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Decoder Ring: A Feel-Good Story About the End of the World
The fear that the Earth could be destroyed by a killer asteroid is an anxiety that pops up all the time in fiction and is grounded in fact. But funni…
2 years ago
How To!: Lead Your Local Nonprofit
Heather recently joined the board of her local library, a beloved institution from her childhood. While continuing to balance her day job, she is exc…
2 years ago
Death, Sex & Money: A Celebration (and Critique) of American Freedom
From an early age, Alynda Segarra saw the people they loved grind it out in an American system that offered them little reward. Their father, a music…
2 years ago
Hang Up: The Dodgers Bring Glory Back to L.A.
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh talk about the dominant Dodgers, why NCAA coaches are hiring lobbyists, election gambling, and …
2 years ago
Talking To Kids About The Election
On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak share how they’re talking to the kids about tomorrow’s election. We’ll offer tips for cutting through the no…
2 years ago
ICYMI: The Internet’s Favorite Fictional Presidents
Candice Lim is joined by Pop Culture Debate Club host Ronald Young Jr. to reveal their favorite fictional presidents of film, television, and the int…
2 years ago
A Word | Star Man: Merlin’s Tour of the Universe
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s life-long love of science led him to astrophysics and a career as the nation’s premiere voice on making science accessible for …
2 years ago
My Wife Won’t Stop Correcting My Grammar. Help!
Guest Prudie Ashley C. Ford is joined by entertainment writer and comedian H. Alan Scott. Together, they answer letters from a sibling who’s trying t…
2 years ago
Is It Creepy To Photograph Other Kids’ Costumes?
On this episode: Lucy, Zak and Elizabeth answer a listener's question about something that happened last Halloween… when an older gentleman might’ve …
2 years ago
Well, Now: Weed’s Growing (and Alarming) Side Effects
Nearly half of states – 24 and Washington, D.C – have legalized recreational marijuana. As more people report regularly using it, physicians are seei…
2 years ago