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ICYMI: Encore: All Hail the Liver King
A return to our ancient ancestors’ way of life, via TikTok.
36 min
1727
A Word: Season’s Streamings
What to watch as you unwind over the holidays.
16 min
1728
Spoiler Specials: Avatar: The Way of Water
James Cameron finally returns to Pandora.
32 min
1729
The Waves: Are Women of Color Disappearing From...
Comedian Aida Rodriguez shares her tough road in comedy. And why she’s always trying to lift up “the kids”.
31 min
1730
ICYMI: Decoder Ring: The New Age Hit Machine
An episode from Slate’s Decoder Ring about how some unlikely musicians went viral before the internet.
25 min
1731
Outward: How Can Queer People Keep Each Other S...
Plus, a conversation with actress Jen Richards about the groundbreaking trans film Framing Agnes.
87 min
1732
Culture Gabfest: Avatar: Glorious or Racist Sch...
60 min
1733
Decoder Ring: Encore: ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Got It ...
Who's afraid of... Barnes & Noble? The now quaint conflict that inspired the 1998 romantic comedy.
36 min
1734
Hang Up: Argentina Campeón Del Mundo
71 min
1735
What Next TBD: Are You Ready For Lab-Grown Meat?
Many of the issues with lab-grown meat directly contradict what makes enthusiasts excited in the first place.
28 min
1736
Working: Turning a Novel into a TV Show
56 min
1737
ICYMI: Who Gets to Complain About Their Job Onl...
People love to watch videos of workers complaining about customers, but it can easily cross the line.
37 min
1738
Political Gabfest Reads: Everything You Need to...
Gautam Mukunda explains how to predict presidential success – and how to make the right choice for the job - in his new book, Picking Presidents.
39 min
1739
Hit Parade: Hits of the Year Edition Part 1
45 min
1740
A Word: HBCU Football Blues
Deion Sanders said God called him to coach Jackson State University football. Not anymore.
19 min
1741
The Waves: Tis the Hallmark Season
Come for the rugged, inn-owning men. Stay for the vibes and attempts at increased diversity.
34 min
1742
Working: Write a Bad Novel!
22 min
1743
ICYMI: Why Did NBC’s Internet Culture Reporter ...
Peeking into journalist Morgan Sung’s internet diary.
35 min
1744
Culture Gabfest: Addams Family Outcast
61 min
1745
What Next: The Magic of Messi
As he laces up for his last World Cup semifinal, a lookback on how Messi reached the top of the soccer world.
32 min
1746
Decoder Ring: Cellino & Barnes, Injury Attorney...
Cellino and Barnes became the literal poster-men for personal injury advertising.
35 min
1747
Hang Up: Remembering Grant Wahl
67 min
1748
One Year 1942: The Day the Music Stopped
How a 1942 recording ban changed America forever.
52 min
1749
Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
56 min
1750
ICYMI: Goodbye to All That 2022 Internet
A roundtable on everything online that shouldn’t return in the new year.
35 min