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The Power Broker #5: Brandy Zadrozny
This is the fifth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro.
This week, Roman Ma…
1 year, 9 months ago
Rocket Man
Episode 582
In the twentieth century, the jetpack became synonymous with the idea of a ‘futuristic society.’ Appearing in cartoons and magazines, it felt like a …
1 year, 9 months ago
It's Howdy Doody Time!
Episode 581
The Howdy Doody Show is one of those pieces of 1950s ephemera that has come to symbolize mid-century American childhood. For over a decade, every wee…
1 year, 9 months ago
Towers of Silence: Vulture Conservation
Recently we published an episode called Towers of Silence. It's about how the Parsis in India are grappling with the loss of vultures and how it chan…
1 year, 10 months ago
Mr. Yuk
Episode 580
Mr. Yuk is a neon green circular sticker with a cartoon face on it. His face is scrunched up with his eyes squeezed tight and his tongue is sticking …
1 year, 10 months ago
Towers of Silence
Episode 579
Situated right in downtown Mumbai, India is an area of about 55 acres of dense, overgrown forest. In one of the most populous cities in the world, th…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Power Broker #4: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This is the fourth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro.
This week, Roman M…
1 year, 10 months ago
Anything's Pastable: Eat Sauté Love
Episode 578
This week we're featuring an episode from The Sporkful's series on the creation of "Anything's Pastable," Dan Pashman's new pasta cookbook.
Dan talks …
1 year, 10 months ago
The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons
Episode 577
Hailing from central African cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, sapeurs have become increasingly recognizable around the world. Since the 1970s, sap…
1 year, 10 months ago
Chambre de Bonne
Episode 576
A chambre de bonne is usually one small room, on the top floor of a five- or six-story apartment building, and it’s usually just big enough to fit a …
1 year, 11 months ago