Podcast Episodes

Sister Aimee and the Birth of the Megachurch

Episode 638

Aimee Semple McPherson built America’s first megachurch, blended showbiz with salvation, and vanished in a scandal that captivated the nation.

Sister Aimee and the Birth of the Megachurch

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Weeding is Fundamental Revisited

Episode 354

Libraries get rid of books all the time. There are so many new books coming in every day and only a finite amount of library space. The practice of freeing up library space is called weeding. When th…

Published on 2 months ago

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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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

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, alongside Nikole Hannah-Jones. 

Elizabeth also explai…

Published on 2 months, 1 week 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 across the country.

The Quiet Storm

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks 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

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks 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, and the graceful brilliance of the Golden Gate Bri…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks 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 accident? The answer rests in a major policy shift tha…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks 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.

Open Borders

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Published on 3 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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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago