Sure, the timing’s awful for campaigning and voting, but it wasn’t some trick concocted by the Democratic Machine. In fact, it was meant to empower voters.
TLDR - #44 – Prostitute Laundry
Charlotte Shane writes a TinyLetter called Prostitute Laundry, writing frankly and lyrically about her feelings, her relationships, her body and her sex lives -- both personal and professional. This week TLDR looks into women writing personal, voice-driven newsletters, sitting down with Charlotte, as well as writer Meaghan O'Connell, to talk about the kind of writing that you want delivered straight to your inbox.
To sign up for the Prostitute Laundry TinyLetter, click here. Meaghan O'Connell's birth story was published by Longreads, and you can read it here. Download "The Laugh of the Medusa," by Helene Cixous, here. If you like our show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Meredith and TLDR on Twitter.
Curious City - When Will Chicago Get Its Next Supertall Skyscraper?
A Chinese developer wants to alter the city skyline and break a dry spell in a field we once dominated.
TLDR - #16 – *Win a Million Dollar Mansion From Your HOME COMPUTER* (Rebroadcast)
"Sweepers" are people who spend their free time entering hundreds of online sweepstakes -- the contests most of us skip because we're sure they're all scams. It turns out, we're wrong. Some people win big.
Sandra Grauschopf is About.com's Contests and Sweepstakes Expert. You can visit her website, http://contests.about.com, to learn all you need to know about sweepstakes, and to check out what other sweepers have to say in About.com’s contests and sweepstakes forums.
You can order Don Cruz's book "Life of an HGTV Dream Home Winner" at his website, DonCruz.net
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TLDR - #43 – Hey Ladies
If you've ever been a bridesmaid, in a sorority, or just been friends with two or more women, you have probably received an off-the-wall planning email or two. Caroline Moss and Michelle Markowitz have been parodying these chains for The Toast since August 2013, in a series called Hey Ladies. This week on TLDR, the cast of Hey Ladies Live comes together to show us how much effort goes into organizing one, simple St. Patrick's Day on the town.
Thanks for listening. You can find Caroline and Michelle on Twitter, as well as the rest of the cast. If you like our show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Meredith and TLDR on Twitter.
the memory palace - Episode 64 (The 7th Story)
Episode 64.
Curious City - When is Chicago-area Traffic the Worst?
Let our info about the Let our info about the worst hours, days and seasons for road congestion steer you clear from a traffic-induced personal hell.
TLDR - #42 – GodTube
When Will Rogers discovered GodTube.com, he was bothered by the idea of Christians segregating themselves from the larger cultural conversation. So he set out to start a dialogue. Meredith talks to Will about his GodTube.com videos, what he wanted to communicate, and the people he met.
Thanks for listening. You can read Will's essay about Godtube at The Kernel. If you like our show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow Meredith and TLDR on Twitter.
Curious City - Wherefore art thou Romeoville?
The Chicago suburbs of Romeoville and Joliet were once named Romeo and Juliet. We explored why.
Curious City - Wherefore art thou Romeoville?
The Chicago suburbs of Romeoville and Joliet were once named Romeo and Juliet. We explored why.