Extended Interview: Billie Eilish

What's in store for Sears? Pop-ups are popping up all over; Almanac: The first vending machine; Building a better Lego; Secret Santa's homeless elf; Do we have to do Christmas in December? and "Yes, Virginia": The story behind the letter about Santa Claus To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Dec 201836min

Titanic: The untold story; Almanac: London's killer smog;  Fashion icon Ralph Lauren on a lifetime of style; A friendship born in one of America's darkest hours; To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Dec 201838min

Remembering 41: The life and career of George H.W. Bush; An "Annie Hall" for the ages; A very personal "thank you for your service"; The chronicles of "Doonesbury" creator Garry Trudeau; Lin-Manuel Miranda brings "Hamilton" to Puerto Rico; George H.W. Bush in his own words To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Dec 201845min

What's REALLY behind conspiracy theories?; ALMANAC: Andrew Carnegie; A new wave in waterbeds; Thanks for the help of a loving neighbor; Gary Hart on "The Front Runner," politics today, and how "all the rules have changed" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 Nov 201831min

Bowled over for breakfast; Tater tots go gourmet; The craving for hot sauces is heating up; Sparkling water is making a splash; The last straw?; Balsamic vinegar, the "black gold" of Modena; Tastemaker: Food designer Sarah Masoni's million-dollar palate; Pepperoni rolls, West Virginia's most popular snack; Chrissy TeigenIn the kitchen with Chrissy Teigen; The Sioux Chef;  Irish Coffee, at a San Francisco institution; Jim Gaffigan on a favorite topic - Food  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Nov 201851min

Conversion therapy: A disputed practice aimed at "converting" homosexuals; Ben Stiller; Veterans Day: A soldier's remembrance; Remembering 1968: The return of Richard Nixon; Kenneth Lonergan To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Nov 201844min

Civics lessons: What it means to be a citizen; Almanac: Walter Cronkite; “Big Bang Theory” creator Chuck Lorre on his Netflix series; A new leaf; Music to sleep by; Election civility; Jeff Goldblum; Surviving the Jonestown massacre.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Nov 201850min

The banking crisis 10 years on, and the danger of another crash; Almanac: The 1858 launch of Macy's; Licorice: Love it or hate it; Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" at 200; Unmasking the history of blackface; Jonah Hill on directing; "The White Darkness": One explorer's obsession with Antarctica; To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Okt 201844min