John Green reviews velociraptors and the 1950 film Harvey.
Brought to you by... - 26: The Best a Woman Can Gillette
Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin always figured razor companies convinced women to start shaving. But when they looked into it, they discovered the question of why women shave is much more complicated than they thought. The answer involves painted on nylons, some deadly rat poison, and a war that changed everything.
The Nod - Six Degrees: Black History Month Edition
This Black History month has been whack, but The Nod is still ready to celebrate with an epic game of Six Degrees of Black Separation. Will Eric and Mack embarrass the ancestors or will they redeem BHM for us all?
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Curious City - What Are Chicago’s Oldest Laws?
Did you know you can’t perform in a window or dye a baby chick? We feature nine of Chicago’s most obscure laws.
Curious City - What Are Chicago’s Oldest Laws?
Did you know you can’t perform in a window or dye a baby chick? We feature nine of Chicago’s most obscure laws.
Read Me a Poem - “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen
Amanda Holmes reads Wilfred Owen’s poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est.” Have a suggestion for a poem? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.
This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.
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the memory palace - A Memory Palace/Radio Diaries Crossover Event
On the 80th Anniversary of the night 20,000 Americans attended a Nazi Rally in the heart of Manhattan, the Memory Palace is teaming up with Radio Diaries. We’ll hear their new story about that rally after we listen back to a Memory Palace episode that took place on that same evening, in which some Nazis get punched.
Learn more about this evening at www.radiodiaries.org.
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Brought to you by... - 25: The VW Beetle’s Dark Past
The Volkswagen Beetle is a symbol of peace, love, and harmony. It’s also a product of Nazi Germany. The story of how the Beetle transformed from Hitler’s car to the Love Bug involves a British army major and a surprising team of advertisers.
Curious City - From Mickey Mouse To Oprah: What Chicagoans Write In On Election Day
Election judges don’t usually count votes for cartoon mice or celebrities, but there was one exception. We took a peek.
Curious City - From Mickey Mouse To Oprah: What Chicagoans Write In On Election Day
Election judges don’t usually count votes for cartoon mice or celebrities, but there was one exception. We took a peek.