Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia - Toppermost of the Poppermost Edition Part 2
In the rarefied world of smash pop singles, there are No. 1s—and there are No. 1 debuts. Entering Billboard’s Hot 100 at the top is one of the hardest tricks in music. In fact, it wasn’t possible in t...
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Culture Gabfest - Jimmy Kimmel Is Back—Sort Of— Edition
On this week’s episode, Julia and Dana are joined by Slate writer (and Philadelphia native) Nadira Goffe for a conversation rooted in Delaware County about Task, HBO’s new gritty crime drama from the ...
24 Syys 202557min
Decoder Ring - Why Do Actors Act Like They Can Sing?
When an actor opens their mouth to sing in a movie, chances are high that the voice you hear will be their own. Even in music biopics, movie stars without much singing experience regularly go to great...
24 Syys 202557min
ICYMI - Hank Green Started a War With Knitters
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay break down the drama between Vlogbrothers star Hank Green and the online knitting community. Earlier this month, Green posted an educational SciShow episode about the knit...
24 Syys 202541min
Death, Sex & Money - From Brazilian Butt Lifts to Botox: Your Beauty Confessions
Over the past few months, we've been asking you to tell us stories about your beauty interventions. You told us about feeling caught between viewing appearance improvements as vanity and recognizing h...
23 Syys 20251h
Hang Up and Listen - The Year Without Caitlin Clark
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs discuss the WNBA playoffs and the Indiana Fever's surprise success, despite an injured Caitlin Clark. They get into the uptick in long NFL field g...
22 Syys 20251h 3min
ICYMI - Nobody Wants To Party Anymore
On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by sociologist and content creator Josh Lora, who goes by @tellthebeees on TikTok and Substack. In his viral piece, “The Mainstreaming of Loserdom,” Lor...
20 Syys 202541min
Culture Gabfest - Can Spinal Tap Still Go to 11 Edition
On this week’s show, Steve and Dana are joined by guest host Dan Kois to turn the volume up to… well, how hard Spinal Tap II: The End Continues rocks is the question of the day. They debate the mockum...
17 Syys 20251h 5min
