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Valley So Low
Episode 613
What went wrong in Kingston, Tennessee, and what does it reveal about the messy legacy of public utilities turned corporate giants?
Valley So Low
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1 year, 7 months ago
The Power Broker Breakdown Breakdown
The Power Broker Breakdown may have concluded, but if you're just tuning in (or if you just want a quick refresher), this episode is a compilation of…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sanctuary
Episode 612
A deadly desert crossing leaves survivors seeking refuge—and sparks a movement that defied the law and redefined the idea of sanctuary in America. Th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ancient DMs
Episode 611
The story of an 2700 year old archive, its accidental preservation, and the unprecedented—and often funny—glimpse it gives us into the daily life of …
1 year, 8 months ago
Mini-Stories: Volume 20
Episode 610
Happy New Year! We're starting 2025 with four more mini stories about a sleepy button, electric signs, a very important sticker, and video you can sm…
1 year, 8 months ago
Hyperfixed: Dylan's Supermarket Cold Case
Episode 609
We've all got problems. Sometimes your problem is a massive roadblock in your life, or maybe it's this little thing that quietly annoys you that you'…
1 year, 8 months ago
New Year, New Neighborhood
Episode 608
The story of New Year's Eve in (2:46) Times Square, and how a quiet group of unelected Manhattan property owners used the holiday—and their own undem…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Power Broker #12: Robert Caro
This is the twelfth and final episode breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro.
We’ve waited until…
1 year, 9 months ago
Mini-Stories: Volume 19
Episode 607
Cheeky highway signs, Jane Fonda’s surprising side hustle, a dynamite twist on legacy, and the Greeks’ ideal foot obsession—expect the unexpected.
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1 year, 9 months ago
The Flop House: Megalopolis, with Roman Mars
Episode 606
Roman Mars and the Flop House team dive into Francis Ford Coppola's intriguing and controversial film, Megalopolis, exploring its chaotic narrative, …
1 year, 9 months ago