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The SMACKDOWN: Maya Angelou vs. Harvey Milk vs. MC Hammer
Who will win today's cage match?
Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hosting debates in cities and regions across the United States to find out who and what are the most i…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The SMACKDOWN: The Peanuts vs. Prince vs. Dungeons & Dragons
Who will win today's cage match?
Welcome to The Smackdown! For the next several weeks Brittany is hosting debates in cities and regions across the United States to find out who and what are the most i…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Does 'weird' work for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz?
Ever since Minnesota governor and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz called Republicans "weird," we've seen other Democrats embrace this name-calling strategy and deploy it in interviews a…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The summer hits reveal some complicated vibes
Now that we're in the dog days of summer, host Brittany Luse wants to know - do we have a song of the summer this year? According to NPR Music reporter Sidney Madden and NPR Music host, writer and ed…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Code Switch: Do we need to stop using the word "felon"?
Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race, things changed. Her campaign almost immediately started framing the election as: Harris, the former prosecutor - vs. Trump the f…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The misunderstood humor of political memes
From the attempted assassination of former President Trump, to President Biden dropping out of the election, and VP Kamala Harris stepping up... The news these past few weeks has been buck wild. And …
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Quality chills and feel good content on Dropout
It seems like there are countless streamers these days – there's Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, Peacock, Roku, just to name a few. Still, success and profit remain elusive to even some of the bigge…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Olympic hurdles for women athletes; plus, big trucks and big questions
This is the first year the Olympics have gender parity between men's and women's teams - but does it mean gender equity? ESPN writer Katie Barnes and Rose Eveleth, host of NPR and CBC's Tested, join …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' gets 10s across the board
In the latest revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, there are no singing cats. The actors have basically ditched the furry ears and velvet tails and reimagined the characters as competitors in the b…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The rise of the AR-15; plus, why do comedians play so many cops?
Last Saturday, former president Donald Trump was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when a gunman shot at him – killing one spectator and clipping Trump in the ear. The response? Outrage, condemnati…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago