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1976
Hang Up: Argentina Campeón Del Mundo
71 min
1977
Working: Turning a Novel into a TV Show
56 min
1978
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
1979
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
1980
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
1981
Hit Parade: Hits of the Year Edition Part 1
45 min
1982
A Word: HBCU Football Blues
Deion Sanders said God called him to coach Jackson State University football. Not anymore.
19 min
1983
The Waves: Tis the Hallmark Season
Come for the rugged, inn-owning men. Stay for the vibes and attempts at increased diversity.
34 min
1984
Working: Write a Bad Novel!
22 min
1985
ICYMI: Why Did NBC’s Internet Culture Reporter ...
Peeking into journalist Morgan Sung’s internet diary.
35 min
1986
Culture Gabfest: Addams Family Outcast
61 min
1987
Decoder Ring: Cellino & Barnes, Injury Attorney...
Cellino and Barnes became the literal poster-men for personal injury advertising.
35 min
1988
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
1989
Hang Up: Remembering Grant Wahl
67 min
1990
One Year 1942: The Day the Music Stopped
How a 1942 recording ban changed America forever.
52 min
1991
Working: The Myth of Journalistic Objectivity
56 min
1992
ICYMI: Goodbye to All That 2022 Internet
A roundtable on everything online that shouldn’t return in the new year.
35 min
1993
Spoiler Specials: Tár
Conductors, conflict, and cancel culture.
29 min
1994
A Word: Is Rikers Island a Death Trap?
This year, a record number of prisoners could die at the infamous jail. Why?
19 min
1995
The Waves: The World Record Book of Racist Stories
Comedians Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar explain why humor is the only way to get through the pain
34 min
1996
ICYMI: What Is a Kevsexual?
TikTok doesn’t understand the female gaze.
34 min
1997
Culture Gabfest: Is Spirited a Holiday Triumph ...
58 min
1998
Decoder Ring: How Preppy Became Streetwear
Ralph Lauren’s modern Ivy style was remixed by ’Lo-Heads.
32 min
1999
Hang Up: What’s Next for U.S. Men’s Soccer?
73 min
2000
Working: Understanding Bong Joon Ho’s Brilliance
46 min