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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 …
2 years, 3 months ago
Roman Mars Describes Athens GA As It Is
This is the third and final episode in a three-part series of Roman Mars recording on-location guides to the design features and interesting spots in…
2 years, 3 months ago
Autism Pleasantville
Episode 575
A few years back, journalist Lauren Ober was diagnosed with autism. She then made a podcast about her experience called The Loudest Girl in the World…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Monster Under the Sink
Episode 574
In the middle of the 20th century, the small town of Jasper, Indiana did something that no other city had done before: they made garbage illegal. The…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Power Broker #3: David Sims
This is the third official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro.
This week, Roman Ma…
2 years, 4 months ago
Toyetic
Episode 573
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a lot of landmarks in pop culture, especially sci-fi and fantasy. So many franchises were born in 1984. Some …
2 years, 4 months ago
WARNING: This Podcast Contains Chemicals Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer or Other Reproductive Harm
Episode 572
Intimidating Proposition 65 warnings can be found on all kinds of products manufactured or distributed in the State of California. They can seem rath…
2 years, 4 months ago
Roman Mars Describes Santa Fe As It Is
Roman Mars is on a mission to describe the cities that shaped who he is and how he thinks about design. Next up, Santa Fe.
Santa Fe wasn’t always on …
2 years, 4 months ago
The Real Book [rebroadcast]
Episode 438
Since the mid-1970s, almost every jazz musician has owned a copy of the same book. It has a peach-colored cover, a chunky, 1970s-style logo, and a bl…
2 years, 4 months ago
Significant Others: A Sneak Peek at the Woman Behind Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal
It’s been said that history is written by the person at the typewriter. But who did the person who made history depend on? Often, it’s impossible to …
2 years, 4 months ago