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Working: Collaborating Through Conflict
17 min
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ICYMI: Ann Maddox on Scandoval, Reddit and Grief
How Tom Sandoval’s former personal assistant had to change her Reddit boundaries after Vanderpump Rules’ biggest scandal to date
32 min
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Outward: A History of the Gay Right with Neil J...
Bryan and Neil dive into the history of his new book Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right
31 min
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Culture Gabfest: Civil War, What Is It Good For?
This week, the hosts discuss Alex Garland’s Civil War, Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, and an essay about “gaslighting.”
61 min
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Well, Now: We Don’t Need to Cure Autism
“If your kid didn’t have autism anymore, they would be a different person. A person that doesn’t exist.”
37 min
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How To!: ‘Do the Work’ of Racial Justice
Garrett Bucks on a case study for difficult conversations
35 min
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Hear Me Out: Legalize Weed, But Not Like This
Smoke and mirrors.
34 min
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Death, Sex & Money: A Sociopath's Guide to Deat...
Patric Gagne says being a sociopath is like having an emotional learning disability. In this episode, she talks about the good and the bad of having limited access to shame and guilt, how she overcame violent compulsions, and becoming a wife and mother.
44 min
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Hang Up: The Meaning of O.J. Simpson
53 min
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Working: A Clarinetist Finds His Flow State
Anthony McGill, principal clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic, explains what it’s like to both perform and take in the beauty of the orchestra simultaneously.
45 min
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John Dickerson’s Navel Gazing: Sending our Son ...
Drawing grand conclusions, neon lights, dorm room greeters, giving advice, and more are explored in this week’s audio essay from John Dickerson.
24 min
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ICYMI: What “Quiet on Set” Leaves Out
The 5-part docuseries skirts around important details that leave viewers questioning and interrogating its intention online.
48 min
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Hit Parade: We Want It That Way Edition Part 1
61 min
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Dear Prudence: I Lost a Lot of Weight and Now I...
Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by the host of Death Sex and Money, Anna Sale.
35 min
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A Word: Candace Owens: Back to Black?
What’s next for the conservative provocateur’s redemption tour on Black media.
39 min
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Culture Gabfest: Dev Patel Goes John Wick
This week, the hosts discuss Monkey Man, Ripley on Netflix, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ podcast Wiser Than Me.
59 min
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Outward: Queer Crime Double Feature: Drive Away...
Daisy and Madeline dig into this year’s latest lesbian capers
33 min
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Well, Now: Most Skincare Products are BS. Here ...
It comes down to three things: a cleanser, a moisturizer, and sunscreen. The rest is extra.
35 min
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ICYMI: What Next: TBD: Google’s Scam Obituary P...
An episode of What Next: TBD on what happens when your loved one’s death becomes clickbait
26 min
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Decoder Ring: Can the “Bookazine” Save Magazines?
Why is there a magazine all about Robert Redford in the CVS checkout lane?
33 min
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Hear Me Out: Interracial Marriages Can Still Be...
And their children could pay the price.
34 min
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Death, Sex & Money: From Indie Rockers to Full-...
Johnny and Molly Solomon from the band Communist Daughter talk about their decision to put their music careers on hold in 2017 to care for Johnny’s mother, and what’s happened since.
32 min
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How To!: Bring a Big Idea to Life
Michaela Leslie-Rule on finding the story you need to tell.
40 min
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Hang Up: A Transcendent Women’s Tourney
66 min
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Working: How to Be Both a Critic and a Creator
NPR host Linda Holmes explains how her work as a professional pop culture critic impacts her work as a novelist, and vice versa.
43 min