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The Wide Open
Episode 614
Last week, we delved into story of how the Tennessee Valley Authority, which started out as a public institution, ended up acting like a private for-…
1 year, 1 month ago
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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 2 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, 2 months ago
New Year, New Neighborhood
Episode 608
The story of New Year's Eve in Times Square, and how a quiet group of unelected Manhattan property owners used the holiday — and their own undemocrat…
1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 months ago