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Political Gabfest Reads: Life on Europa Looks T...
Mat Johnson’s Invisible Things compares our reality with life in a bubble on Jupiter’s largest moon
25 min
1852
Working: The Artist Behind Liberty Puzzles’ Whi...
44 min
1853
ICYMI: Tumblr Changed How We Watch Movies
Archivist Maya Cade on the relationship between Tumblr and film, and how Tumblr inspired her to create the Black Film Archive.
31 min
1854
Spoiler Specials: Bodies Bodies Bodies
The Gen Z murder mystery gets spoiled by Dana Stevens and Nadira Goffe.
29 min
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A Word: Black Wombs Matter
Why does the maternal mortality crisis kill more Black mothers?
23 min
1856
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
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ICYMI: What Is a Clean Girl?
And what does it have to do with the Old Money and Soft Life trends?
30 min
1858
Culture Gabfest: A Podcast Takes a Lot of Work!
54 min
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Outward: Viruses and Our Profoundly Unequal World
Plus: Why are so many GOP politicians voting to support marriage equality?
84 min
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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
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Hang Up: Psychedelics and Sports
51 min
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Working: Writers Rob Walker and Joshua Glenn on...
50 min
1863
ICYMI: Was Black Twitter a Mistake?
Dr. Meredith D. Clark on the history and significance of black online spaces.
32 min
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Hit Parade: Still Billy Joel to Me Part 1
56 min
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A Word: Designing Wakanda
The Black Panther franchise is lifting up a new generation of Black creatives in film.
23 min
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The Waves: Live. Laugh. Lexapro.
Mental health drugs shouldn’t come with stigma. But they shouldn’t be the only solution, either.
30 min
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Working: Moving to a New City
21 min
1868
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
1869
Culture Gabfest: Is The Resort a White Lotus Ri...
53 min
1870
Decoder Ring: The First Alien Abductees
The alien abduction narrative started right here on Earth.
36 min
1871
Hang Up: Vin Scully in His Own Words
80 min
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Working: How Chef Hooni Kim Brings Korean Stapl...
42 min
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ICYMI: Does Nicki Minaj Really Owe the IRS $173...
Plus: Beyoncé made some album changes, and why Lockheed-Martin trended recently.
29 min
1874
Spoiler Specials: Bullet Train
Dana Stevens and Sam Adams spoil David Leitch’s Bullet Train.
22 min
1875
A Word: Full-Court Fighter
NBA great Bill Russell never apologized for fighting racism. It cost him.
33 min