Infamy! Infamy! The writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed explains just why the Carry On films are actually better than Shakespeare.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Samira Ahmed Producer: Luke Doran
the memory palace - No Summer (Episode 127)
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Music
- White Light by Chihei Hatekeyama
- Between the Trees by Akira Kosemura
- Clockwork Toccatta, Op. 68 from Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet.
- End of Summer Part 3 by Hildur Gudnadottir and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
- A Gathering to Lead Me When You're Gone by Brian McBride
Notes
- While the most comprehensive and useful thing I read for this piece was The Year Without a Summer: 1816 and the Volcano that Darkened the World and Changed history by William and Nicholas Klingaman, my favorite thing was this video of a news report on the work of Vermont historian, Howard Coffin.
Curious City - Nerdette: Comedian John Hodgman Really Loves Malört
We curate an episode of the WBEZ podcast, Nerdette, featuring an interview with comedian John Hodgman and the very Chicago story of Malört.
The NewsWorthy - Trade Tensions, Samantha Bee & Spelling Bee – Friday, June 1st, 2018
All the news to know for Friday, June 1st, 2018!
Today, we're talking about the tensions with U.S. allies over trade, a letter President Trump expects from North Korea and more comedian controversy.
Plus: the NBA Finals, the top social media site for teens and the word to win it all at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
All that and much more in less than 10 minutes.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.