Our Material World with Ed Conway
Dylan talks with journalist and author Ed Conway about three materials that our entire civilization depends on: salt, copper, and sand. They visit the biggest man-made hole on Earth, a salt mine large...
19 Sep 202423min
Pining for the Places We Can No Longer Eat
We asked you to send us stories about places you can no longer visit – and nearly everyone wrote in about a beloved closed restaurant. So today, we hear your stories of places you can no longer EAT. ...
18 Sep 20249min
Smith Court
In Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, there was once a revolutionary community for African Americans willing to do whatever it took to maintain their own freedom – and help others achieve theirs. Lear...
17 Sep 202415min
The Hidden History of Eyeliner with Zahra Hankir
Zahra Hankir is the author of the book Eyeliner: A Cultural History. She brings Dylan to three places across the globe where eyeliner plays a key cultural role: Egypt, Chad, and Los Angeles. Hosted by...
16 Sep 202415min
Roger Williams Root (Classic)
The hunt to memorialize Rhode Island’s founder created one of the state’s strangest and most enduring myths. Learn more about Roger Williams relationship to local indigenous tribes here. Hosted by Sim...
13 Sep 202413min
A Pasta Tour of Italy with Dan Pashman
Cookbook author and Sporkful host Dan Pashman sets out on a research trip across Italy in search of highly regional pasta dishes that he can’t find anywhere else. Along the way, he learns a shocking t...
12 Sep 202423min
The Day the Tractors Stood Still
In May 2024, tractors across the American Midwest stalled. But that was only the first piece of a much larger story. Journalist Jason Koebler takes us to Nebraska and Illinois to find out what is goin...
11 Sep 202418min
Wood Island Lighthouse
Over the course of its 200 year history, the lighthouse on Wood Island in Maine has been home to a celebrity dog, a grisly murder, some mischievous ghosts, and a monster storm that may or may not have...
10 Sep 202417min
