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From beautifully crafted tourist attractions, to nightmarish dystopian visions, the broadcaster Tim Dunn shares his love for the 'little works of art' that are model villages.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Tim Dunn Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan
Brittany and Eric watch the blackest commercial ever made. Also, an untold story from Black history where somebody gets… bit.
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How did the wooden pallet become the 'single most important object in the global economy'? Liam Shaw delves deep in to the history of this ubiquitous object.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Liam Shaw Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan
Hey, Uncivil listeners! This week we’re sharing a story from our friends at the The Nod, a podcast that tells the stories of Black life that don't get told anywhere else. We know you all will love this episode about a woman who broke away from a plantation in the South, where descendants of enslaved people and slave owners stayed together as family, long after the end of slavery.
To listen to part 2 of the story, Diary of a Mad Black Cousin, look for The Nod in your podcast feed, wherever you get them, or on their website, http://www.gimletmedia.com/the-nod.
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Producer Simone Polanen thought she knew her little sister well, until she discovered a major part of her sister’s identity that she knew nothing about. When Simone confronts her sister, the conversation gets heated.
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Join Glenn as he talks with Dr. Valerie Hoagland about her work on female biography in early modern Italy.
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The journalist Andrew Male takes a personal journey in to the mysterious beginnings of yellow line road markings.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Andrew Male Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan
In this week's bonus, Brittany and Eric talk about eating spring mix, why they're proud of Ciara, and what a season of American Crime Story about The Nod would look like.
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John Green reviews Canada Geese (a bird species that was not too long ago on the brink of extinction) and Diet Dr Pepper (a zero-calorie soda popularized by a man named Foots). Thanks to Audible for sponsoring today's episode. http://audible.com/anthro
A book for $1.7 million? To a computer, it made sense. Sort of. Tracy King explains.
Presenter: James Ward Contributor: Tracy King Producer: Luke Doran Editor: Moy McGowan