On paper, Chicago is more integrated than it was a few decades ago. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story.
Curious City - Is Notoriously Segregated Chicago Becoming More Integrated?
On paper, Chicago is more integrated than it was a few decades ago. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story.
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Paper Money
A young Venetian merchant named Marco Polo wrote a remarkable book chronicling his travels in China around 750 years ago. The Book of the Marvels of the World was full of strange foreign customs Marco claimed to have seen. One, in particular, was so extraordinary, Mr Polo could barely contain himself: “tell it how I might,” he wrote, “you never would be satisfied that I was keeping within truth and reason”. Marco Polo was one of the first Europeans to witness an invention that remains at the very foundation of the modern economy: paper money. Tim Harford tells the gripping story of one of the most successful, and important, innovations of all human history: currency which derives value not from the preciousness of the substance of which it is made, but trust in the government which issues it.
Producer: Ben Crighton
Editors: Richard Knight and Richard Vadon
(Image: Ancient Russian money, Credit: RomanR/Shutterstock)
The Nod - On That Lo Life $hit
Eric's always had an affinity for Polo Ralph Lauren. But he discovers a group of boosters in Brooklyn that took their love for Polo to another level.
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Curious City - Carl Sandburg’s Chicago: The Places, People, And Events That Shaped His Writing
From 1912 to 1930, the famous poet and writer lived and worked in the Chicago area. Step back in time to experience Sandburg's Chicago.
Curious City - Carl Sandburg’s Chicago: The Places, People, And Events That Shaped His Writing
From 1912 to 1930, the famous poet and writer lived and worked in the Chicago area. Step back in time to experience Sandburg's Chicago.
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy - Limited Liability Company
Nicholas Murray Butler was one of the great thinkers of his age: philosopher; Nobel Peace Prize-winner; president of Columbia University. When in 1911 Butler was asked to name the most important innovation of the industrial era, his answer was somewhat surprising. “The greatest single discovery of modern times,” he said, “is the limited liability corporation”. Tim Harford explains why Nicholas Murray Butler might well have been right.
Producer: Ben Crighton
Editors: Richard Knight and Richard Vadon
(Image: LLC. Credit: Getty Images)
the memory palace - Episode 113 (Elmer McCurdy Rides Again and Again)
The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Music
- We start with Moonlight by Masayoshi Fujita.
- We hear a couple from Warren Ellis: Piece 3 and Lala's Theme.
- We hear Paranoid and Credits 2 from the score to Christine.
- And Junkman's Song by Stark Reality.
Notes
- There's a succinct, well-written telling of the ins and outs of Elmer's life and after-life in Christine Quigley's Modern Mummies: The Preservation of the Human Body in the 20th Century.
- I also enjoyed The Career of Elmer McGurdy, Deceased, by Basgall and Arthur.
The Nod - Greetings, My Brothas
Eric tries to convince Brittany that Beyoncé is hiding something, but Brittany needs more receipts.
RELATED LINKS
For the full experience, watch “Beyoncé forced Solange to give birth to Blue Ivy EXPOSED” on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQOPnV6pWkc
Shawn Blazington’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKB0LMauvWrRJkqDYyynihw
Celesse’s Beyoncé fan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/throwbackxyonce
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The Nod - Hunter Green Thong
A YouTube sex empress is making waves.
RELATED LINKS:
Save the Last Dance clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3_bLCIsLf4
Glamazon Tyomi's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/GLAMerotica101
Zane's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorZane/
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