Hyperloop: Elon Musk's Fast Lane to Flopdom with Aparna Nancherla and Greta Titelman | 58
When Elon Musk boasted to Shervin Pishevar about inventing a revolutionary form of transportation, Pishevar took him at his word — turns out with Elon, that's a huge mistake. Musk promised travel at t...
21 Okt 202450min
The Truth About D.A.R.E. with Fumi Abe and Jon Gabrus | 57
In the 80s and 90s, the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program sent police officers into schools to teach kids to stay off drugs. D.A.R.E.'s cringey curriculum was taught in schools all ov...
14 Okt 202445min
The Battle Over Pink Slime with Van Lathan and Brad Leone | 56
For years, “lean finely textured beef” was added to meat products that could be found in supermarkets, fast food restaurants, and school cafeterias across America. Most consumers had no idea that this...
7 Okt 202447min
I Wanna Marry "Harry": His Royal Lie-ness with Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt | 55
In 2013, a British TV producer named Danny Fenton brought 12 American women to England to take part in a new reality dating show. The yanks were led to believe that they had a chance to marry one of t...
30 Sep 202444min
Blockbuster: Streaming Killed the Video Store with Lauren Lapkus and Laura Ramoso | 54
At the turn of the millenium, Blockbuster Video, with its ubiquitous blue-and-yellow stores, was the reigning champion of movie rentals. But early on, when presented with the chance to buy a little co...
23 Sep 202452min
Tiger Woods Drives His Marriage Into the Rough with Even the Rich | 53
At 2:30AM on Thanksgiving night 2009, Tiger Woods, one of the most famous athletes in the world, drove his car into a tree outside his neighbor’s house. This bizarre accident set off a chain of events...
16 Sep 202448min
Celebration, Florida: The Unhappiest Place on Earth with Stuff You Should Know | 52
Celebration, Florida was conceived by the Disney Corporation as a magical utopian community, something straight out of a fairy tale—meticulously planned, picturesque neighborhoods replete with ice cre...
9 Sep 202440min
Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Slip Up with Dylan Adler and Akilah Hughes | 51
It was the nip slip seen round the world. Whether by accident or on purpose, the nation caught a brief glimpse of Janet Jackson’s breast on live television during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show whi...
2 Sep 202448min
