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A Walking Tour with Mr. Memphis
Take a whirlwind tour of Memphis with the city’s most enthusiastic historian, uncovering duck parades, telecom turf wars, and a street named after a …
11 months ago
The Great American Pyramid
Episode 622
In 1991, one of the strangest buildings in America opened — a 32-storey, stainless steel pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Great American Pyramid
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11 months ago
Secret Mall Apartment
Episode 621
A group of artists explored the back hallways of a mall in Providence, RI, and found the perfect place to build a private hangout. We interviewed the…
11 months, 1 week ago
Beautiful West Oakland, California
Episode 620
When global trade reshapes a city, who pays the price—and who fights back?
Alexis Madrigal’s new book is called The Pacific Circuit: A Globalized Acco…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What We're Reading
Episode 619
After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books we’d been reading. A group of us got together and presented …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
A Beetle By Any Other Name
Episode 618
A tiny, unremarkable beetle hiding in the caves of Slovenia has an infamously unfortunate name—one that has sparked heated debates in the scientific …
1 year ago
The Brutalists
Episode 617
A film about a struggling architect, a style the world loves to hate—The Brutalist and Brutalism itself share more than just a name. Is it bold visio…
1 year ago
The Nazi Block
Episode 616
In the heart of Berlin’s Tempelhof-Schöneberg district sits a hulking, crumbling concrete cylinder—an abandoned relic of a Nazi plan to rebuild the c…
1 year ago
The Power Broker Breakdown Wrap-Up
Join Roman and Elliott one last time as they reflect on their journey with you all through The Power Broker, exploring their favorite moments and ans…
1 year ago
Your Own Personal Jesus
Episode 615
How did a simple painting transform into the world's most recognized depiction of Jesus?
Head of Christ
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1 year ago