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ICYMI: RuPaul’s Drag Race Has Finally Logged On
The season 15 premiere sets up the dynamic between the online and IRL queens like never before.
34 min
1652
Hit Parade: Thinking About Tomorrow Edition Part 1
44 min
1653
A Word: Shut Up and Teach?
Florida’s anti-”woke” law is already scaring educators into silence.
20 min
1654
The Waves: Who’s Getting Rich Off Menopause?
Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Naomi Watts and more are taking menopause mainstream. And companies are looking to cash in.
32 min
1655
Working: Be Kind to Your Creative Self
15 min
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ICYMI: Who Is Alix Earle And Why Are People Mad...
Plus, an attempt to explain corecore.
32 min
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Culture Gabfest: M3GAN Goes to Camp
59 min
1658
Hang Up: The Bulldogs Stomped the Frogs
76 min
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Working: The Masters Behind the Puppets
49 min
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ICYMI: The Untalented Mr. Ripley
Gay scammers really ended the year on a high note.
35 min
1661
A Word: Dying for Football?
Damar Hamlin’s collapse reminded fans of football’s dangers. Can anything make it safer?
23 min
1662
Spoiler Specials: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mys...
Rian Johnson returns to the screens with another installment of Knives Out.
40 min
1663
The Waves: The Myths About Fat People
Maintenance Phase’s Aubrey Gordon discusses her new book, “You Just Need to Lose Weight” And 19 Other Myths About Fat People.
36 min
1664
ICYMI: Fans Ran the World Last Year
Looking back at how fandoms shaped 2022.
36 min
1665
Culture Gabfest: New Year's Call-In Show
66 min
1666
Hang Up: What Happened to Damar Hamlin
65 min
1667
Working: Our New Year's Resolutions for 2023
40 min
1668
Hit Parade: Hits of the Year Edition Part 2
92 min
1669
The Waves 2022 Rewind: How Gone Girl Changed Pu...
Ten years after its publication, the impact of Gillian Flynn’s thriller looms large.
26 min
1670
Working: Learning From Failure
22 min
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ICYMI: Encore: We Talked to BYU’s Black Menaces
The group blew up online for its videos asking students about race, gender, politics, and more.
27 min
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Culture Gabfest: Inside the Making of Fleishman...
50 min
1673
Hang Up: The “Immaculate Reception” Remembered
73 min
1674
Decoder Ring: The Mailbag Episode
From kids menus to succulents to the chicken that crossed the road, we answer your questions.
34 min
1675
Working: Revisiting Two Great Books From 2022
63 min