How do we survive the media apocalypse?
Something strange, new, and unsettling is happening in media right now. Huge institutions, both newspapers and online outlets, are being severely transformed by layoffs.As a person just trying to find...
15 Mar 202459min
Who's behind these scammy text messages we've all been getting?
"Hi David, I’m Vicky Ho. Don’t you remember me?"An investigative reporter travels halfway around the world to find out who is sending him random wrong number texts and why. After you hear this story, ...
8 Mar 20241h 8min
How do you make an addictive video game?
This episode will change how you look at games. We talk to Ben Brode, the designer behind Hearthstone and Marvel Snap, about how a creative person learns to make the things they love, and about the se...
1 Mar 202450min
Where did all the roaches go?
Cockroaches were a scourge that scuttled through the cracks and crevices of homes all throughout America. And then one day, large numbers of them mysteriously disappeared. A miracle for humankind? Sur...
23 Feb 202438min
What are we gonna do about all these cats?
A question that has launched a battle between bird-loving ecologists and ardent, cat-defending activists. What should we do about an invasive species beloved by many Americans -- cats? We hear from pe...
9 Feb 202450min
How do you survive fame?
Actor Molly Ringwald joins us to talk about a time in her life when her job was to pretend to be a normal American teenager, a job which made it impossible to actually be a normal American teenager.Ho...
2 Feb 20241h 9min
Why are there so many chicken bones on the street? (Part 2)
This week, the shocking finale of our investigation into who -- or what -- has been leaving chicken bones strewn across the sidewalks of American cities. Our team of investigators returns with surveil...
26 Jan 202431min
Why are there so many chicken bones on the street? (Part 1)
A team of investigators with an unusual set of skills joins us this week to solve a mystery that haunts dog owners across modern American cities. On our journey, we'll have video surveillance, thousan...
19 Jan 202437min
