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Outward: Mercury Stardust Helps Queer People Fe...
TikTok’s trans handy ma’am on the emotional dimensions of home maintenance.
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Hang Up and Listen: Aaron Rodgers’ Achilles
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin are joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay to talk about quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ (possibly) season-ending injury.
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Working: How a Professional Pen Expert Makes a ...
45 min
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ICYMI: AI-Generated Books are Tarnishing Author...
And—surprise, surprise—Amazon isn’t doing nearly enough about it.
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Hit Parade: Insert Lyrics Here Edition Part 1
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A Word: Wrong from the Beginning
Writer Michael Harriot says white-washing Black history is a desperate effort that’s bound to fail.
31 min
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Dear Prudence: My Partner’s Relationship With H...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by romance author Tia Williams.
32 min
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The Waves: Why Joe Jonas’s ‘Bad Mommy’ Story Fl...
The tabloids want you to think Sophie Turner is a neglectful mom as her divorce from Jonas goes public. The internet isn’t buying it.
27 min
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One Year: 1955 - The Weather Girls
In the 1950s, women weathercasters were idolized and lusted over. They were also seen as a major threat.
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Culture Gabfest: Is Rotten Tomatoes Certified R...
49 min
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ICYMI: The Orwellian World of Vintage Fast-Food...
Burger patties with earrings. Michael Jordan. And so much rapping.
38 min
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How To!: How To Learn Any Language Fast
Polyglot Luca Lampariello on creating a language-learning system that’s functional and fun.
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Hang Up: Coco Wins the Big One
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Working: What an Executive Producer for Film an...
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ICYMI: Are Green Powders a Pyramid Scheme?
How wellness brands like Bloom are making green powders go viral on TikTok
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Dear Prudence: My Sister Is Lying to My Nephews...
They believe their biological father is dead—but he's very much alive.
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A Word: Black Toy Joy
How a pioneering rapper made toys his new mission.
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The Waves: The Bama Rush to Trad Wife Pipeline
Bama Rush Tok has blow up, but there’s something very familiar about these girls…and what they’re promoting.
38 min
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One Year: 1955 - The Crockett Craze
How Walt Disney created the first baby-boom phenomenon totally by accident.
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Working: Learning From Bad Art
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Culture Gabfest: Bottoms Queers the High School...
52 min
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ICYMI: The Waves: How Drake Betrayed Megan Thee...
Tory Lanez was sentenced for shooting Megan, but he’s not the only “Toronto Mans” to do her dirty.
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Hang Up: Deion Sanders Did It
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Working: How Harry Styles’ Trombonist Deals Wit...
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ICYMI: TikTok Shop is a Dystopian Mall Kiosk
How TikTok’s e-commerce feature is ruining the app and small businesses
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