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1601
A Word: Black Wombs Matter
Why does the maternal mortality crisis kill more Black mothers?
23 min
1602
Spoiler Specials: Bodies Bodies Bodies
The Gen Z murder mystery gets spoiled by Dana Stevens and Nadira Goffe.
29 min
1603
The Waves: It’s Not TV. It’s a Sh*tshow.
The mess at HBO is a sign of worse things to come for marginalized voices in TV and movies
33 min
1604
ICYMI: What Is a Clean Girl?
And what does it have to do with the Old Money and Soft Life trends?
30 min
1605
Culture Gabfest: A Podcast Takes a Lot of Work!
54 min
1606
Outward: Viruses and Our Profoundly Unequal World
Plus: Why are so many GOP politicians voting to support marriage equality?
84 min
1607
Decoder Ring: The “Sex” Scandal That Made Mae West
Before she hit the big-screen, the sultry actress starred in a 1927 tabloid trial.
41 min
1608
Hang Up: Psychedelics and Sports
51 min
1609
Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on...
50 min
1610
ICYMI: Was Black Twitter a Mistake?
Dr. Meredith D. Clark on the history and significance of black online spaces.
32 min
1611
Hit Parade: Still Billy Joel to Me Part 1
56 min
1612
A Word: Designing Wakanda
The Black Panther franchise is lifting up a new generation of Black creatives in film.
23 min
1613
The Waves: Live. Laugh. Lexapro.
Mental health drugs shouldn’t come with stigma. But they shouldn’t be the only solution, either.
30 min
1614
Working: Moving to a New City
21 min
1615
ICYMI: What Makes a Good Internet Boyfriend?
Thirst is a favorite internet pastime, but moments in the thirst spotlight don’t last long.
29 min
1616
Culture Gabfest: Is The Resort a White Lotus Ri...
53 min
1617
Decoder Ring: The First Alien Abductees
The alien abduction narrative started right here on Earth.
36 min
1618
Hang Up: Vin Scully in His Own Words
80 min
1619
Working: How Chef Hooni Kim Brings Korean Stapl...
42 min
1620
ICYMI: Does Nicki Minaj Really Owe the IRS $173...
Plus: Beyoncé made some album changes, and why Lockheed-Martin trended recently.
29 min
1621
Spoiler Specials: Bullet Train
Dana Stevens and Sam Adams spoil David Leitch’s Bullet Train.
22 min
1622
A Word: Full-Court Fighter
NBA great Bill Russell never apologized for fighting racism. It cost him.
33 min
1623
The Waves: Liz Cheney’s Mom Energy
She’s disappointed in Trump. But she still voted with him 93 percent of the time.
29 min
1624
ICYMI: Dipping Marcel the Shell in Pink Sauce
Plus: Beyoncé, and the Bridgerton musical lawsuit
32 min
1625
Culture Gabfest: Alien Superstar
55 min