On Story of the Week, “journalist” Joel Stein chooses an article that fascinates him, convinces the writer to tell him about it, and then interrupts a good conversation by talking about himself. Sometimes the story will be the one everyone is talking about, like the New Yorker article on smoking hallucinogenic toads. Other times we’ll find a story you might have missed, like the one in the Verge about the rock groupie turned hacker who had huge corporations at her mercy. These are stories you’ll tell your friends about. Stories that stick with you long after you forget whatever...
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37 min
From First America: Merciless Indian Savages
We have been told the Revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But what the founders were most angry about in our country’s most famous document was Indian affairs.…
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51 min
David Remnick on the Stories That Shape Our Time
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31 min
From Medal of Honor: James Fleming’s Impossible Vietnam War Rescue
In 1968, in the dense jungles of Vietnam, a team of Green Berets was pinned down by an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army force. Their last hope was a young Air Force pilot named J…
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Introducing Shaping Sounds: Stevie Wonder, DEVO, the Synth Revolution and My Life Behind the Music
Visionary music producer Robert Margouleff shares his stories of pushing the boundaries of musical innovation, art, and technology in the new immersive audiobook, Shaping Sounds: S…
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28 min
Introducing Drilled: Carbon Cowboys
Drilled is a true-crime climate change podcast exposing how corporate corruption and political operatives built decades of climate denial and delay. Hosted and reported by award-wi…
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42 min
Jane Fonda: Hollywood Rebel, War Activist and Fitness Pioneer | From Big Lives
Jane Fonda didn’t just change Hollywood; she rattled American politics, beauty standards, and the birth of modern fitness culture. We're sharing a preview of a new podcast, Big Liv…
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32 min
From The Kink Machine: The Hidden Business of Pleasure
Streamed by millions every day, porn is everywhere. It shapes our culture, our relationships, and even technology. Yet, nobody seems to know who really controls the business. The p…
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48 min
Decoding Psychedelics with Dr. Grace Blest-Hopley from Decoding Women's Health
What if psychedelics could transform the way we treat trauma, chronic pain, and insomnia? This week, neuroscientist and psychedelic researcher Grace Blest-Hopley joins the show to…
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42 min
Sneak Preview: The Other Side of Change by Maya Shankar
Maya Shankar, host of Pushkin's A Slight Change of Plans podcast, just released a new book, "The Other Side of Change". To celebrate, we're sharing an exclusive excerpt with the Pu…
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48 min
How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now: A Giving Tuesday Special from The Happiness Lab
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Introducing: The Big Take
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53 min
The Secret of Southwest's Success: Free Whisky, Hot Pants and Low, Low Fares from Business History
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38 min
Heavyweight Presents: The Messenger
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39 min
Introducing The Chinatown Sting: Lucky Bird
Here’s a preview of a new Pushkin podcast, The Chinatown Sting. In the late 1980s, a group of women connected through the mahjong parlors in Manhattan’s Chinatown were caught in a…
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49 min
Introducing Fiasco: Benghazi — The Dictator
Here’s a preview from another Pushkin podcast, Fiasco. Slow Burn co-creator Leon Neyfakh transports listeners into the reality of America’s most pivotal historical events, bringing…
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27 min
L’Oréal and IBM: AI-Powered Beauty from Smart Talks with IBM
This week, the show takes you behind the scenes at L'Oréal’s research center in New Jersey. Malcolm Gladwell delves into the complexities of cosmetic formulation and the AI partner…
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27 min
L’Oréal and IBM: AI-Powered Beauty from Smart Talks with IBM
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32 min
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39 min
Don’t Panic! Preview Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth
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42 min
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