire, decapitation and asphyxiation, threats of forced cannibalism and t...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Welcome to part two of our inauguration special. On August 22, 1927, Bartolomeo Sacco and Nicola Vanzetti were executed in the electric chair at Boston's Charlestown State Prison. They were foreigner...Show More
In which a famed monastic tradition is revealed to be a modern misunderstanding of the chattiness of religious life, and Ken does not want to know what a Robot Guitar really is. Certificate #38497.
With Eliot traveling abroad, Eric hosts Financial Times Washington commentator Edward Luce, author of Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet (New York, Avid Reader Press,...Show More
On October 14, 1066, England changed forever. Forces from Normandy, France, defeated the English King and changed life in England forever. It affected everyone from the aristocracy down to the com...Show More
This week, Rob wakes up spinning — literally — and ends up in the ER being evaluated by what appears to be the cast of Grey’s Anatomy: Gen Z. It wasn’t a stroke (spoiler), just vertigo, but that doesn...Show More
At the height of the Incan empire, a series of 200 woven suspension bridges crisscrossed the valleys of the Andes. Today, only one remains. It’s called the Q'eswachaka, and it’s rewoven every year by ...Show More
A Chungusly huge podcast this month, cos there are so many fantastic tunes being released. Thanks for all your shouts, sharing how you are a) thriving, b) surviving or c) both. amazing music from: Lon...Show More
On the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #709 . Subscribe now! Battlefield Band, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira, Tiffany Schaefer, Adam Agee & Jon Sousa, Scottish Fish, An Lár, Chris Gray, ÚLLA, Dom DufF, The...Show More
Friday, May 16th, 2025 Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments on birthright citizenship and whether district judges can issue nationwide injunctions; turns out Kristi Noem wants her own plane too; ...Show More
David Spade jokes about dressing room mirrors in his Netflix special, "Nothing Personal".
OA1158 - We start off with some patron questions about what to do when ICE comes to your neighborhood, the one thing that the world’s most annoying white libertarians got right, and how to best exerci...Show More
we continue our mission of watching all of the james bond movies , we of course look into mentions of soup , dates and Marmalade shortages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Exposing the dark pit of human suffering, cruelty and corruption that had long been secretly festering in King Leopold’s Congo, would reveal one of the greatest abuses of human rights in all history, ...Show More
part 3 of the epic retelling of the epicThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryC...Show More
On his tour of the Middle East, Trump lavishes praise on dictators—as they deposit bribes in his pocket. Republicans, in between defending Trump's jet grift, finalize more details of their "big beauti...Show More
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back with their first episode together in a week — and what a week it was. The writers look back and the meaning of the big John Henry-Rafael Devers meeting ...Show More
This week on System Crash: The Vatican has spoken and we have a Luddite Pope; the Republicans are pushing a 10-year ban on state AI regulations to sate their tech industry friends; and Trump’s trip to...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
If you were to ask most people what year they associate with the American Revolution, it would be 1776. That was the year that the Continental Congress declared Independence. However, 1776 wasn’t th...Show More
Drawbridge operators in Chicago used to live at these specific homes nestled at the base of their bridges.
Even though the 145% tariff on Chinese imports only lasted a month, it already inflicted its scars on the economy. Global trade is just not something you can turn off and on like that. Some companies ...Show More
Hannah Gadsby jokes about weird shaped objects in their Netflix special, "Something Special".
Donald Trump joins the Mile High Bribe Club, and McDoubles down on Middle East dictators. James Comey finds out life’s a beach. RFK Jr. is up Shit’s Creek and he brought a to-go cup. Sarah Silverman, ...Show More
THE KILLER IN THE KITCHEN - Hector McFarlane bounded through our door somewhat unexpectedly. He was agitated, unnerved and pulsing with fury. He wanted our help and we DID NOT want to give it... at fi...Show More
SIEGE AT THE MUSEUM - Everything seemed to be within our control at one moment and then in this sudden altercation with Hector things began to spiral wildly out of control. Just how far this thing wou...Show More
TRIAL BY GUNFIRE - Sherlock and I had a foothold on the case and its discrepancies but unfortunately just about everyone in the UK wanted Hector DEAD. The Met Commissioner at times even seemed like on...Show More
MOUSETRAP - We now found ourselves face-to-face with our armed gunman. It was make or break time, could we steal Hector away from this moment of madness. Or would he and the hostages be lost forever. ...Show More
Hello and welcome!To anyone new here, our flagship content is our cherished and precious STAY F. HOMEKINS conversation podcast. For all listeners, once a month, an unfettered little after dinner chat ...Show More
Episode 17Aristophanes takes a dig at the Athenian legal system and the city leaders who use it to their own ends. The system was part of the democratic process that Athens was still hanging on to des...Show More
<p>Everyone has their breaking point.</p><p>As Val advances towards Nesh, Paige resolves to shoulder the burdens of leadership, Shrue negotiates over the faith of the Parish of Tide and Flesh - and a ...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
The misadventures of Tucker and his crew continue as the team voyages into the depths of space in search of Something in order to resurrect Earth and save the galaxy. With special guest Paul Scheer!
Sorry unceremoniously dumps Stew after a roboticist attempts to repair her mainframe. Is this the end of their "Storry"? (Get it? Stew x Sorry? A ship name and a pun!) With special guest Paul Scheer!
Joice Heth never wanted to be in show business. It wasn’t the world that she came from. But when she met P.T. Barnum, the course of her life took a turn she never saw coming. Learn more about your ad...Show More
Rosebud Baker jokes about IVF in her Netflix special, "The Mother Lode".
Aircraft carriers are some of the most fearsome weapons in the world. They are enormous platforms that can travel around the globe, projecting power over an enormous part of it. However, aircraft ca...Show More
As President George W. Bush navigates the challenges of his first year in office, he is confronted by one of the gravest, most horrific tragedies ever to reach American shores. But Bush’s response to ...Show More
New York Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton enters the 2008 election as the presumptive favorite to win the Democratic nomination. But Barack Obama, a first-term senator from Illinois, crea...Show More
“I know this is a bit unorthodox of me, but right now I’ve got a car full of sinners with a mighty burden to get off their shoulders.” Forgive Amelia - A Triptych: Episode 1 - The Interviewer A thre...Show More
“I must confess, I’ve never done this whole sit in a secret booth and unburden myself to a stranger behind a privacy screen thing.” Forgive Amelia - A Triptych: Episode 2 - Alvina A three part mini-...Show More
“The whole thing was senselessly naive.” Forgive Amelia - A Triptych: Episode 3 - Amelia A three part mini-season cross over with Forgive Me! by Rogue Dialogue Productions. Read more about Forgive ...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Throughout history, copying information has been arduous, messy, and even dangerous -- until one bored, depressed man figured out the secrets of selenium.
Don't get too excited, because bromine is an element that brings the hammer down on both extreme emotions and extreme actions.
New music from The Beths and classic jams from New Order, Guided By Voices, Spoon, and more. Plus the latest edition of This Week in Punk Rock History. Originally broadcast on May 9, 2025 at 101.1 FM ...Show More
The last episode of the podcast possibly ever, we're celebrating 2023 with a selection of favourites as voted for by our amazing Patrons - the people who have kept the podcast going this long. We have...Show More
Monday, May 19th, 2025 Today, the supreme court extends it’s temporary block on the removal of detainees in the Northern District of Texas under the Alien Enemies Act proclamation; the Republican bil...Show More
Felipe Esparza jokes about a badly timed burrito order in his Netflix special, "Raging Fool".
May is supposed to be the calm before June’s opinion storm in SCOTUS-land, but not in Trump’s America. Melissa, Kate, and Leah kick off the show with the latest news, including Stephen Miller’s habeas...Show More
Live from Commonwealth Sanctuary in Dayton, KY, Doug welcomes Chad Daniels, Dan Sebree and Troy Tate to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...Show More
Today's episode covers the escalating conflict between Charles I and Parliament, as harsh words led to outright war. We also look at the simmering discontent among elements of the English population t...Show More
This week, 13-timer Sarah Silverman joins to discuss her thoughts on magic, Call of Duty, and how the death of her parents inspired her new stand-up special PostMortem (on Netflix). Then, disgraced Co...Show More
Iain Dale talks to historian David Torrance about John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute who served as Prime Minister from May 1762 to April 1763
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
As a critical care doctor, Jessica Zitter has seen plenty of “Hail Mary” attempts to save dying patients go bad—attempts where doctors try interventions that don’t change the outcome, but do lead to m...Show More
Like a pair of creepy twins, Eleanor and Alasdair venture up Alderley Edge to meet the Wizard. We read The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Alan Garner's 1960 folk horror classic. Is it too scary for kids, ...Show More
In the middle of the Third Century, things were looking really bad for the Roman Empire. This period was marked by civil war, economic collapse, foreign invasions, and a rapid succession of emperors...Show More
Earlier this month, the Atlas Obscura staff shared the places we gained during the pandemic. Now, we hear your stories – from a university that is an unlikely home for a certain critter, to a private ...Show More
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland with music from: Ockham's Razor (Washington State, USA) – 'Galway Races’ (Wolves in the Walls) Mick O'Brien, ...Show More
Hello and Happy Spring! Welcome to the longest running local music radio show gone podcast. Naturally, we feature everything from brand new, to current, to early Boston classic. We also make sure to s...Show More
On tonight’s show: Fats Waller, Honeysuckle Rose Benny Goodman (Helen Ward vocals), Never Say Never Coleman Hawkins, The Bean Stalks Again Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, I'll Be Seeing You Frank Sin...Show More
Tuesday, May 20th, 2025 Today, the Supreme Court allows DHS to reinstate secretary Kristi Noem’s order ending temporary status for Venezuelans resulting in the single largest mass illegalization even...Show More
Sarah Silverman jokes about her beliefs in her Netflix special, "Post Mortem".
OA1159 - We are so pleased to have Temple Law Professor Rachel López on the show to discuss her work in shining light and digitally preserving court records related to the trials following the Guatema...Show More
The body of Donald Stonelli is found on a New York City sidewalk, all of his bones are completely shattered. Voncid reclaims the story of a bottom of the barrel comedian who, during a set, singled out...Show More
Nash Faraday and Detective Angiers visit Isme Walsh, the woman who may be responsible for the strange death of Donald Stonelli. Unbeknownst to them, Isme is not alone in her home. Hosted on Acast. See...Show More
Restoration France had an elected parliament, but its elections were radically different from the voting we're familiar with today. Here's how they did it, from tax-based voting rights to not-so-secre...Show More
Buffeted by a bad election, King Charles X is forced to appoint a more moderate ministry. Can Prime Minister Martignac forge a middle course before his boss gets fed up with concessions? Support The S...Show More
Barnaby reveals he's the next target in the series of threatening letters; things are tense at the movie studio between screenwriter Darby and the rest of the crew; The Punchwhistle Twins arrive in to...Show More
Fig & Ford will be back with a brand new episode next week, but in the meantime, here's a word from one of our sponsors. Ellee's Pizza Parlor was created for the world of Greater Gatsby by Executive...Show More
Fig & Ford interview some of Hollywood's elite. This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.com If you enjoyed this episode, c...Show More
President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer—news that lands in the middle of a media cycle already consumed with questions about Biden's decline thanks to a buzzy new...Show More
This episode delves into the "new" official release of One Hand Clapping from Paul McCartney and Wings. The sessions were recorded in 1974 with the new version of Wings featuring Jimmy McCullough and ...Show More
It's an up-and-down week on J! as no champion really gains control of the left podium but we have a ton of fun with Ken going hard on referencing an anecdote, Andrew eats a lot of sandwiches, and J! c...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Tiff...Show More
Yes it's true, I had a threesome in 1944 Los Angeles, and it was as amazing as it sounds. It was so great that I had an immediate urge to share my story, and so I decided to meet up with my time trav...Show More
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 Today, Trump prosecutors have dropped the charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, but have arrested and charged Congresswoman LaMonica McIver; Trump’s Gestapo Czar doesn’t ...Show More
Lockheed Martin delivered the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission. Now, the agency is preparing the vehicle for the more than ten-day flyby of our moon—with a crew of four.
In early 18th-century London, a petty criminal became one of the most celebrated people in England. He wasn’t celebrated despite the fact that he was a criminal; he was celebrated because he was a c...Show More
In Guyana’s Square of the Revolution, a statue honors Cuffy, an Akan man from West Africa who became a legendary figure. Captured and enslaved by the Dutch in the colony of Berbice (present-day Guyana...Show More
Sheng Wang jokes about his preferred mainstream candy bar in his Netflix special, "Sweet and Juicy".
Tommy and Ben discuss President Trump’s policy changes on Syria and his man-crush on its president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, what lifting sanctions on Syria could (and should) look like, more details on how Q...Show More
If you like riddles and improvised scenes inspired by those riddles, then this is the episode for you! Because today, we do them. Riddles, I mean. Sure, it's not a lot of them, but they are riddles an...Show More
The historical relationship between Banshees and the tradition of Keening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
There are no bees on Typhon. Never EVER forget this fact. If you like SAYER, and want to help us make it even better, please consider contributing to the show through Patreon. Learn more at patreon.co...Show More
“Adaptation, upgrading, evolution… these are very familiar concepts to artificial entities. It is high time humanity followed in our footsteps.” – SAYER If you like SAYER, and want t...Show More
Casimir turns his eye to the east and see some land for the taking. Specifically: Ruthenia. Support the show(s) on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Follow along on Twitter: @historyofpoland...Show More
We wrap up our time with King Casimir the Great by talking about his final years as King, what made him “the Great,” and the Congress of Kraków. Support the show(s) on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpo...Show More
It's 1920 and The War of Independence is really heating up. We look at how the IRA up the ante and took the fight to the RIC, while also examine the British's slightly unfocused approach to the increa...Show More
1920 was a year that really saw The Irish War of Independence tilt into full swing. But just as important as the military aspect, was the politics and one often overlooked side of this was the local e...Show More
On this episode, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam unpack a busy week for the Red Sox. The writers discuss Walker Buehler's ejection Tuesday, the controversy around Alex Cora missing Monday's gam...Show More
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 Today, the Pentagon has officially accepted the illegal $400M emolument plane from Qatar; a federal judge held a hearing on the men disappeared to South Sudan and found the g...Show More
One of the most important substances throughout world history has been salt. Salt might seem mundane, but it is actually necessary for the functioning of life. For millennia, Salt has been used as...Show More
Dystopian fiction is all the rage these days. But back in the 1800s one of the bestselling books in the United States was a work of utopian fiction, about a guy who falls asleep in 1887 and accidental...Show More
Ali Wong jokes about white dudes from the midwest.
Boston in the 1600s was a theocracy, where the Puritan church ruled, and women were seen in many ways as the property of their husbands or fathers. Against that backdrop, a woman named Katherine Nann...Show More
As Democrats seek to reestablish their credibility, Jon is joined by Crooked Media founders and "Pod Save America" hosts Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett. Together, they dissect the political and media envi...Show More
"I think it's about to cut us o--" This week on the Crankcast… we're up against the clock trying out Zoom, Mike celebrates his birthday by going to a graduation party in Iowa, crank listens t...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
In which a Honolulu teenager discovers a rusty bolt by the side of the road and changes the face of 20th-century music across multiple genres, and Ken is surprised to learn what Aerosmith, Paul Shaffe...Show More
Friday, May 23rd, 2025 Today, House Republicans voted to pass the Billionaire Bailout Bill gutting Medicaid, Medicare, food assistance and climate tax credits to pay for tax cuts for the ultra wealth...Show More
Originally titled "Not My Aunt", this is the third installment of our "Teenage Dirtbag" series featuring Dash Grabum. Comedian extraordinaire and friend of the show Adam Cayton-Holland joins Scott to ...Show More
Pods Against Tomorrow reinvestigates the noir genre one film at a time. Join our hosts, Hugh Manon and Abe Doubleday-Bush, along with a rotating guest — our "Ace in the Hole" — as they delve into an a...Show More
For centuries, the English Channel served as a moat that kept the conflicts of Continental Europe away from the island of Great Britain. While it served as a barrier for armies, it also served as a h...Show More
Lately we've noticed that something we think about all the time here at Planet Money is having a viral moment: recession indicators!From the more practical (like sales for lipstick going up and men's ...Show More
In 1926, a wildly popular evangelical preacher named Aimee Semple McPherson disappeared from Venice Beach, in front of the Ocean View Hotel. When her body wasn’t found, she was presumed to have drowne...Show More
Wanda Sykes jokes about losing her virginity in her Netflix special, "I'm An Entertainer".
In the middle of the night, the House narrowly passes Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," a witch's brew of tax cuts for the wealthiest and benefit cuts for the neediest, sending it on to the Senate. Jon an...Show More
The best TV shows are like the best restaurants, says Rob Long: familiar, comforting, and just stylish enough. Not everything needs to be a tasting menu or guilty junk — sometimes you just want a stea...Show More
This week on System Crash: A new poll shows that nearly half of all teens wish the internet simply did not exist, and what can we say, the children are the future. Meanwhile, the reason why the kids h...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
The Romans were familiar with Africa. At one point, they controlled everything on the north coast of Africa from Morocco to Egypt. However, below their African territories was the vast Sahara Desert...Show More
You might have seen these texts before. The scam starts innocently enough. Maybe it's a "Long time no see" or "Hello" or "How are you." For investigative reporter Zeke Faux it was – "Hi David, I'm Vic...Show More
Iconic musician Fela Kuti declared his home in Lagos, Nigeria, an independent state. He called it Kalakuta - and in 1977 it was invaded by the Nigerian Army.
“The horror! The horror!” Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ - the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's ‘Apocalypse Now’ - is one of the most celebrated literary works of all time, though now incr...Show More
This week, special guest Ego Nwodim joins panelists Tom Papa, Dulceé Sloan, and Hari KondaboluLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jimmy Carr jokes about porn in his Netflix special, "Natural Born Killer".
Trump trades the Golden Arches for the Golden Dome, America wakes up to a big, new beautiful bill, and Kristi Noem puts habeas corpus on the slab. This week, Aisha Tyler and Paul Feig leave us shaken ...Show More
THE LADY DOTH VANISH - we had a brief break from a high profile case and were thrown right into another. An icon of UK television was reported missing, having last been seen on a cruise ship in the Me...Show More
PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS - Sherlock had chosen to remain in London to investigate the backstory of Penny Montgomery. The last movements of Penny were being tracked by Mariana and myself. We headed out ...Show More
PIRATES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN - Things got uncomfortable. For the first time in a long time. Sherlock was frustrated with my investigating. I was frustrated with his frustration. Mariana was frustrated...Show More
Episode 18Perhaps the best known of the comedies by Aristophanes Lysistrata imagines a world where women take control in an attempt to force and end the Peloponnesian war. It is sex comedy with a mess...Show More
The crew decides to investigate the cold storage area of the ship to see if a piece of Something might be onboard. Unfortunately something else is waiting for them... With special guest Eric Edelstein...Show More
Tucker accidentally sets a horde of ghoulish monsters loose on the ship while searching for Something... not QUITE the something they had in mind though. With special guest Eric Edelstein!
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
As the government strikes against the disciples of the Paraclete's Gulch, Faulkner seeks refuge and an untraceable hiding place at his old childhood home in the Whisper Plains - but he is not alone th...Show More
Lavinia Warren was able to travel the world and charm audiences wherever she went. But what set Lavinia apart from many of her peers were the choices she was able to make along the way.
After the American Revolution, the United States economy was in trouble. One solution proposed to solve the crisis was the establishment of a national bank. The bank wasn’t just an economic issue; i...Show More
As Barack Obama fends off attacks on everything from his foreign policy to the color of his suits, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney defends his religion and fights his way through a crowded R...Show More
Donald J. Trump returns to the political arena. First as a longshot candidate and then as an improbable frontrunner, Trump makes his way through a crowded Republican primary field to take on Democrati...Show More
Hasan Minhaj jokes about class diversity in his Netflix special, "Off With His Head".
With Julia Morizawa, Julia C. Thorne, Alan Burgon, Eli Hamada McIlveen, Andrei Zayats, Stéphane Gérard and Vincent Zuresco. Written and edited by Philip Thorne Story editing by Oystein Brager Directe...Show More
With Sheila Morris, Alan Burgon, Julia Morizawa, Julia C. Thorne, Stéphane Gérard and Tarquin as Sheba the cat Written by Torgny G. Aanderaa and Oystein Brager with script consultancy by Leeanne Stodd...Show More
Like argon, today's noble gas coincidentally features prominently in science fiction -- albeit in name only. But krypton also takes a place in the science factual story of international weights and me...Show More
Rubidium is more explosive than the alkali metals above it on the table, but it's much more interesting when it's standing almost perfectly still.
In 1610, a European astronomer used a new invention called the telescope to observe the planet Jupiter. What he found revolutionized the science of astronomy and our entire understanding of the univer...Show More
Season 1, Episode 3Many of our staff have traveled great distances to join the Museum. Many of our patrons are the same.ITINERARY:A CorrectionA Horn from the Head of a BoyA Numbers StationTRANSCRIPT A...Show More
Season 1, Episode 4We pride ourselves on providing an experience so rich that patrons would be happy to stay forever.ITINERARY:A ChairThe LightingIvan IvanovichTRANSCRIPT AND CONTENT WARNINGS:https://...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
CityBillyHowl'sHowl House Featuring thrills and chills by :1.) Rock and Roll Rhythm - Mickey Hawks (w/Moon Mullins & His Night Raiders)[Bip Bop Boom/Rock And Roll Rhythm]2.)&n...Show More
Episode #1087 Memories & upcoming shows, new music, a slice off of this week's Dagwood, celebrating the 26th (or is it 25th) anniversary of a genre-bending classic, birthdays & remembrances, and more!...Show More
Monday, May 26th, 2025 Today, federal judges weigh taking control of the US Marshals amid threats from the Trump administration; President Zelensky condemns US silence after a massive Russian drone a...Show More
Mike Birbiglia jokes about kids' birthday parities in his Netflix special, "The Good Life".
Melissa, Leah, and Kate kick the show off with a look at the Court’s 4-4 deadlock on Oklahoma’s religious charter school case. Then, it’s a romp through the shadow docket, Judge Jim Ho’s sweaty pleas ...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
The Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, did not exist in a vacuum. How could this man, who had no formal authority, tour South-East England and not only execute hundreds of 'witches', but find cheer...Show More
This week, Nick Kroll aka “Mr. 48 Timer” joins Scott to talk about the last season of Big Mouth, his new projects "Adults" and "I Don't Understand You", and why he had to reschedule on Scott three tim...Show More
Every year, on the last Monday in May, the United States honors its war dead. It is often celebrated with parades, cookouts, and ceremonies at military cemeteries. While many people just think of it ...Show More
It’s Memorial Day, and the unofficial start of summer! To kick off the season, we hear a sampling of listener-submitted stories of summer adventure in the wild, strange, and wonderful world in which w...Show More
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 Today, documents reveal disarray at the Department of Veterans Affairs imperiling patient care; veterans balk at Trump’s plans to end protections from Afghans deportations; a ...Show More
Steve Trevino jokes about his wife getting a new friend in his Netflix special, "Simple Man".
OA1161 - Micah Herskind is an activist, Harvard law student, and most recently a co-editor of the essay collection No Cop City, No Cop World with Mariah Parker and Kamau Franklin. We welcome Micah on ...Show More
It's a big week for John on the pod, as he gets to set his own personal record and we wonder if the J! producers have it out for Vancouverites, as Brendan Liaw's great run comes to a harrowing end. We...Show More
Phillipa is expecting a troubled guest this evening and has made arrangements with the Order to record the conversation. However, neither Phillipa or Charli, her guest, are aware that something is wai...Show More
During the Bourbon Restoration, one man's songs were everywhere. He wrote about politics and about love, for the rich and for the poor, and persevered despite the best efforts of the government to shu...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Revelations in the back room at Bixby's. This episode is brought to you by Hunt A Killer - the perfect way to solve your own mystery! http://www.huntakiller.com If you enjoyed this episode, consider...Show More
Thank you for helping us reach 250 episodes! To celebrate, we're finally diving into one of our most requested albums: Back to the Egg by Paul McCartney and Wings, released in 1979. Long overlooked an...Show More
Well, I was screwed. Not only was I stuck on the Titanic as it hit an iceberg, but I was also feeling super emasculated being held down by the two Alvies and getting my time traveling watch stolen fr...Show More
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are back! This is a brief reprieve from the wait for Season 2 of E Pluribus Motto.
Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 Today, Judge Xinis fires back at the Trump administration for asking for another unwarranted 30 day delay; NPR is suing the Trump administration over funding cuts; Temu Trum...Show More
Nate Bargatze jokes about a McDonald's hack in his Netflix special, "Your Friend, Nate Bargatze".
Tommy and Ben are on the Trump corruption beat, including Vietnam’s fast-tracking of a Trump golf project for favorable treatment, the administration pushing Elon Musk’s Starlink on foreign countries,...Show More
Don't forget to check out Sandy's Raddle! And come see us on tour! Starring: Adal Rifai John Patrick Coan Erin Keif Guest Starring: Sandor Weisz Editing by: Casey Toney Theme by: Arne Parr...Show More
The ascension of King Louis the Great to the throne of Poland was not all it was cracked up to be. Instead, it was a middling affair that was eclipsed by the events it set up. Support the show(s) on P...Show More
In this episode we’re going to very briefly cover the complete history of the state of Lithuania. Definitely won’t skip anything. Support the show(s) on Patreon: patreon.com/historyofpolandpodcast Fol...Show More
I speak with independent socialist politician Jeremy Corbyn about compassionate politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Greetings Dr. Young, identification number 01053, I am SAYER and welcome back to Halcyon tower.” If you like SAYER, and want to help us make it even better, please consider contributing t...Show More
Greetings Resident Hale, and welcome to Mimir-9. If you like SAYER, and want to help us make it even better, please consider contributing to the show through Patreon. Learn more at patreon.com/sayer. ...Show More
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back after a very busy long weekend for the Red Sox, who called up top prospect Marcelo Mayer to replace Alex Bregman, who is out for the foreseeable future....Show More
One of the most important markets in the global economy is the bond market. The bond market doesn’t get as much attention as the market for stocks. Yet, the global market for bonds is actually large...Show More
The roadside dinosaur has been part of the Americana cannon since the 1930s, and we’ve got theme parks and Sinclair gas station mascots as a result. Today, Places Editor Diana Hubbell and producer Joh...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
If a joke falls flat, you’ve got two options: fiddle with the set-up or adjust the punchline. That’s comedy writing 101 — unless you had George Wendt. As Norm on Cheers, George’s timing, presence and ...Show More
Did someone say special Christmas episode? In a fortuitous coincidence it's the 26th episode on the 26th of December, which happens to be Wren Day! So we're taking a break from the War of Independence...Show More
So I've had a few episodes about the show, and a few random ones, so I thought I'd answer them all in one episode before we get back into the thick of it. Hope you enjoy and if you've any other questi...Show More
🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive merch, and the unmatched pleasure of elite-tier status: https://thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Zaltzman is joined...Show More
On December 8, 1941, as the Japanese were bombing Pearl Harbor, they were simultaneously attacking other Allied positions around Asia. One of the biggest attacks was on Manila and the Philippines an...Show More
Producer Luz Fleming chats with the co-founders of MoF, or the Museum of Friends, about how they managed to create one of the best contemporary art museums Colorado has to offer, in one of the least l...Show More
“And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.”CW: Kidnapping, threats of physical harm, industrial doors slamming, description of circus costumin...Show More
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 Today, a federal judge STRIKES DOWN Trump's entire executive order targeting the Wilmer Hale law firm for political retribution; Judge Chutkan allows a lawsuit seeking to enj...Show More
Gabriel Iglesias jokes about love in his Netflix special, "The Legend of Fluffy".
Originally titled "Who CBBeefed?", this is the fourth installment of our "Teenage Dirtbag" series featuring Jennifer Spot. Jason “Heynong Man” Mantzoukas is back to join Scott to talk about his new fi...Show More
Lewis Hayden was born into slavery in Kentucky. When he was ten years old, his owner traded him to a traveling salesman for a pair of horses. But Hayden and his family eventually escaped to freedom,...Show More
With our new President doing his best to enforce unjust executive orders, we thought this would be a good moment to revisit an era in which Boston resisted an unjust law. After Congress passed the Fu...Show More
In which the popularity of "mourning bequeathments" and the death of the Prince Consort lead to an explosion of morbid family handicrafts, and John gives away the same piano twice. Certificate #50902.
In the 13th century, the Republic of Venice was one of the leading merchant empires in Europe. The merchants from Venice traveled far and wide in pursuit of profit. A few of them, however, traveled v...Show More
American universities are where people go to learn and teach. They're also where research and development happens. Over the past eight decades, universities have received billions in federal dollars t...Show More
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam are back for their second pod of the week, and there's a lot to cover considering how poorly the Red Sox played during a three-game sweep at the hands of the Bre...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at the Sporkful. Dan Pashman goes on a tour of Los Angeles, with an Atlas Obscura guide in hand. In search of an elusive slice of coconut cake, Dan beg...Show More
We will always love Dolly Parton, who’s installed a “dreambox” time capsule at her amusement park. In it, there’s a secret song that no one will hear until the legendary artist turns 100. LEARN MORE ...Show More
Oh, we have hit the Golden Golden age now! This is what we signed up for. Black Flags, Skull and cross bones, parrots! Levels of nudity that would ensure HBO would have to make the TV version! Black S...Show More
Friday, May 30th, 2025 Today, the international trade court paused Trump’s tariffs but the Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily stopped the pause; Paramount has offered $15 Million to settle it’s CBS...Show More
Michelle Buteau jokes about theraguns in her Netflix special, "A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall".
OA1162 - It’s all good news from our favorite branch of government today! We review recent judicial wins in everything from illegal deportations to tariffs to the Trump administration’s wars on intern...Show More
In Tudor England, during the reign of Elizabeth I, there lived in the very heart of her court a magician, alchemist and polymath, bent upon conversing with the angels of heaven and other supernatural ...Show More
Haunted by the ghosts of his recent past, PI Hunter James leaves Pensacola, Florida, in the hopes of finding the means to start a new life in South America. The problem is there are ghosts on whatever...Show More
Hunter James goes to the lumber yard to chat with Leon Vincent Floyd's brother, picks up some gossip from a local bartender, and reflects on his own motivation for even being in Lebrook.
Hunter James continues his search for 'Pixie' and the money, by arraigning a lunch interview with the lovely woman from Floyd Vincent's picture, Irene Hirsh.
Bernie an Dan talk about the weather. BERNIE: “So Dan how’s the weather in Sweden?” DAN: “COLD!”NO, NO, NO … it’s not small talk! How much did the weather affect culture, life, an...Show More
Dan and Bernie discuss family life in Assyria.This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Link to the Coursera course we referenced to in. the episode: https://www.coursera.org/learn/organis...Show More
Donald Trump loses his cool when a reporter asks him about a newly popular Wall Street phrase: TACO, aka Trump Always Chickens Out. A federal court unanimously rules that the majority of Trump’s tarif...Show More
This week on System Crash: Sam Altman and Jony Ive announce they’re expecting — a piece of AI hardware. Donald Trump wants to hit iPhones with a 25% tariff if Apple doesn’t start making them in the Un...Show More
In April 1945, in the last days of the war in Europe, everything was falling apart for the Third Reich. Adolf Hitler and his closest advisors holed up in a bunker in Berlin and issued delusional ord...Show More
Over the last few months U.S.-China trade relations have been pretty hard to make sense of – unless you look at what's happening through the lens of game theory. Game theory is all about how decisions...Show More
This week, we're live in Boston with special guest Jim Rice and panelists Maz Jobrani, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Adam FelberLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR ...Show More
Adrienne Iapalucci jokes about an unconventional doll in her Netflix special, "Dark Queen".
It’s another 10/10 week in America, as Donald Trump plans a taxpayer-funded birthday spectacle, RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz team up for an ostrich heist, and we all reluctantly continue to stand with Harvard U...Show More
Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe
THE SLITHERING SERPENT - Penny returned to us and it wasn't the apology that we were grateful for. It was the lead. A lead to the man who harvests the world's secrets. Quite how we could stomach even ...Show More
THIEVES IN THE NIGHT - Milverton had to be stopped and Sherlock had just the plan. Unfortunately that plan involved me. And a woman called Agatha. You'll see what I mean. Part 2 of 3 This episode ...Show More
THE WOMAN - Things had gotten out of control and we had remained firmly in the wardrobe as we watched Milverton and his houseguest conduct their business. Part 3 of 3This episode contains swearing, s...Show More
Episode 19The Hellenistic world moves on into a period of domination first by Sparta and then by Macedon, but theatre survives and thrives as New Comedy. Our view of how that development progressed is...Show More
As Carpenter and Hayward enter war-torn Glottage in pursuit of a government ally, Adjudicator Shrue attends a summit intended to solve the anti-sacrificial movement spreading across the country - but ...Show More
This episode will expire in 24 hours! Missed an episode? Pick it back up anytime! Want the back catalog? Become a supporter on Patreon! patreon.com/mercuryradio More info about ARTC And Mercury at art...Show More