Look a little angry? Accused of having a “resting bitch face”? Now, there’s a drug for that: Botox. The early joke about Botox was that it froze faces. But increasingly, people are seeking a different effect: actually altering their expressions, and maybe even their emotions. We trace the story from the discovery that the deadliest toxin on earth could make a face look less “troubled,” to a feminist professor’s Botox investigation that turns personal.
Sticky Wicket - Jim Garrison’s Dangerous Fairy Tale
When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963, people around the country quickly rejected their government's conclusion that a sole assassin committed the crime. A slew of conspiracy theories took hold, but only one conspiracy theorist transferred his theories into actual arrests. Jim Garrison, District Attorney of New Orleans, was media savvy, and skillfully attracted TV cameras, reporters, and supporters with his giant claims. In 1967, the world watched Garrison insist that he had “solved the assassination.” But who was at fault?array(3) {
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The Nod - Black in Fashion
In this week's BONUS, we have a conversation with Lindsay Peoples Wagner, Teen Vogue's newest editor-in-chief. Last summer, Wagner wrote Everywhere and Nowhere: What its really like to be black and work in fashion, where she interviewed more than 100 people about their experiences in the fashion industry. She talked about putting together that piece, and her own experiences in the fashion world with Molly Fischer, the host of Gimlet's newest podcast The Cut on Tuesdays. In this extended cut of their conversation, Wagner talks to Fischer about who has all the power in fashion, how hard it is to get your foot in the door, and the time one of her bosses asked her if her parents had been in slavery.
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The Boring Talks - #26 – Call Centres
How many days of our lives do we spend 'on hold'? What does 'business in the front, party out back' actually refer to? Has God been replaced by salad? The artist Louise Ashcroft explores the uncertain future of the Call Centre to find some answers.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Louise Ashcroft Producer: Luke Doran
Brought to you by... - 17: Better Call Butterball
Butterball turkey experts have been answering your burning turkey questions since 1981. This week, we hear from the turkey talkers about the wildest calls and how to pull off a “perfect” Thanksgiving dinner. Then listeners call into our own Turkey Talk-Line to tell us about the surprising Thanksgivings they’ve spent at fast food restaurants.
Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast - Dr. Micol Long on Visiting Monks in the High Middle Ages
Dr. Micol Long talks to Glenn about the role of travel in monastic culture and education during the high Middle Ages.
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The Nod - To All the Boys in Rom-Coms Who Suck
Brittany schools Eric on the true nature of romantic male leads, from Marcus in "Boomerang" to Lance in "The Best Man." And she pays special tribute to a prince charming from "Living Single" who’s never gotten his due.
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The City - The Present, The Future | S1 E10
The uncertain fate of the lots in North Lawndale, and what that says about a city like Chicago.
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The Boring Talks - Jeremy Bentham’s ‘Auto-Icon’
James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe.
Did Bentham leave his body to University College London? Does he still attend council meetings there? Has anyone played football with his head? Subhadra Das debunks some myths
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Subhadra Das Producer: Jack Soper
City of the Future - 4: Delivery Robots
Every day, truck drivers are out battling rush hour traffic, maneuvering through narrow city streets, circling for parking, emitting exhaust — all to get you your package as fast as possible. For the sake of our cities, and our planet, things have to change.
The future of delivery will be smaller, less loud, and more sustainable. In fact, in the future, you package might just find its way to you.
City of the Future is produced by Benjamen Walker and Andrew Callaway. Our hosts are Vanessa Quirk and Eric Jaffe. Mix by Sharif Youssef. Music is by Adaam James Levine-Areddy (check out his band at amsterdamlost.com). Art is by Tim Kau. Special thanks to all who made this episode possible: Chris Lutick, Brian Clark, Anne Goodchild, Sandra Rothbard, and Rohit Aggarwala.