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Air-Borne
Episode 637
Old ideas about air and disease were wrong on the science, but looking to the past might actually help us design healthier buildings today.
Air-Borne
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Constitution Breakdown #1: Nikole Hannah-Jones
This is the first official episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution.
This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss the Preamble, al…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Quiet Storm
Episode 636
How a radio show born at a small college station in DC and dedicated to smooth, romantic love songs transformed black radio and reshaped love lives a…
1 year, 1 month ago
Neil Young’s iPod Killer
Episode 635
A rock icon sets out to save music with a strange yellow gadget that almost no one understood.
Neil Young’s iPod Killer
If you're new to the show (than…
1 year, 2 months ago
Roman Mars's Guide to San Francisco
In this bonus episode, an offbeat walking tour through San Francisco uncovers hidden rooftop parks, a leaning skyscraper scandal, a vanished statue, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Food Deserts
Episode 634
How did millions of Americans end up living in neighborhoods where finding fresh food is harder than ever, and why is the problem by design, not acci…
1 year, 2 months ago
Open Borders
Episode 633
An immigration reporter’s chance encounter in the desert reveals how borders shape our actions, our beliefs, and the way we see the world around us.
O…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Titanic's Best Lifeboat
Episode 632
A century-old shipwreck, a sea of glass, and the lifeboats that were never meant to save you.
The Titanic Was The Lifeboat
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1 year, 2 months ago
The Red, the Black, and the Green
Episode 447
After Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd last year, tens of thousands of people all over the world took to the streets to…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Return of Con Law
Episode 631
We heard you. The chorus of voices asking “where is Con Law? Where is Professor Elizabeth Joh to guide us through this madness? We need it now more t…
1 year, 3 months ago