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1076
John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: The Power of Fou...
Noticing longer, gray lockboxes, a soul-crushing teacher, Georgia O’Keeffe and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
30 min
1077
ICYMI: The “TikTok Voice” of Our Generation
Natalya Toryanski went viral for parodying a seemingly ubiquitous style of talking.
41 min
1078
Hit Parade: We Want It That Way Edition Part 2
59 min
1079
Dear Prudence: My love language with friends is...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by NYT relationship and sex columnist Gina Cherelus
39 min
1080
A Word: True Life, True Crime
How journalist Tonya Mosley got to know her sister Anita decades after she died.
25 min
1081
Culture Gabfest: Taylor Swift’s Messy Maximalism
This week, the hosts discuss The Tortured Poets Department, Fallout, and Becca Rothfeld’s debut essay collection.
61 min
1082
Well, Now: Living and Loving With OCD (feat. Al...
And finding humor with it, too.
36 min
1083
Outward: Queer Trademark Law with Michael Goodyear
Bryan and Jules learn about the odd ins and outs of trademarking queer content
35 min
1084
ICYMI: Is Roblox Coming for TikTok?
The online gaming platform recently rolled out a $35 million fund for creators.
37 min
1085
Decoder Ring: Making Real Music for a Fake Band
The Broadway show ‘Stereophonic’ on how to construct the sound of the ’70s.
37 min
1086
How To!: Find Your People After a Mental Health...
Dr. Aleksandra Rayska on the stigma and self-doubt that can curtail new friendships.
36 min
1087
Hear Me Out: Third Parties Are Saving Democracy
It’s just that their job isn’t winning (yet).
32 min
1088
Death, Sex & Money: A Tarot Reader Explains Why...
North Carolina-based witch Rebecca Auman helps Anna through a rough patch. Then she explains why it’s so hard for some of us to make sense of our own inner voices.
39 min
1089
Hang Up: The Huge NBA Gambling Scandal
61 min
1090
What Next: What the WNBA Salary Debate Misses
Caitlin Clark’s $76,000 pay is shocking—but the story is bigger than her.
24 min
1091
John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Remembering Geor...
Easing into the day, remembering his dog George, feeling absences in your bones, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
24 min
1092
Working: How Fact-Checking Can Improve Your Fic...
Novelist Julia Hannafin and ecologist Adam Rosenblatt talk about Julia’s new novel Cascade and its commitment to scientific accuracy.
45 min
1093
Political Gabfest Reads: Can America Survive It...
David Sanger’s book, New Cold Wars, delves into America’s volatile relationships with nuclear powers – China and Russia.
39 min
1094
ICYMI: How a Chinese Glycine Manufacturer Took ...
Donghua Jinlong is enjoying an unprecedented amount of success.
44 min
1095
Dear Prudence: My Wife’s Bipolar Diagnosis Is C...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by author and mental health advocate Bassey Ikpi.
31 min
1096
A Word: Freaknik: Party in the Black
Remembering the freedom, fun and –sometimes– foolishness of 1990s Black spring break.
22 min
1097
Working: Collaborating Through Conflict
17 min
1098
Culture Gabfest: Civil War, What Is It Good For?
This week, the hosts discuss Alex Garland’s Civil War, Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, and an essay about “gaslighting.”
61 min
1099
Well, Now: We Don’t Need to Cure Autism
“If your kid didn’t have autism anymore, they would be a different person. A person that doesn’t exist.”
37 min
1100
Outward: A History of the Gay Right with Neil J...
Bryan and Neil dive into the history of his new book Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right
31 min