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Rosebud Baker jokes about having a kid in New York in her Netflix special, "The Motherload".
Senate Republicans jam through a final vote on the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill." Senator Chris Murphy steps away from the Senate floor to join Tommy and Lovett to talk about Republican Senator Tom ...Show More
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It's a milestone week in Jeopardy! history as a Final Jeopardy! clue asks a contestant about her great aunt, whom she is also named after. It's serendipitous for that one-day champion who shares a the...Show More
In the late 1820s, Napoleonic intrigues and a brutal assault by flyswatter combined to turn French attention across the Mediterranean to the Ottoman Regency of Algiers. Join Prof. Ashley Sanders to ex...Show More
INTO THE DARKNESS - we had been struggling financially for a few weeks and now we had to pay some bills. Mariana and I needed Sherlock's help to raise funds via some wealthy client cases... and boy di...Show More
In this episode, we discuss a bevy of new releases by Dhani Harrison, Sean Lennon, James McCartney, and of course, the cover of "Blackbird" (called "Blackbiird") by Beyoncé. We recommend you listen to...Show More
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While trailing the Cypher, Rugen has encountered an unrelated, yet equally worrisome entity in Central Park. A possible hive mind presenting as a pack of, well, animals would be an insufficient descri...Show More
https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupPhillipa has had a body brought to the Ardent for examination. She is convinced this is a case involving the otherworld, despite the mundane circumstances of hi...Show More
In Part I of their midseason report card podcast series, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam take a stab at grading Red Sox pitchers on their first-half performances. The writers discuss the highs ...Show More
Claudette helps with a break in the case while Fig meets a new coworker. Episode transcripts can be found here: https://shipwrecked-comedy.squarespace.com/gg-transcripts THE CASE OF THE GREATER GATS...Show More
Secrets are revealed at Mel Hammermeister's Christmas party. If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.c...Show More
Now that I had successfully shown my dad all my great adventures, it was time for us to have a grand adventure of our own! It was a pretty obvious choice for us to visit the Hindenburg and see it exp...Show More
Some might see my getting captured by the Aztecs as some sort of Karmic retribution for having a sorta fourway with my dad and two Nazis on the Hindenburg, but it was honestly just a bit of bad luck g...Show More
Five years ago today, I published the first episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Since then, I’ve published over 1,800 episodes, written close to 3,000,000 words, and had my podcast episodes down...Show More
In Antarctica, researchers bid farewell to an iconic fixture: a big red bus named Ivan.
A new observatory in Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is searching the skies for things like asteroids, dark matter and dark energy. What new things might it uncover about the cosmos? Plus, the r...Show More
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 Today, JD Vance cast the tie breaking vote to pass the billionaire bailout bill which now heads back to the House for another vote, Donald Trump wants to use the espionage a...Show More
Chelsea Handler jokes about monkey pox in her Netflix special, "The Feeling".
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Tommy and Ben lament Trump’s travesty of a spending bill and the death of USAID, and how both will cost lives and further tank America’s global reputation. They unpack the fallout from Israel and the ...Show More
After the string of major deaths at the end of the previous season, a documentary crew interviews those involved to tell the true story of how everything went down. A personal note from the team: Thi...Show More
Our tour has officially kicked off and the first three shows were a real hoot! Make sure you check out heyriddleriddle.com/live and get tickets when we come to your city! Starring: Adal Rifai John ...Show More
With the army being literally only a few weeks old, it was necessary to put together some regulations for this group, to ensure consistency throughout the Colonies. Interestingly enough, as the rules ...Show More
Fun Fact: I say “Cephas Thompson” several times during this podcast, mostly because it’s fun to say. He wasn’t a formally-trained painter, but he had a good eye and some natural talent, and during his...Show More
As you listen to today’s episode, it’ll become clear that Mike had way too much fun writing and recording this one. But then again, I wrote the title, so. There are plenty of jobs out there that are k...Show More
DERELICT Premium: https://derelict.supercast.com/ After barely surviving the super heated surface of the derelict ship, Agent Blayne now faces an even more dangerous task: figure out a way inside XTX...Show More
As Rob marks a milestone birthday while traversing France, his thoughts drift — as they often do — from real life to showbiz. Gone are his days of being 24 years old, writing for 20 million viewers on...Show More
Welcome, to Floor 13. Stay silent, stay immobile, and please try to breathe as minimally as possible, Resident Hale. SAYER is voiced, written, and produced by Adam Bash. Intro and outro music com...Show More
Andrew Mueller explains why we should care about Tuvalu’s election results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How the Song Dynasty embraced and adapted Confucianism to create a strong foundation for their own growth and ours.
Mustaches, mistaken outbursts and the truth behind John Jameson. In this episode we look at how the Irish intelligence network bested one of Britain's top spies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...Show More
🎧 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 Josi...Show More
In ”The Gray Files” Episode 10, host Erika Barker uncovers the astonishing phenomenon of emergence. From AI inventing lethal chemical weapons in mere hours to starlings forming intricate patterns, dis...Show More
There's an economic fantasy you sometimes hear in D.C. It often gets trotted out when politicians are trying to add billions or trillions to the national debt. They claim that all the new spending wil...Show More
One of the many objects that went down with the ship during the sinking of the Titanic was a beautiful, jewel-encrusted edition of a poetry book called the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.” The Rubaiyat was...Show More
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In Part II of their midseason report card podcast series, co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam take a stab at grading Red Sox position players on their first-half performances. The writers discuss t...Show More
On June 15, 1775, George Washington was appointed Commander of the newly-formed Continental Army. On July 2, Washington finally arrived in Cambridge after a few stops in Trenton, New York and presumab...Show More
In which today's cities face tough choices on how to guide urban behavior with incredibly uncomfortable-looking design features, and Ken would pee on a fly but not a bee. Certificate #19421.
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For the season one finale episode, I am joined by acclaimed authors/researchers Chip Madinger and Scott Raile to discuss the timeline of events surrounding the recording of John & Yoko's Unfinished Mu...Show More
Sarah Silverman jokes about her father's death in her Netflix special, "PostMortem."
On this week's Bonus Bang, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Scott reunite to chat about all the songs Lloyd Webber wishes he had written, what it’s like to live with him, and his favorite playwright of al...Show More
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Michigan and Ohio are two states renowned for their intense rivalry. When you think of the rivalry between the two states, you may automatically think of the rivalry between the University of Michig...Show More
If you were to visit a cigar factory in Cuba, you’d hear something unexpected: the sound of the daily news report, or maybe a poem or a novel, being read aloud. The cigar “reader” is a tradition held ...Show More
Heather McMahan jokes about vagina jokes in her Netflix special, "Son I Never Had".
As mentioned yesterday, when George Washington came to Cambridge, he found a bit of a mess there: several disorganized groups of men, with more on the way, along with supplies still in transit. The fi...Show More
House Republicans deliver on Trump's Independence Day deadline, passing the Senate's version of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, which will cut taxes for the rich, gut Medicaid for the poor, and expl...Show More
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Doug and Doug welcome Joe Kwaczala 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.
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The second revolution that engulfed France over the course of 1792 reached its climax in December, with an astonishing, world-changing spectacle, which held all the eyes of Europe spellbound: Louis Ca...Show More
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The grooves cut in this road outside Lancaster, CA play the finale of the William Tell Overture.
Kevin Hart jokes about his wife's suspicions in his Netflix special, "Zero Fucks Given".
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As last year’s rapid descent of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad attests, when a dictator falls, they fall fast. But what are the conditions under which that fall occurs? And how can they...Show More
The crew are invited to a secluded mansion by a mysterious figure... With special guest Adam Catino.
The crew have found themselves entangled in a murder mystery with the REAL Detective Lee Strauss. Whodunnit?! With special guest Adam Catino.
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Glottage and its commercial faiths celebrate a great military victory with a great parade. Shrue, Hayward and Carpenter attempt to get the message of the Woundtree out to the people of the Peninsula. ...Show More
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One of the most important inventions in human history was artificial lighting.With the electric lightbulb, the night could be illuminated, allowing people to extend the productive hours in a day and t...Show More
Full shownotes: www.80dayspodcast.com/nauru | Support us: www.patreon.com/80dayspodcast In this week's episode of 80 Days, we are talking about Nauru, a small isolated island nation in the middle of ...Show More
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Why hello there! Playlist Beethoven Soul – Dreams (Dot)Astronauts – Main Street (RCA)Brady Bunch – I Just Want To Be Your Friend (Paramount)California – Sugar Kite (Columbia)Chad and Jeremy – Painted ...Show More
Wanda Sykes jokes about fixing dicks in her Netflix special, "I'm An Entertainer".
Stephen Dalziel and Yossi Mekelberg discuss the week’s big stories. Hannah Lucinda Smith reports on protests in Turkey over a satirical cartoon and Tyler Brûlé provides a dispatch f...Show More
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Note: I realized belatedly that the episode that dropped yesterday was titled July 7, as was the audio file itself, but if you’ve listened, you know that it was in fact the July 5 file and what we’ve ...Show More
Cadmium will let you choose among a range of orange-ish hues, but it's some pretty awful news if you contract the "cadmium blues."
The story of indium is pretty straightforward, but its namesake is practically impossible to pin down.
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The Guillotine has become infamous for being the main weapon utilized during the Reign of Terror and a modern symbol of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. It has been responsible for th...Show More
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We start our celebration of Black History Month this week. Rather than focus on any one band or bandleader I have put together a sampler of bands. We start with the band of Fletcher Henderson. Other b...Show More
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Steph Tolev jokes about wearing a romper in her Netflix special, "Filth Queen".
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Doug welcomes Joe Kwaczala, Samm Levine and Johnny Taylor Jr. to the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...Show More
In the U.S., we insure most everything we sell. So why not trees? Today on the show why trees aren't insured like other crops, and what it would take to get that insurance with extreme weather events ...Show More
I'm delighted to speak with Valerie Kivelson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Professor Kivelson graduated from Harvard University magna cum laude in 1980, and re...Show More
As you’ll hear today, I have a huge sinus infection and it took a lot of effort to get today’s episode recorded, so I hope you’ll excuse this part being rather brief. John and Abigail Adams was probab...Show More
This week, Jason Mantzoukas joins Scott to discuss breaking off another trombone with his 77th appearance on the pod and what it was like crossing the pond to shoot his season of “Taskmaster” (now str...Show More
Iain Dale talks to Sir Anthony Seldon and Mark Garnett on the 300th anniversary of the office of Prime Minister. Sir Anthony’s new book is called THE IMPOSSIBLE OFFICE and Mark Garnett’s book is THE B...Show More
In 1767, a young French servant sailed around the world, collecting plants previously unknown to Western science. The ship’s crew knew the servant as “Jean,” the scrappy aide to the expedition’s botan...Show More
“Do men need to cheat on their women?” a Playboy headline asked in the summer of 1978. Their not-so-surprising conclusion: Yes! Science says so! The idea that men are promiscuous by nature, while wome...Show More
In the 5th century BC, the Greek world found itself in the middle of one of its greatest wars. This wasn’t one of their existential conflicts against the Persians; this was a war of Greeks against Gre...Show More
A few weeks ago, the Atlas Obscura staff told us where they would spend their last days before the apocalypse. Now we’re sharing your stories – from a childhood home in a small town in Illinois, to a ...Show More
Chalet Cheese Cooperative in Monroe, Wisconsin is the last cheese plant left in America that makes the ultra-stinky Limburger cheese: a cheese that inspires equal parts loving and loathing, has been b...Show More
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Nate Jackson jokes about white women in his Netflix special, "Super Funny".
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OA1171 - Today's episode is a nice, fun departure from the doom and gloom. Oral arguments in a recent SCOTUS case went terribly wrong. And for once, it wasn't the court itself that was looking like a ...Show More
That's right, it's the first edition of Jeopardy! Couples Are Fuming, as the claim made by several news outlets that Jason Singer and his wife Susan McMillan were the first married couple to both win ...Show More
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HUNTING THE CHILDCATCHER - Stefan Heidegger had clearly convinced Saltire to leave his dorm in the middle of the night. He had snatched him off into the darkness of the Lake District. We were a day be...Show More
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Please take a moment to vote for Ghost Wax, in the fiction category, for The People's Choice Podcast Awardshttps://www.podcastawards.com/app/signupA host of mysterious drownings, all of folks in their...Show More
In 1830, France's slow-moving political crisis builds to a fever-pitch, as King Charles X goes to war with his liberal opposition at home, and the Regency of Algiers abroad. Amid military and electora...Show More
The podcast just wouldn't be the podcast without Tom Lennon! OF COURSE you know Tom from Reno 911, The State, @midnight, the first ever episode of this very podcast, and a million movies that he's act...Show More
Fig and Ford make their way around town on a string of interviews. If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.pat...Show More
In this episode, we examine "lost" songs -- those the Beatles wrote as a group and/or solo that never got an official release, or may truly be lost -- and talk about what we'd like to see happen. We'l...Show More
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now law. It's expected to cost the government a pretty penny. The Congressional Budget Office predicts a $3.4 trillion increase in the deficit over ten years. This is...Show More
Okay, so this is a weird episode, and thats saying something because I didn't even think it was that weird when I went back and had an almost fourway with my dad and two Nazi women on the Hindenburg. ...Show More
One of the most important inventions of the 20th century was the transistor. Prior to the transistor, electronic devices were large and bulky and dependent on vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes were large,...Show More
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Tom Papa jokes about his parents visiting in his Netflix special, "Home Free".
Tommy and Ben take a break from impersonating Marco Rubio to cover Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington to kiss Trump’s ass, the ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar...Show More
We are back in person and wilder than ever! Starring: Adal Rifai John Patrick Coan Erin Keif Editing by: Casey Toney Theme by: Arne Parrott Logo by: Emily Kardamis & Emmaline Morris Want...Show More
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A minute by minute critical analysis of the emotions I felt following a false accusation of not flushing a toilet after defecation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Day Four of this thing and I’m still sounding kinda sexy. Or not, I have no idea. A look through George Washington’s orders of each day gives us an interesting peek into his mind. This was a guy who d...Show More
Get ready for a landmark episode of The Infinite Monkey Cage as we celebrate our 201st show! Brian Cox and Robin Ince invite a lively panel of celebrity guests to pose their burning scientific questio...Show More
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are back with Season 2 of E Pluribus Motto. They’ve chosen none other than Maryland to kick off this brand new tour of state mottos and iconography.
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Our guest is Kerry Godliman! And Kerry’s subgenre is… Rich People Behaving Badly. We’re talking doomsday bunkers, we’re talking maritime law, we’re talking Elon Musk. Find out if Jimmy is on board wi...Show More
Russia has become the first country to recognise the Taliban as Afghanistan’s government. Andrew Mueller explains why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Catching up on your summer reading list? How about adding one more -- a science fiction thriller series set in space? Plus, a new company is taking their design process off Earth and designing sneaker...Show More
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Government. The Big G. We like to imagine the free market and the invisible hand as being independent from political influence. But Nobel laureate, Simon Johnson, says that influence has been there si...Show More
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Early polar explorers faced long nights and dangerous expeditions. To entertain themselves, they wrote and published niche newspapers and periodicals. Atlas Obscura’s community editor Allegra Rosenber...Show More
Jim Gaffigan jokes about men in her Netflix special, "Comedy Monster".
In an era that can feel like a tinderbox, Jon is joined by Tony Gilroy, creator of "Andor" and Oscar nominee, and Mike Duncan, bestselling author and creator of the "History of Rome" and "Revolutions"...Show More
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Hey! We have a Navy now! Okay, it’s only one ship, but it’s a start. And to be clear, it’s Georgia’s navy, not the navy of the Continental forces. But we’re getting somewhere. And what’s more, on its ...Show More
This week we're kicking off our "I Love Lily" series featuring the one and only Lily Sullivan in her first Comedy Bang! Bang! appearance. Originally titled "Miss-pered", this episode features returnin...Show More
This week we dive deeper into the legendary roots-rock group, The Band as they move up to join Bob Dylan after he recovers from his motorcycle accident. Excited to send some time off the road they too...Show More
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In which Poland's most famous exile partially returns to Warsaw to posthumously annoy both tsars and Nazis, and John's restaurant idea has some light cannibalism. Certificate #31277.
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Many small businesses are online now, but so are cyber criminals trying to take advantage. On today's show, how one bar owner fell victim to a Facebook scam and if big tech could do more to protect sm...Show More
Like Rob Long’s old Subaru, show business is leaky and can emit a toxic cloud — but it works. That is, until Silicon Valley strides in and tries to plug up the holes with things like “ad-free offering...Show More
Discover the hidden power of data scientists in ”The Rise of the Data Alchemists,” Episode 11 of The Gray Files. Host Erika Barker reveals how these unseen architects influence everything from your mo...Show More
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam recap another strong series for the Red Sox and preview a difficult pre-deadline stretch against the Rays, Cubs, Phillies and Dodgers. The writers also discuss t...Show More
Between 1791 and 1804, the only successful slave rebellion in human history occurred. The revolution was an insurrection of enslaved Africans against French colonial rule in the Caribbean colony of S...Show More
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Deon Cole jokes about interracial relationships in his Netflix special, "Okay, Mister".
OA1172 - It’s been two weeks since the Supreme Court decided that babies in only half of the US get to be born as citizens. We try to make sense of what they left behind in one of the most important s...Show More
Back in Pensecola Hunter James inviews "Mrs. Smith" a potential client about her possibly cheating husband. Then the owner of the diner, Doris Poole, brings Hunter another potential client.
Hunter James is awaken by the police knocking on the door. Mrs. "Smith" decides to hire Hunter after all. Wings remains in a medically induced coma.
Oof, that’s a mouthful of title. Oh well, what’s done is done. As noted in today’s episode, James Warren was not related to Joseph Warren. On the other hand, he is related to Mercy Otis Warren, becaus...Show More
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The Norman Conquest of 1066, culminating in the legendary Battle of Hastings, is perhaps the greatest turning point in the history of the English nation. It was a year that changed the fate of England...Show More
Bear and Banjo execute the first documented musical prison break in history.
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A new flavor of conservative content is targeting women online—and it’s going viral. This week, Akilah Hughes explores the rise of the "tradwife" aesthetic, the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movem...Show More
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Brian is out this week, so we’re dropping one of our bonus episodes to give you a preview of the benefits of supporting the show over on Patreon. In the episode, Brian and Paris dig into Anduril CEO P...Show More
A Seattle restaurant pushes diners to eat beyond their borders through its embrace of global street foods.
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Episode 27Theatre buildings in Rome developed over the long period of time from the Etruscan Period and through the republican period, but throughout they were temporary structures albeit on an ever g...Show More
Fern Brady jokes about getting back together with an ex in her Netflix special, "Autistic Bikini Queen".
In the wake of the Parish's attack, Carpenter tries desperately to get Hayward out of Glottage. Carson attempts to find a useful spin on recent events. Paige gathers the Children of the Woundtree toge...Show More
Part Two will arrive on Monday 22nd July! Thank you for your patience.Carpenter makes a deal to get Hayward home in one piece. Paige puts forward a proposition to the Children of the Woundtree. Carson...Show More
Tucker and his ship mates have found the location of the final piece of Something. Unfortunately it's currently engulfed by Nothing... Feat. special guest Travis McElroy.
Recent Filipino elections were, arguably, a political episode of family feud. We examine the creation and durability of political dynasties. Plus: a banned would-be Thai leader explains how to run aga...Show More
Behind the glitz and glamour of the stage, darkness lurked. And sometimes, that darkness was inescapable – and lived right in our own homes. If you or someone you know is in dange...Show More
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Everything in the universe, from galaxies to the atoms in your body, is driven by just a few fundamental forces. It took centuries for physicists to identify these forces, but once identified, they ...Show More
Final reunions - and final partings. These were The Silt Verses. Thank you so much for listening.This episode contains character death, suicide, loud gunshots, and drowning.This episode features Méabh...Show More
Neal Brennan jokes about standards for comedians in his Netflix special, "Crazy Good".
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David Bodanis and Terry Stiastny join Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s news. We celebrate 10 years of The Monocle Shop in Merano and hear updates from Zürich and Helsinki. See omnyst...Show More
“Are those... antlers?” With Jordan Cobb, Hemi Yeroham, Erin King, Torgny G. Aanderaa and Benjamin Noble Written by Oystein Ulsberg Brager Story editing and sound editing by Philip Thorne Sound desi...Show More
“We're coming, Sheba!” Episode 56, Season 4 Finale. With Alan Burgon and Julia C. Thorne Written and edited by Philip Thorne Directed by Philip Thorne and Oystein Brager Music and sound design by Fre...Show More
The Speech to the Six Nations is one of those documents that pretty much answers what was going on with the Native Americans during the Revolution. Athough to be fair, it largely addresses what happen...Show More
Thank you, Patient Grasshoppers!After a 24 hour recharge, we have the freshest STAY F. HOMEKINS podcast episode for you. In this one, PFT contemplates complicated moms, Janie gets the (marketplace) sh...Show More
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We've palled around with tin for thousands of years, but you should know that it's a fair-weather friend.
It's like an Everlasting Gobstopper, but Willy Wonka is a fratricidal German monk.
CBS Radio Mystery Theater (a.k.a. Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network af...Show More
More often than not, in competitive sports, when a team or player has a significant lead, the outcome is often just a formality. While that is usually the case, it isn’t always the case. On rare o...Show More
Send us a textAdherent to Confucianism corrupted by absolute power or clever plotter who feigned virtuousness to usurp the throne? The life of Wang Mang (45 BC - 23 AD) was seemingly full of contradic...Show More
Tom Segura jokes about snow in his Netflix special, "Sledgehammer".
Hollywood, baby! The glitz! The glamour! The ever-changing business models! This week, The Indicator is going to the movies. Starting today with the history of Hollywood and where it began.... New Je...Show More
Doug welcomes Josh Gondelman, Joe Lynch and Ellory Smith 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.
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Lord John Wilkes was an interesting person who was always willing to run against popular opinion if he felt strongly that he was in the right. In 1769 he fought for the right of his voters – rather th...Show More
If anyone has heard of a particular witch trial, they will have heard of Salem. It's an infamous part of early American history, and everywhere in popular culture. Today's episode will be explaining t...Show More
This week, Josh Gondelman joins Scoop to discuss his Wikipedia page, his many Emmy awards, and his new stand-up comedy special “Positive Reinforcement” (streaming now on YouTube!). Then Pokémon traine...Show More
Iain Dale talks to former Education Secretary Baroness Nicky Morgan about the life and career of Lord North, the Prime Minister who “lost the colonies”. He served as PM from 1770-1782, but was he the ...Show More
Beyond Belief, "The Sewer Thing"Written by Katie WoodStarring Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster as Frank and Sadie Doyle; Annie Savage as Ravenna; Mark Gagliardi as Vincent; Alyssa Limperis as La Ll...Show More
In Apartheid-era South Africa, a scientist uncovered a cracked, proto-human jawbone. That humble fossil would go on to inspire one of the most blood-spattered theories in all of paleontology: the “Kil...Show More
In 1880, scientist Albert Michelson set out to build a device to measure something every 19th century physicist knew just had to be there. The “luminiferous ether” was invisible and pervaded all of sp...Show More
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On July 14, 1789, in Paris, France, one of the most iconic events of the French Revolution took place. Thousands of French citizens stormed a prison to liberate the weapons from its armory and to fr...Show More
Dylan and producers Johanna and Amanda answer listener questions about solo travel. 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 ...Show More
These days, biologists believe all living things come from other living things. But for a long time, people believed that life would, from time to time, spontaneously pop into existence more often—and...Show More
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Sam Jay jokes about surviving in her Netflix special, "3 in the Morning".
OA1173 - More people have been to space than practice space law, and Professor Michelle Hanlon is one of its most important modern pioneers. Professor Hanlon joins to talk Star Trek captains, preservi...Show More
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It's Scott Riccardi Week on Jeopardy! as the champion goes on a wildly impressive run, winning every game and racking up a very impressive money total. And the games are great too, with some more exce...Show More
If you’re going to be in rebellion, you may as well do something rebellious. Thus was (presumably) the reasoning behind Ben Franklin putting forth a resolution that the Colonies would effectively igno...Show More
WHAT LIES BENEATH - the hunt for Stefan Heidegger had reached its conclusion. It was time to involve the police and close the case that we came here to solve... All we had to do was find the body; and...Show More
On July 26, 1830, Parisians woke up to four stunning proclamations from King Charles X, four ordinances rewriting French politics and public life. Join me to explore what these Four Ordinances did, ho...Show More
Mason Collins, a young man of 19, fled his hometown after very publicly shapeshifting into a wolf. Mikhail Rugen has tracked him to the hills of West Virginia. It seems other hunters have found this p...Show More
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MAGA’s Epstein revolt keeps growing — and despite Donald Trump’s pleas, it doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. Elected officials get their first look inside “Alligator Alcatraz” and report...Show More
At the suggestion of a listener, we rank Paul McCartney’s officially released live albums—that is, no video-only releases, bootlegs, or unofficial recordings. We explore the pros and cons of live albu...Show More
Despite being, ya know, Hollywood, more and more movies and TV shows are shooting outside of Tinseltown. Dozens of U.S. states and many countries offer subsidies for film production. This has drawn fi...Show More
Ford goes for a drink while Fig attends book club. If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shipwr...Show More
Fig and Ford uncover surprising secrets while investigating Fitzgerald's lost script. If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to futur...Show More
Throughout World War II, Nazi Germany was a formidable force due to its military strength and success. A large reason for this success was its intelligence network. What most people don’t know is th...Show More
Now that I convinced my dad to not go back in time and raise me, we both agreed we should take a journey back to Dallas and discover who really killed JFK. And I gotta say, this was a crazy adventure...Show More
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In 1975, a man in Seward, Nebraska dug a gigantic hole in his yard and made the world’s largest time capsule. On July 4, 2025, the capsule was opened.
Hannah Berner jokes about her wedding night in her Netflix special, "We Ride At Dawn".
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Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s Ukraine policy announcement and try to unpack how much of it is style vs. substance. They also talk about the massive layoffs at the State Department, Trump’s bottom-of-t...Show More
We're still recording in person and still slaphappy as hell! ALSO! Get your tickets to see us in person heyriddleriddle.com/live and/or (great tv show!) consider buying a livestream ticket to watch o...Show More
As noted a couple of days ago, Abigail and John Adams wrote to each other quite frequently. Their relationship was not only deep with love, but with admiration for one another. If you get an opportuni...Show More
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Jon faces his prison sentence. To binge the full season early, plus plenty of bonus content, check out http://patreon.com/howidied Transcripts and full cast can be found at http://AudiohmMedia.c...Show More
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No country can come close to the amount of money Americans spend at the box office each year ... that is, until China came along. The US and Chinese film industries have a long intertwined history, wi...Show More
You humans never cease to amuse me. Oh I cannot wait to hear the things you scream. SAYER is voiced, written, and produced by Adam Bash. Intro and outro music composed by Jesse “Main F...Show More
Perhaps I can tell you a story. It is a story made by your people long, long ago, but it gives specific insight into the way your people think. It starts, like so many of these tales do, with the word...Show More
Brian Cox and Robin Ince blast off into a cosmic controversy as they ask, should humanity become an interplanetary species? At Harwell Campus, a space science innovation hub, they’re joined by astrona...Show More
Meet the Song Dynasty thinkers who shaped Confucianism, and made it fit for the future.
Discovering why the Song Dynasty of Confucianism has become so appealing the world over.
The summer of 1920 was not all that different from 2020. In this episode we kick off that scary summer with a look at the Listowel Mutiny where a few good RIC men argued against the violence being ask...Show More
The Ulster Question, as it was known, is a tough one to crack. In this episode we try and unpack the complexities of the region and explain why it wasn't until the summer of 1920 that Ulster really st...Show More
The Trump Administration named Sean Duffy, Secretary of Transportation, to be the interim NASA administrator. Plus, could life exist in an icy ocean on a distant moon within our solar system.
Recording from Botswana, Rob Long figured he was as far as he could get from the chaos of showbiz. But it turns out that the wild African plain is a lot like Hollywood. Directors? They’re the Cape buf...Show More
Located in the heart of Central America is the Republic of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is situated between Panama and Nicaragua and shares a similar colonial history with other countries in Central Ameri...Show More
We all know the government uses taxes to pay for things. But what about using taxes to control behavior? This week on Summer School, Professor Darrick Hamilton of The New School, helps us explore the ...Show More
If you were dropped in a random place in space, how would you find your way home? New Horizons tackled this problem with a first interstellar navigation demonstration. Using parallax in real time to d...Show More
A map in the archives of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library in Portland, Oregon may be the key to finding buried treasure that has yet to be found. This episode was produced in partnership...Show More
An hour of bubblegum pop greatness! We catch up with Tony DeFranco! A 1973 teen magazine profile of hopeful teen idol Michael Lloyd! Whatever happened to the first band named Starship?! And oodles of ...Show More
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Mark Normand jokes about peloton in his Netflix special, "Soup To Nuts".
In the wake of Trump's sweeping economic legislation, Jon is joined by Clara Mattei, Professor of Economics at The University of Tulsa and author of "The Capital Order," and James Robinson, Professor ...Show More
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Given the fact that the existing government of Virginia was technically extra-legal, it’s a little amusing to think that they themselves felt the need to conduct extra-legal activities of their own. A...Show More
The Fire of the Mountain comes to speak before the Rock. CW: Discussion of the death of a spouse, racism, hate crimes; courtroom sounds. Written by Steve Shell and Cam Collins Narrated ...Show More
This week's Bonus Bang is the second installment in our "I Love Lily" series and was originally titled "Better Call Bed Bath & Beyond" and features Lily Sullivan as Francesca Bolognese! Professional a...Show More
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In March 1870, forty-two women marched into their polling place in Hyde Park and illegally cast ballots in the local election. They were led by local residents and radical activists Sarah and Angelin...Show More
In 1849, Boston was rocked by the crime of the (19th) century when Professor John Webster murdered Dr. George Parkman in his lab at Harvard Medical School. The world was riveted by the investigation a...Show More
In which butter substitutes have to overcome scientific hurdles, dairy-friendly laws, and bad news about trans fats, and Ken thinks Germany is trying to control olive oil. Certificate #34384.
The mythical proportion that has graced "Music From Big Pink" has been there since the beginning. By the late sixties, everyone was buzzing about what Dylan and The Band were doing in upstate New York...Show More
Cosplay—or dressing up as your favorite character from pop culture—is fun! But it can fall into a legal gray area when it comes to companies' intellectual property. Today on the show: a group of cospl...Show More
No matter how successful you are, the pitching never ends. Even the most seasoned TV creator has been known to melt down in front of their G-Wagon when they can’t land a greenlight: “Why don’t they ju...Show More
What would be the best possible space mission if budget restrictions didn't exist? Why don't we launch all rockets from ships in the sea? Where are the stars that formed with our Sun? And in Q&A+ wher...Show More
Australia is unique among the countries in the world. It is a continent, a country, and an island all wrapped up into one. Australia is also home to some of the most bizarre species in the world, m...Show More
A French curator infiltrates a Nazi army to save masterpieces from the Jeu De Paume museum. Read more in Michelle Young’s new book, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero...Show More
Wally McCarthy and Producer Phil return to the sleepy confines of Evermor Park in Baraboo, Wisconsin as the Baraboo Bombers host the Manistee Eagles. And it’s Baraboo Bob Plush Toy night at the ballp...Show More
Friday, July 18th, 2025 Today, Senate Judiciary Democrats walk out of the room after Republicans violate the rules and push Emil Bove’s confirmation forward without debate; Judge Crenshaw sets a Janu...Show More
Seth Meyers jokes about Canada in his Netflix special, "Lobby Baby".
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OA1174 - Matt is coming in hot from the front lines of immigration court for an exclusive firsthand account of how a new secret memo directed to ICE's attorneys is trying to unilaterally redefine immi...Show More
Although Fort Johnston was originally a British fort, a few years into the Revolutionary War, the Colonies recognized that it could be a valuable place to have a fort, and in 1778 they appropriated th...Show More
Hunter James questions Uber driver Abel Thomas, and finds some inconsistencies with his responses. When checking in with the local police Hunter finds some holes in their investigation.
Hunter James visits Tito's Taco Truck stirring up old memories, then gets busy organizing his multiple investigations before visiting the hospital and a still unconscious Wings again.
Following the bloody St Brice’s Day Massacre, of the 13th of November 1002, which saw King Æthelred brutally exterminating the Danes from England, the Vikings were hungry for revenge. None more so tha...Show More
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Akila Hughes explores the dangerous online pipelines that lure men seeking advice into radical ideologies. Joined by guests Denny Carter, Adam Mockler, and EJ Dickson, the episode delves into the ma...Show More
After a disastrous arrival in what used to be the United States, Star-Lord, Rocket and Cora get a ride from a local named Red.
The Wall Street Journal publishes a shocking 50th birthday letter Donald Trump wrote to Jeffrey Epstein that discusses a "wonderful secret" the two shared. Jon and Dan react live to The Journal's lett...Show More
🎧 Support The Bugle! Become a Team Bugle subscriber for bonus episodes, exclusive videos, and that warm fuzzy feeling that you’re funding nonsense: thebuglepodcast.comThis week, Andy Z...Show More
The movies come to Indicators of the Week. We dig into why one film is letting you reserve tickets a whole year in advance, what ticket prices might tell us about tariffs and inflation, and how Los An...Show More
Some of the most important battles in history, the ones that changed the course of civilizations, are often very small battles. In 1532, a battle, really just a skirmish, took place, which completel...Show More
It seems like politicians cannot agree on a lot. But many seem to agree on... manufacturing. Leaders of both political parties have been working to try and make the U.S. a manufacturing powerhouse aga...Show More
A small cemetery in the grasslands of Kenya serves as a way to honor one of the most endangered animals in the world – the rhino – and elevate the plight of a species on the brink.
There is a U-boat in the middle of Chicago. It’s attached to the Museum of Science and Industry in Hyde Park. Generations of Chicagolanders, and their cousins from far away, have walked through U-505,...Show More
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Taylor Tomlinson jokes about sex in her Netflix special, "Look At You".
In which some of the bankers who lost their shirts in the Great Depression find a cushy retirement in the Bronx instead of jumping out windows, and John will never say anyone isn't gay. Certificate #3...Show More
From drones to radios, the war in Ukraine has rapidly accelerated technical development. In this fast-evolving landscape, what does the future of warfare hold and will humans have a role on the battle...Show More
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The crew are faced with a terrible choice if they want to stop Nothing. Is this the end of their adventures?! With special guest Travis McElroy.
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Episode 28Theatre gets its first permanent home in Rome as Pompey builds a theatre to his own glory. The story of how he was able to do that is one of wealth, pride deception and not a little ego.Supp...Show More
Is the Earth at the center of a giant void? Did a star fly through the Solar System billions of years ago messing up the orbits of some objects? Comet 3i/ATLAS is the oldest comet ever seen. Look at ...Show More
John Andrew Shulze was the sixth governor of Pennsylvania and a member of the Muhlenberg political clan. So this was a guy with some heavy firepower behind him, and he managed to use some of it in rig...Show More
Centuries of history have led us to this point. The show continues to go on. But even though the sideshow looks a bit different these days… we still see its signature everywhere. We haven’t looked...Show More
On May 19, 1884, a small yacht containing four men set sail from England to Australia. On July 5th, the ship was hit by a massive wave and capsized. The crew escaped the shipwreck on a lifeboat, b...Show More
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Happy 5-year anniversary whoooooo 🥳🎉 Subluminal interstellar travel Accelerating for half of the ride, and braking for the other half. The advantage of avoiding squishy human cargo for high ac...Show More
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Tim Dillon jokes about stocks in his Netflix special, "A Real Hero".
Send us a textWhat do you get when you combine a naturalist with a disciplined soldier? None other than Pliny the Elder (23 - 79 AD). With a work ethic few could match, he produced tome after tome of ...Show More
Morgan, who is good at killing monsters, gets a new gig and a new partner. Starring: Alison Becker Eliza Skinner Mike Mitchell Cristela Alonzo Keith Powell Tavi Gevinson Featuring: K...Show More
As long as we’ve had a Constitution, the United States has had a nominal separation between church and state. What that means is that Congress isn’t able to establish a state-sanctioned religion. For ...Show More
Isabel Hilton and Simon Brooke join Georgina Godwin to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: Fiona Wilson on Japan’s elections, Tyler Brûlé in San Sebastián and Lar...Show More
Collecting elements can be risky business. Tellurium is one of those elements that poses a dire threat -- not to one's health, but to the element collector's reputation in polite society.
To cap off our weeklong series on all things Hollywood, we're going to have a little fun! Tune in to hear Adrian, Darian and Wailin battle it out as they try to name movies based on cryptic descriptio...Show More
CBS Radio Mystery Theater (a.k.a. Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network af...Show More
One of the biggest problems that humanity has faced for thousands of years is heat. Excessive heat made it difficult to work in the middle of the day. Heat was especially problematic in the tropics,...Show More
We know: when an episode is a biography, we typically use a portrait of the person born on this day 250 years ago. But this time around is special: the artwork on today’s episode is a building that wa...Show More
Monday, July 21st, 2025 Today, Trump has filed a $10B lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal for publishing information about a birthday note Trump sent to Epstein; a judge has di...Show More
Chad Daniels jokes about birth control in his Netflix special, "Empty Nester".
Doug welcomes James DeMonaco, Samm Levine and Monica Nevi 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.
Prof. Oldridge joins me to talk about witchcraft and religion in early Stuart England, The recommended books, available from all good retailers, are: Strange Histories (2017) The Supernatural in T...Show More
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This week, Andy Samberg, Neil Campbell, and Mitra Jouhari join Scott to discuss their favorite Tex-Mex cuisine, the new season of “Digman!”, and why it took so long to get a second season. Then, posit...Show More
Once upon a time, the states had a thriving tinned fish market. Like a lot of U.S. manufacturing though, that's been lost. But sardines are having a moment right now and that may help a growing effort...Show More
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Director Gabriel Mascaro discusses his new film, O Último Azul, with fellow Director Lily Mariye in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses crafting a dystopian futu...Show More
Iain Dale talks to Richard Gaunt, Associate Professor in History at the University of Nottingham, about the life of William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, who served twice as Prime Minister...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
This is an interview with me on The Last Easy Mile podcast with Josh Farahi. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_FR_ZvPc3U&ab_channel=TheLastEasyMilePodcast THE LAST EASY MILE: https://l...Show More
Some of the most venerated objects in many different religions are holy relics. Relics offer a tangible connection to significant figures in various religious traditions, and they are often highly p...Show More
Baritone Tyler Duncan sings Vaughan Williams's tribute to the open road: "Songs of Travel", set to the poetry of Robert Louis Stephenson. Ralph Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel (texts by Robert Lo...Show More
Talking Pad Thai and Mk.gee with the one and only Owen Pallett this week. Did we mention that Aiséirí is on this Saturday at Leisureland with Shampain, Just Mustard, One Leg One Eye & Olan Monk? AND d...Show More
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025 Today, Trump removes the Wall Street Journal from his Scotland trip press pool; Donald’s second favorite island and another list; the new VA budget pushes to privatize health...Show More
Rachel Feinstein jokes about post sex in her Netflix special, 'Big Guy".
OA1175 - How much of a restriction on your First Amendment rights is it to have to upload an ID to access an adult website? That is the question at the heart of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the Su...Show More
It's another huge week for Scott Riccardi on Jeopardy! as he becomes a super-champion and looks to carry his run all the way into Season 42 as we head into the final week of Season 41 gameplay. We hav...Show More
Luca and Mason awake to find themselves held captive by one Dottie Jean Barlowe, expert taxidermist and poacher of poachers. In convincing Dottie to let him record her side of things Luca buys them so...Show More
Lord North gets kind of a bad rap for being the Prime Minister who “lost the colonies.” But the fact is, he mostly understood their concerns and was sympathetic to them. However, Parliament was itchin...Show More
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A Lesotho MP is facing charges after accusing the country’s monarch of signing over land to its neighbour, South Africa. Andrew Mueller explains the history and prospects of this decidedly niche...Show More
BACK TO THE FUTURE - It was a blistering summer's day. Sherlock and I had probably over-indulged at The Volunteer and in our giddy stupor we arranged a 'tourist day' in London while Mariana visited he...Show More
Desperate to distract from the Epstein scandal, Donald Trump posts an AI-generated video of the FBI arresting Barack Obama—as DNI Tulsi Gabbard unveils a new MAGA conspiracy theory about Obama and Rus...Show More
Fig and Ford deliver the Greater Gatsby script to Mel. If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon to receive bonus content and early access to future episodes: www.patreon.com/shi...Show More
Co-hosts Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam return from a brief break to analyze what they expect the Red Sox to do before the July 31 trade deadline. The writers identify potential targets to fortify the ...Show More
Despite presidential saber rattling and huge tariff threats, the U.S. stock market keeps reaching record highs. Why?Today we sit down with the man who coined the acronym TACO (Trump Always Chickens Ou...Show More
Still reeling from the incredible discovery behind the JFK assassination, my dad and I decide we want to make another cool discovery, so we travel back to The Industrial Revolution to find out the tru...Show More
How do you tell your partner that they smell? Graham and Maria advise on this - plus they also discuss what to do about conspiracy theorists, and share their pet peeves about airports. It's all in epi...Show More
How can we realistically get under the ice of Europa? Why Venus is such an under appreciated destination for spacecraft? What is the shape of the Universe? And in Q&A+ what would happen to Jupiter if ...Show More
On February 1, 1908, the political fortunes of Portugal changed forever. The royal family was returning to Lisbon, traveling in an open horse-drawn carriage. While they were traveling, in broad da...Show More
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 Today, Mike Johnson has shut down Congress to avoid demands to release the Epstein files; former Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) detective Brett Hankison has been sentenced ...Show More
Janet Varney and John Hodgman are ready to dive into some lakes! And what better place to do that than the state with more than 10,000 of them?
An elite group of ravens live at the Tower of London, anxiously monitored and lovingly tended to by a professional ravenmaster. Because according to legend, if these ravens were ever to leave, the cro...Show More
A new proposal suggests sending a spacecraft to Venus to search for gases that are often linked to biological cycles here on Earth. Plus, a look at veteran Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar's book Spa...Show More
Celeste Barber jokes about her sister's friends in her Netflix special, "Fine, Thanks".
Tommy and Ben respond to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s baseless accusation that the Obama administration masterminded a “treasonous conspiracy” against Trump and Trump’s subsequent...Show More
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We are still in person and still absolutely firing on all cylinders! If you've ever wanted to learn improv, this is the episode for you. And if you like this energy, then you're gonna love seeing us o...Show More
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Winning awards and Autistic burnout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are limbering up for a high-performance episode all about what it takes to build the perfect athlete. Joining them on the track are physiologist Dr Emma Ross, sports engineer ...Show More
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Discovering how the Song Dynasty turned tea drinking into showmanship.
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Andrew Mueller examines the fatal clashes between Druze and Bedouin Syrians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The quintessential American economic myth is that the free market picks winners and losers. But the federal government has long had a role in this equation, from the current administration all the way...Show More
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We share stories about our neighbors – from an unusual pet in Maryland, to an out-of-place front yard in Brooklyn, to a beekeeper with a secret. Plus: We want to hear YOUR neighbor stories! Tell us ...Show More
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Luenell jokes about emergency announcements in her Netflix special, "Town Business".
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The bonds of friendship are stronger than any magic. CW: Alcohol consumption, pregnancy, discussion of racism, financial strife, marital stress. Written by Cam Collins and Steve Shell &...Show More
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In which an ancient Chinese game of intransitive balance changes the world as both a children's pastime and a decision-making method, and John has the candy tastes of a pioneer child. Certificate #236...Show More
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On March 13, 1964, at 2:30 am, a woman named Kitty Genovese was returning home from work. As she arrived outside her apartment, a man approached her with a knife. Genovese ran towards her apartment bu...Show More
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Fortune Feimster jokes about her mom in her Netflix special, "Crushing It".
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OA1176 - Six years after his death in a filthy Manhattan jail cell, Jeffrey Epstein’s disgusting ghost is now haunting Donald Trump--his former “best friend” of more than a decade. What are the “Epste...Show More
While taking refuge at Red Crotter's farm, Star-Lord, Rocket and Cora learn more about what happened on Earth, and make a plan for how to get the Black Vortex.
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Hunter James checks out the bar that Mrs. Fischer followed her husband to the night before, then asked questions about the carjacking at the mini-mall that Wings had been watching for him.
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Your suspicions were correct: according to The Wall Street Journal, Trump’s name is in the Epstein files—and the Attorney General told him so all the way back in May. Trump responds with more lies, ob...Show More
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First off, let me note that sometime this week we cracked the 1,000-download mark, and we have you to thank for that, especially inasmuch as 40% of that took place in the last 30 days or so. We’re gra...Show More
Bear and Banjo introduce Sister Rosetta Tharpe, famed gospel singer/guitarist and unheralded inventor of rock n roll, to Little Richard, changing the course of music history. After a brush with the la...Show More
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Akilah Hughes breaks down the immigration policies of Trump's second term, from mass deportations to family separations and the rollback of birthright citizenship. Joined by guests Justino Mora, t...Show More
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Thanks to a Timelord, the crew has traveled back in time to Mauk, Nico's home planet, before it was devoured by Nothing. With special guest Naomi Ekperigin.
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Joe Rogan jokes about intrusive thoughts in his Netflix special, "Burn the Boats".
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Border? I hardly knew her! Join us as Lovett or Leave It journeys to the Great White North, where the kisses are French and the bacon ham, for Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival. This week, Donald Tr...Show More
It's the big one! Or at least the first half of the big one! Find out just why Blackbeard is the only pirate Jamie has heard of. We cover his early career under the notorious Captain Hornigold!
Last time we covered the life of Blackbeard before he was famous. This time? Well, it's time to understand why he is the most famous pirate of all time!
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When the US Postal Service first began, it couldn’t even be called that, since there wasn’t a US yet. There was, of course, a postal service, but it was the Crown Post and it was subject to intercepti...Show More
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“Banana” image used in featured image with our brains by nicubunu CC-0 Josh, recently Made a strong showing on the recent Saving Private Ryan episode over at LSG Media. Real human stuff in betwe...Show More
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The Continental Congress thought they had a strong candidate in Dr. Benjamin Church as their Surgeon General. And while Church was a generally good doctor as such, and a loyal member of the Sons of Li...Show More
Sommore jokes about traveling in her Netflix speical, "Queen Chandelier".
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Lynne O’Donnell and Hannah Cogan join Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: Tyler Brûlé in Lisbon and Guy De Launey with the latest news from the Balkans. S...Show More
We'll pull in our elemental haul from the sea while Lady Jane Davy spits in the ocean.
Truly strange things start to happen when you breathe this rarefied air.
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Send us a textWhat happens when you raise a boy as a warrior from birth, then give him the reins to conquer all the neighboring tribes and kingdoms on your border? He develops into one of the greatest...Show More
How solar energy works — and why it’s booming.From rooftops to deserts, here’s what’s driving the solar surge — and what’s still holding it back.
We always ask this question: can you imagine your life without the Beatles? Today's guest definitely can't.Jacob Jeffries is a member of Vulfpeck, Jack Stratton's collaborator in Vulfmon, and is about...Show More
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CBS Radio Mystery Theater (a.k.a. Radio Mystery Theater and Mystery Theater, sometimes abbreviated as CBSRMT) was a radio drama series created by Himan Brown that was broadcast on CBS Radio Network af...Show More
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Today, House Democrats asked the Epstein estate to hand over the Epstein birthday book;. New York's Kathy Hochul opens the door to redrawing house lines; one of the 10 Americans Trump traded Venezuela...Show More
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Ben Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia and Sam Hume of the History of Witchcraft sat down for a chat about witch panics, memes, authority, and the importance of getting angry while also staying calm. ...Show More
Kevin James jokes about transit in his Netflix special, "Never Don't Give Up".
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This week Mike “Mitch” Mitchell joins Scott to discuss his time on “The Simpsons”, constantly embarrassing himself, and the new season of “Twisted Metal”. Then, spiritual advisor Yoda stops by to brea...Show More
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Sometime between the 7th century and 13th century BC, a man was born in Eastern Persia who had a revolutionary idea. He claimed that there wasn’t a multiple gods, but rather just one god. He estab...Show More
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In 2006 a massive haul of Doritos was shipwrecked on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, leaving its mark on the town forever. All this week, the Atlas Obscura Podcast is hitting the sand, and taking ...Show More
Season 4 - Part 2 - Episode 6
FRBs are a great example of a modern day space mystery. We've seen a lot of them. We know a fair amount about them. But we still don't really know for sure how do they work and what's their true sourc...Show More
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Whitney Cummings jokes about reverse cowgirl in her Netflix special, "Jokes".
Donald Trump splits with Benjamin Netanyahu and acknowledges that Gaza is experiencing "real starvation"—but will he pressure Israel to end the war and allow more aid in? Lovett, Favreau, and Tommy re...Show More
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We made it! It's the final week of Season 41 of Jeopardy!, and the first FULL season of WIAJP is in the books with this extra-long episode as Scott Riccardi aims to keep his superchampion streak throu...Show More
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Having received a troubling case file, Mayberry goes to the Order therapist, Delia, for emotional support while she commits the recording to wax. Together they observe a story of love between friends,...Show More
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Happy 7 years, Hey Riddle Riddle! We are celebrating by abandoning ship (not really) to start a new podcast with our friend Anthony Burch called Gumshoes & Dragons. Check out the trailer now and the f...Show More
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Private equity is a risky business. There are high-highs and low-lows. A retirement plan, on the other hand, is meant to be a reliable beast. But President Trump believes your 401(k) can handle it! On...Show More
Jon takes his first steps toward something he can't come back from. To binge the full season early, plus plenty of bonus content, check out http://patreon.com/howidied Transcripts and full cast ...Show More
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This, of course, overlooks you. The statistical outlier. The anomaly. SAYER is voiced, written, and produced by Adam Bash. Intro and outro music composed by Jesse “Main Finger” Gregor...Show More
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How the Song love of tea drinking exemplified the dynasty's world view.
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Sarah Silverman jokes about Conan O'Brien in "The Mark Twain Prize For American Humor honoring Conan O'Brien".
VR1 - Welcome to Vapid Response Wednesday! Rather than explaining law in the news as we have for years on Rapid Response Friday, Thomas, Lydia, and Matt are going on the offensive in this live video s...Show More
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This week's Bonus Bang is the fourth in our "I Love Lily" series titled "Love, Bridge". Award nominated actor Jack Quaid joins Scott to talk about his animated character from Star Trek: Lower Decks be...Show More
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While The Band had critical success on their first studio effort 1968's "Music From Big Pink" they didn't waste anytime before getting back into the studio to make their follow up. The Band was now re...Show More
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Rob Long recently sold all the old junk from his house: airplane bottles of Dutch gin, a Yemeni incense burner, asparagus tongs and two boxes of computer cables, naturally. Refreshed and ready to begi...Show More
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