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The Madness Behind ‘The Method’
Episode 48
When we think of method acting, we tend to think of actors going a little over the top for a role – like Jared Leto, who allegedly sent his colleague…
4 years, 5 months ago
“F--k Everything, We're Doing Five Blades”
Episode 47
In the early 2000s, an arms race broke out in the world of men’s shaving. After decades with razors that had only one blade and then decades with raz…
4 years, 5 months ago
Spring 2022 Teaser
Decoder Ring is coming back with a new season featuring a whole new set of questions…and some good surprising answers. Like, how did razors come to h…
4 years, 5 months ago
Spring 2022 Teaser
Decoder Ring is coming back with a new season featuring a whole new set of questions…and some good surprising answers. Like, how did razors come to h…
4 years, 5 months ago
Decoder Ring Presents Endless Thread: The Rickroll
Hi Decoder Ring listeners! Right now we’re in-between seasons and starting to work on some new stories, but in the meantime we wanted to share someth…
4 years, 8 months ago
Custer's Revenge
Episode 46
Custer's Revenge is widely considered one of the worst video games ever made. Originally released as part of a series of Swedish Erotica-branded adul…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Fame That Got Away
Episode 45
Today on Decoder Ring: Three stories about fame, and one about monkeys. Are primates susceptible to celebrity endorsements? What does fame do to the …
4 years, 9 months ago
Truly Tasteless Jokes
Episode 44
Note: This episode is about offensive material, and so contains explicit and offensive language.
Truly Tasteless Jokes were a series of joke books tha…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Philosophy of Vampires
Episode 43
In literature, the choice to become a vampire is a metaphor for transformative experiences. On this episode, we bring you a story from Slate's Hi-Phi…
4 years, 10 months ago
You Just Lost The Game
Episode 42
When you think about the game, you lose the game. When you lose the game you must declare that you have lost the game, causing all others in your vic…
4 years, 10 months ago