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On the Way to Dinner
Episode 108
On August 28th, 2000, Danny Stewart got on the subway to meet his boyfriend Pete Mercurio for dinner in New York City. As he was exiting the station,…
1 year, 7 months ago
Nice to Meet You Again
Episode 107
When Cody Bryant suddenly stopped communicating with Haley Woloshen after weeks of hanging out, she assumed she was being ghosted. It was only later …
1 year, 8 months ago
Frog Call
Episode 106
The day Edgardo Griffith met Heidi Ross, he asked her if she’d like to come with him to look for frogs. He was looking for a particular kind – bright…
1 year, 8 months ago
In the Great Green Room
Episode 105
Everything you didn’t know about Goodnight Moon, the book that’s put children to bed for generations — and the woman who wrote it. "She could write v…
1 year, 8 months ago
Beaver in the Christmas Aisle, Pig in the Pumpkins, Camel on the Run
Episode 104
Stories we love about animals really going for it. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Wan…
1 year, 9 months ago
The King of Fruit
Episode 103
One night in 2018, Ahmed Ali Akbar rented a car and drove two hours to the Detroit airport. He was picking up a package for his cousin – over a dozen…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Manuscript
Episode 102
“After more than a hundred years of hard work from some of the greatest cryptological and linguistic minds on the planet, we still don’t quite know w…
1 year, 10 months ago
What Happens Next
Episode 101
Recently, Phoebe told a personal story about her mother, who died this year. In this episode, she talks to journalist Sebastian Junger, who was rushe…
1 year, 11 months ago
Valentine
Episode 100
For our 100th episode, a story from Phoebe about her mother, Valentine, who died this spring. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow th…
1 year, 11 months ago
Prairie Warbler
Episode 99
When Drew Lanham was growing up in South Carolina, he used to lie down in a field and play dead, just so he could get a glimpse of vultures flying ov…
2 years ago