Listening, Watching, Reading

August 23, 2024

Tweens, racism, perimenopause and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

Hosted byJody Avirgan

Curated byMatthew Horovitz, Hark Contributor

5 CLIPS26 MINS

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Tweens & Sephora & Makeup Culture

Slate’s Culture Gabfest reacts to Jia Tolentino’s New Yorker article about teens & Sephora.

Culture Gabfest

7 MINS

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The Erasure of Black People in Boston

Journalist Dart Adams talks about the erasure of Black people from Boston’s self image.

Explain Boston to Me

3 MINS

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Miranda July’s Perimenopausal Thriller

Miranda July reads from “All Fours” - her new novel of middle age, marriage and menopause.

Death, Sex & Money

6 MINS

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Doug Emhoff’s Plus-One World Tour

America falls in love with the goofball mensch-y vibe of Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

Pod Save America

4 MINS

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Nick Cave Is Bringing Religion Back to Music

With his epic new album, ‘Wild God,’ the Australian singer has created a record packed with the challenges he’s faced, personally, musically and with religion.

Nick Cave Is Bringing Religion Back to Music

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