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Lumberjacks wore plaid. Punks wore plaid mini skirts. The Beach Boys used to be called the Pendletones, and they wore plaid with their surfboards. Lots of different groups have adopted the pattern over the course of the 20th century, but if we want to explore how this pattern proliferated, we’ve got to go to Scotland.
Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear, created by Avery Trufelman; a six-part series from 99% Invisible, looking at clothing.
Clothes are records of the bodies we’ve lived in. Think of the old sweater that you used to have that’s just not your style anymore, or the jeans that just aren’t your size anymore. We are like snakes who shed our skins and grow new ones as we age. And it all starts in the kids’ department.
Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear, created by Avery Trufelman; a six-part series within 99% Invisible, looking at clothing.
The news to know for Thursday, December 6th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about what happened when the Trumps, Obamas and Clintons were all in the same room, and secret facebook documents have been revealed.
Plus: the best places to work and the hosts of the Golden Globes.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Then, hang out after the news for 'Thing to Know Thursday.' Today's bonus interview is all about those annoying scam robocalls and what's being done to fight them.
Today's guest is Maureen Mahoney. She's a Policy Analyst in Consumers Union’s San Francisco office, where she works on a number of issues related to consumer privacy. The Consumers Union is the advocacy division of Consumer Reports.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes.'
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The news to know for Wednesday, December 5th, 2018!
Today, what to know about the National Day of Mourning and the high-tech test happening at the White House.
Plus: the city getting a new sports team and the celebrity hosting the Oscars...
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes.'
Today's episode is brought to you by the new holiday podcast, Welcome to Tinsel Town, where a wish lands 8-year-old Holly in the magical realm of Tinsel Town. Now she needs to find a way home. Listen and subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts!
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Music
We start off with an absolute banger from my old friends in Lightning Bolt, their track King Kandy.
Then an old favorite, Blues to Elvin from the unstoppable, Coltrane Plays the Blues.
We move to Everything is an Illusion by Kaada
Hear Rolling by Collectress
And finish out on The Dog by Group Listening.
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The news to know for Tuesday, December 4th, 2018!
Today, we're talking about why the deadline for a possible government shutdown will likely be delayed and another data breach affecting millions.
Plus: 5G-enabled smartphones and IKEA's plans to shrink.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes.'
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A little-known story of how one woman stood up to one of the most powerful men in American history. Her story comes to us from Uncivil, a history podcast from Gimlet where they go back to the time our divisions turned into a war, and bring you stories left out of the official history.
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The news to know for Monday, December 3rd, 2018!
Today, we're catching you up on the week's plan to honor a former President who died as well as the trade deals in the works and the hotel hack affecting millions of customers.
Plus: a historic rocket launch and the most influential movie.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes.'
Today's episode is brought to you by the new holiday podcast, Welcome to Tinsel Town, where a wish lands 8-year-old Holly in the magical realm of Tinsel Town. Now she needs to find a way home. Listen and subscribe for free wherever you listen to podcasts!
A windmill. Two hunched countrymen. Lots of drab sky.
17th Century Dutch landscape paintings can be very dull, but is there something more exciting going on? Maybe. The writer Andrew Male takes a closer look at these works of art, and discovers a pastoral snapshot, which might be the world's first 'humblebrag'.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Andrew Male Producer: Luke Doran
Sure, they pass laws and vote on city budgets. But there’s so much more. Think: Pregnancy tests and pigeon poo.