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Encore: ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Got It Wrong
(This episode originally aired in March 2020.)
The 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, is about the brutal fight be…
3 years, 9 months ago
Cellino & Barnes, Injury Attorneys, 800-888-8888
Episode 63
Ross Cellino and Steve Barnes were two Buffalo-based lawyers who became the literal poster-men for personal injury advertising. They poured millions …
3 years, 10 months ago
How Preppy Became Streetwear
Episode 62
We bring you a special episode from the Articles of Interest podcast hosted by Avery Trufelman about the incredible reach and adaptability of preppy …
3 years, 10 months ago
The New Age Hit Machine
Episode 61
For this episode, a story from Slate senior producer Evan Chung about how Yanni, John Tesh and a number of other surprising acts made it big in the 1…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Butt and the Bustle
Episode 60
For about two decades towards the end of the Victorian era, in the 1870s and 1880s, a large bustle-enhanced bottom was the height of fashion. In this…
3 years, 10 months ago
The Truth About #TheDress
Episode 59
In the history of viral images, #TheDress has got to be in the top 10. This unassuming photo of a party dress kicked off a global debate when people …
3 years, 11 months ago
Fall 2022 Teaser
Decoder Ring is back with a new season of juicy topics, like.... Remember the viral phenomenon and optical mind-blower known as “The Dress”? What doe…
3 years, 11 months ago
Fall 2022 Teaser
Decoder Ring is back with a new season of juicy topics, like.... Remember the viral phenomenon and optical mind-blower known as “The Dress”? What doe…
3 years, 11 months ago
McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime Pt. 2
Episode 58
McGruff the Crime Dog arrived on the scene at the dawn of the 1980s, just as a firehose of anti-drug PSAs was inundating the youth of America. These …
4 years ago
McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime Pt. 1
Episode 57
McGruff the Crime Dog arrived on the scene at the dawn of the 1980s, just as a firehose of anti-drug PSAs was inundating the youth of America. These …
4 years ago