Jorge Patino's Clips

Curated byJorge Patino, Hark Editor

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Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit

The story and message behind Billie Holiday’s protest song 'Strange Fruit.'

Throughline

3 MINS

“Winning,” a Song About the Negative Effects of Social Media

Chicano rock band La Santa Cecilia talk about their inspiration behind the song “Winning.”

“Winning,” a Song About the Negative Effects of Social Media

Alt.Latino

2 MINS

Mel Blanc Is Rescued by Bugs Bunny

Noal Blanc on how his father, Looney Tunes voice actor Mel Blanc, was brought out of a coma by a cartoon character.

Twenty Thousand Hertz

1 MIN

A Call Back Home

After discovering her passion for food while living in New York, Lisa Ludwinski embarked on a journey that led her back to Detroit, where she opened her community-centered bakery Sister Pie. From That Made All the Difference podcast.

That Made All the Difference

4 MINS

Cutting Down the World's Oldest Tree

Dendrologist Casey Clapp goes over the unfortunate story of how a geography grad student accidentally cut down Prometheus, the oldest tree ever known to humanity.

Ologies with Alie Ward

4 MINS

Martin Luther King Jr’s Birmingham Jail Letter

Pulitzer prize winner writer, Taylor Branch, explains the importance of Dr. King’s Birmingham letter on the Civil rights movement, followed by Stephon Ferguson’s reading of Dr. King’s words.

Martin Luther King Jr’s Birmingham Jail Letter

Capehart

3 MINS

"Saint Cloud" by Waxahatchee

Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, talks about how she conceived of her latest album's hit single, “Fire,” and how she usually writes songs.

Talkhouse Podcast

2 MINS

"Saint Cloud" by Waxahatchee

Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, talks about how she conceived of her latest album's hit single, “Fire,” and how she usually writes songs.

Talkhouse Podcast

2 MINS

Can Magic Mushrooms Cure Depression?

Neuropsychologist Katrin Preller and Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu explain the ways in which magic mushrooms affect our brains and how they may be helping people overcome their depression.

Science Vs

4 MINS

Can Magic Mushrooms Cure Depression?

Neuropsychologist Katrin Preller and Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu explain the ways in which magic mushrooms affect our brains and how they may be helping people overcome their depression.

Science Vs

4 MINS

QAnon and the “Pence Card”

On QAnon’s narrative and misunderstanding of Vice-President Mike Pence’s role and power to overturn the results of the election, which ultimately led to the Capitol insurrection. From The Qanon Anonymous podcast.

QAnon Anonymous

5 MINS

White Militias under Trump

Scholar of right-wing extremism Nicole Hemmer and host Mehdi Hasan unpack how Trump has normalized white militias and violence throughout his presidency as a vehicle of political empowerment. From the podcast, Deconstructed.

Deconstructed

3 MINS

The Electric Boogaloo

NPR correspondent Hannah Allam on how the term boogaloo once used to described the fusion of African and Latin American musical influences was co-opted by right-wing militias promoting the advent of a second U.S. civil war. From Alt Latino podcast.

Alt.Latino

3 MINS

What’s Short Selling?

Short sellers have always had a bad reputation. But why?Journalist James Surowiecki explains short selling, the trading practice behind the surge of GameStop stocks that pitted Wall Street hedge funds against Reddit investors. From On The Media.

The latest episodes from On the Media

4 MINS

What’s Short Selling?

The latest episodes from On the Media

4 MINS

The History and Beauty of Skating in Empty Pools

Avery Truffleman takes us into the mind of legend skateboarder, Stacy Peralta, and the story of how the urethane wheel and California's 70's drought were the harbingers of the skate park pool, the X-Games and Tony Hawk.

The History and Beauty of Skating in Empty Pools

99% Invisible

5 MINS

The History and Beauty of Skating in Empty Pools

99% Invisible

5 MINS

Urban Designers Want to Stop You from Getting Comfortable

Unpleasant design is the practice of designing to stop an unwanted behavior. Host Roman Mars explains how, something we’ve all seen in action with public benches, is used.

Urban Designers Want to Stop You from Getting Comfortable

99% Invisible

2 MINS

Urban Designers Want to Stop You from Getting Comfortable

Unpleasant design is the practice of designing to stop an unwanted behavior. Host Roman Mars explains how, something we’ve all seen in action with public benches, is used.

99% Invisible

2 MINS

The Immaculate Dollar of Arlington Heights

All we need is love, and a dollar bill with a name. This American Life presents the unbelievable love story of Paul and Esther.

The Immaculate Dollar of Arlington Heights

This American Life

5 MINS

The Spectacle of Patriotism and Military Might at the Super Bowl

How the Super Bowl went from a relatively simple affair to the spectacle it is today. From the podcast Burn it All Down.

The Spectacle of Patriotism and Military Might at the Super Bowl

Burn It All Down

4 MINS

Tear-Sucking Butterflies

Why are butterflies drinking the tears from the eyes of turtles? Assistant professor of biology Chandreyee Mitra explains why and how it’s connected to their mating rituals. From Science Vs. podcast.

Science Vs

5 MINS

Dave Grohl’s Haunted House

Foo Fighters’ front man Dave Grohl shares his experiences living and recording music in a haunted house. From The Zane Lowe Interview Series.

The Zane Lowe Interview Series

2 MINS

Why are Conspiracy Theories Appealing?

Journalist Ellen Cushing and host Chelsey Weber-Smith discuss the social and cultural allure of conspiracy theories and why people are drawn to them. From the American Hysteria podcast.

American Hysteria

6 MINS

This is How to Make a City Bike-Friendly

Cycling is good for our health and for the planet. Urban design expert Michael Wexler on how we design cities to encourage people to cycle. From the podcast Monocle 24: The Urbanist.

This is How to Make a City Bike-Friendly

Monocle 24: The Urbanist

3 MINS

“No Filter” A Poem About the Flint Water Crisis

TED Radio Hour

2 MINS

The Challenges of Organic Coffee Farming

La Palma Coffee Farm’s Felipe Sardi on the challenges that coffee farmers face due to covid and how to create more sustainable ecosystems through biodynamic agriculture. From the Long Miles Coffee podcast.

The Challenges of Organic Coffee Farming

Long Miles Coffee Podcast

4 MINS

Reducing Waste in the Restaurant Industry

Sage Harvest Cooking School’s chef Michael Solovey talks about the importance of implementing sustainable alternatives to mitigate waste production in the restaurant industry and the environmental impact it may have. From The Boelter Wire podcast.

Reducing Waste in the Restaurant Industry

The Boelter Wire

5 MINS

Elon Musk’s Bitcoin Investment

Hosts Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood weigh in on the reason behind Tesla’s recent $1.5 billion investment in Bitcoin. From the Make Me Smart podcast.

Make Me Smart

2 MINS

Elon Musk and the Colonization of Mars

Would humans ever live on Mars? Reporter Justin Rowlatt ask Elon Musk about the importance of colonizing the red planet and what he thinks his legacy would be. From BBC’s Business Daily podcast.

Business Daily

2 MINS

Dr. Vandana Shiva on Growing Your Own Food

Renowned eco-feminist Dr. Vandana Shiva’s advice against the use of chemicals in agriculture and the need for people to start growing their own food to fight against climate change. From the Mothers of Invention podcast.

Dr. Vandana Shiva on Growing Your Own Food

Mothers of Invention

3 MINS

Space X’s Cheaper Space Travel

Hosts Connor and Brittany discuss how Elon Musk’s Space X is revolutionizing the space industry after their successful mission to the International Space Station. From The Way the World Works podcast.

The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families

4 MINS

Perseverance’s Seven Minutes of Terror

NASA communication systems engineer, Chloe Sackier, illustrates Perseverance’s historical landing on Mars as it ventures in search of ancient life on the red planet. From the Houston We Have a Podcast show.

Houston We Have a Podcast

4 MINS

Bioengineering and Bioethics with CRISPR

The Ezra Klein Show

5 MINS

What Makes Butts Attractive?

What are we attracted to butts? Primatologist Natalia Reagan on everything bottom-related, from the why of its attractiveness to what influences its various forms. From the Ologies podcast.

Ologies with Alie Ward

5 MINS

Coastal Oyster-Tecture

Oysters are pretty talented: not only do they filter and purify water, they also protect the coast from erosion and dangerous storms. From 99% Invisible.

99% Invisible

4 MINS

Mushroom Leather Is the New High Fashion

WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press

5 MINS

Inventing Edible Straws, Made from Algae

Mothers of Invention

3 MINS

How Silvopasture Is Transforming Colombia's Farming System

Mothers of Invention

2 MINS

Redesigned Fish Traps

More than 50% of all seafood in the US goes to waste due to overfishing. But thanks to Dr. Ayana Johnson and her redesigned fish traps that may be a problem of the past. From Ologies.

Ologies with Alie Ward

2 MINS

John Spencer set up a walk-and-talk obstacle course for Emily Procter.

John Spencer set up a walk-and-talk obstacle course for himself and Emily Procter to practice.

John Spencer set up a walk-and-talk obstacle course for Emily Procter.

The West Wing Weekly

2 MINS

Michael O’Neill on working with real secret service agents.

Michael O’Neill talks about working with the secret service agent who put Reagan in the car after he was shot, in order to prepare for his role as Ron Butterfield.

Michael O’Neill on working with real secret service agents.

The West Wing Weekly

5 MINS

Bradley Whitford almost played Sam Seaborn

Bradley Whitford talks about almost playing Sam Seaborn rather than Josh Lyman.

Bradley Whitford almost played Sam Seaborn

The West Wing Weekly

7 MINS

Joshua Malina on typos with Aaron Sorkin scripts on The West Wing.

Joshua Malina talks about how you don’t change Aaron Sorkin’s scripts—not even for a typo.

Joshua Malina on typos with Aaron Sorkin scripts on The West Wing.

The West Wing Weekly

1 MIN

Joshua Malina on typos with Aaron Sorkin scripts on The West Wing.

Joshua Malina talks about how you don’t change Aaron Sorkin’s scripts—not even for a typo.

The West Wing Weekly

1 MIN

Bradley Whitford almost played Sam Seaborn

Bradley Whitford talks about almost playing Sam Seaborn rather than Josh Lyman.

The West Wing Weekly

7 MINS

John Spencer set up a walk-and-talk obstacle course for Emily Procter.

John Spencer set up a walk-and-talk obstacle course for himself and Emily Procter to practice.

The West Wing Weekly

2 MINS

Michael O’Neill on working with real secret service agents.

Michael O’Neill talks about working with the secret service agent who put Reagan in the car after he was shot, in order to prepare for his role as Ron Butterfield.

The West Wing Weekly

5 MINS

Salt Fat Acid Heat’s Samin and Wendy

Chef Samin Nosrat and illustrator Wendy McNaugh, reflect on the life-transforming moments and conversations they had while working together on their award-winning cookbook, “Salt Fat Acid Heat.”

Partners

3 MINS

Instragram’s Kevin and Mike

Instagram co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, reminisce on the moment in which they decided to team up, and about how committed they were to each other from the beginning of their work relationship.

Partners

3 MINS

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel and Aline

Writer Aline Brosh McKenna, talks about her mentoring of writer and actor Rachel Bloom, and the relationship that ensued during the creation of their award-winning show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Partners

2 MINS

Tweedy’s Jeff and Spencer

Musician Jeff Tweedy on when he realized his son and drummer, Spencer Tweedy, was ready to become a professional musician after he perfectly recorded Ringo’s drum beat of the song Revolution, and how they started to make music together soon after.

Partners

2 MINS

Blindspotting’s Daveed and Rafael

Hamilton actor Daveed Diggs and filmmaker Rafael Casal, talk on what inspired their movie Blindspotting, and how it affected their personal lives and the future of their careers as actors.

Partners

2 MINS

Reply All’s PJ and Alex

Reply All co-hosts, PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman, talk about their insecurities, and the process of learning how to work well with each other despite their differences through acknowledgment, acceptance and teamwork.

Partners

4 MINS

St Vincent’s Embarrassing First Voice Memo Demo

Song Exploder plays St Vincent’s first demo to New York... and she’s very embarrassed by it! Contains strong language.

St Vincent’s Embarrassing First Voice Memo Demo

Song Exploder

1 MIN

MGMT Reveal Hidden ABBA Tribute in ‘Time To Pretend’

MGMT tells Song Exploder about the secret tribute to ABBA in their hit "Time To Pretend."

MGMT Reveal Hidden ABBA Tribute in ‘Time To Pretend’

Song Exploder

1 MIN

Weezer Use a Spreadsheet to Write Their Songs

Weezer songs often appear to have a story. But Rivers Cuomo reveals that the lines are just taken from his big spreadsheet of random lyrics.

Weezer Use a Spreadsheet to Write Their Songs

Song Exploder

4 MINS

Stephen Merritt's Biggest Influence Might Be a Tuna Jingle?

Stephen Merritt of The Magnetic Fields can only write songs in bars with other music playing, from the podcast "Song Exploder."

Stephen Merritt's Biggest Influence Might Be a Tuna Jingle?

Song Exploder

3 MINS

Grimes Did 50 Takes to Perfect Her Vocals

Singers often record a few takes to get their vocals right. For Kill V Maim, Grimes recorded 50!

Grimes Did 50 Takes to Perfect Her Vocals

Song Exploder

1 MIN

How Studio Jokes Ended Up in Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Scott Street’

Phoebe Bridgers told Song Exploder that her favorite parts of ‘Scott Street’ started off as jokes in the studio.

How Studio Jokes Ended Up in Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Scott Street’

Song Exploder

3 MINS

Loop Pedal Accident Made Postal Service Song Better

When working on Jenny Lewis’ backing vocals, an error with a loop pedal made the Postal Service discover what they were missing.

Loop Pedal Accident Made Postal Service Song Better

Song Exploder

2 MINS

How Michael Kiwuanuka Felt He Wasn’t Good Enough to Be a Musician

Michael Kiwuanuka almost gave up on his second album. Then he created this song.

How Michael Kiwuanuka Felt He Wasn’t Good Enough to Be a Musician

Song Exploder

3 MINS

Lindsey Buckingham’s Raw First Vocals after Breaking Up with Stevie Nicks

After Lindsey Buckingham broke up with Stevie Nicks, he recorded the vocals to Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Go Your Own Way’ and it’s full of emotion.

Lindsey Buckingham’s Raw First Vocals after Breaking Up with Stevie Nicks

Song Exploder

2 MINS

Samin Nosrat's Poetic Ice Cream Dreams

Chef Samin Nosrat on the poetry-themed ice cream shop she dreamed of opening up in high school.

Home Cooking

1 MIN

To Soak or to Not Soak Beans?

Samin Nosrat shares handy tips on cooking various kinds of dry beans, and gives her three-sentence formula to cook them perfectly.

Home Cooking

5 MINS

Brown and White Granulated Sugar

Chef Samin Nosrat and Song Exploder host Hrishikesh Hirway explain why we need to use two different types of sugar when baking cookies.

Home Cooking

2 MINS

How to Cook for the Tasteless Amid Covid

Samin Nosrat goes about the different ways to compensate and enhance one's food's texture when cooking and eating without taste due to Covid.

How to Cook for the Tasteless Amid Covid

Home Cooking

6 MINS

Sardines Galore: What to Do with Sardines

If you accidentally bought too many cans of sardines, or are tired of eating them with crackers, look no further. Chef Samin Nosrat shares delicious ways on how to prepare sardines.

Sardines Galore: What to Do with Sardines

Home Cooking

7 MINS

A Bob Evans Turkey for Thanksgiving?

Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway help a listener schedule her cooking process for Thanksgiving day, and advise whether or not she should buy a turkey from Bob Evans.

Home Cooking

4 MINS

Robin DiAngelo Defines “White Fragility”

What is “White Fragility?” Writer Robin DiAngelo, who coined the term, explains in this episode of the podcast Call Your Girlfriend.

Robin DiAngelo Defines “White Fragility”

Call Your Girlfriend

3 MINS

The Road to Legalization

State policy advisor Courtney Barnes shares her vision and hopes for the future of psychedelics in society. From the Modern Psychedelics podcast.

Modern Psychedelics

2 MINS

The Challenges of Psychedelic Therapy

Undark podcast explores the nuances and challenges of psychedelic therapy and its legalization.

The Undark Podcast

5 MINS

The Problems with Psychedelic Therapy

Undark podcast explores the nuances and challenges of psychedelic therapy and the problems with the attention it’s getting from the media.

The Undark Podcast

4 MINS

The Road to Legalization

State policy advisor Courtney Barnes shares her vision and hopes for the future of psychedelics in society. From the Modern Psychedelics podcast.

Modern Psychedelics

2 MINS

The Problems with Psychedelic Therapy

Undark podcast explores the nuances and challenges of psychedelic therapy and the problems with the attention it’s getting from the media.

The Undark Podcast

4 MINS

Did Boredom Always Exist?

What is boredom and when did it come from? From BBC’s Seriously.

Seriously...

3 MINS

Did Boredom Always Exist?

What is boredom and when did it come from? From BBC’s Seriously.

Seriously...

3 MINS

The Gay Teletubby

Host Chelsey Weber-Smith on how Tinky-Winky was outed by Christian fundamentalists at the end of what the conservative media called the Gay agenda. From American Hysteria.

American Hysteria

5 MINS

How Halloween Became a Candy Holiday

The story of how candy companies co-opted Halloween and made it much, much sweeter.

Gastropod

4 MINS

How AI-Generated Podcasts Work

One of the big surprises in this year’s Spotify Wrapped was the option to listen to it as a podcast. And if your wondering how it works, Science Quickly has you covered.

Science Quickly

4 MINS

Will Ferrell’s SNL Audition (Alt Clip)

Will Ferrel shares how he got into SNL and the characters he loved to play during his time in the show.

New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce

5 MINS

Why Trump Wants Greenland

The Rest Is Classified

2 MINS

George Saunder’s inspiring letter to his students about writing under COVID

Sugar Calling

4 MINS

How Tart Cherries Redeemed a French Musical Hero

Adam Gopnik discovers that his beloved French singer's wartime collaboration hid a secret act of resistance, all through a song about cherries.

How Tart Cherries Redeemed a French Musical Hero

Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio

4 MINS

Regulation and Its Impact on Construction Costs

Economist Edward Glaeser digs into the lesser known reason why construction costs are so high in the U.S.

Regulation and Its Impact on Construction Costs

Freakonomics Radio

5 MINS

Should Public Transit Be Free?

Kansas City is the first U.S. city to have free public transportation. So how's it going?

Freakonomics Radio

5 MINS

The Downside of Rent Control in New York City

Economist and Harvard professor Ed Glaeser on why rent control is bad policy.

The Downside of Rent Control in New York City

Freakonomics Radio

4 MINS

What Do Studies Say About Working from Home?

Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom shares four key takeaways on how hybrid work models boost employee productivity and happiness.

What Do Studies Say About Working from Home?

Freakonomics Radio

8 MINS

Subway Noise Put Kids a Year Behind in Reading

Students in noisy classrooms near NYC trains were nearly a year behind in reading. So what happened when the noise stopped?

Subway Noise Put Kids a Year Behind in Reading

Freakonomics Radio

4 MINS

Peppered Moth Shows How Cities Changed After Coal Burning

The pollution-powered evolution of the peppered moth shows how, at the dawn of the industrial era, UK cities' east sides became the poor side of town.

Peppered Moth Shows How Cities Changed After Coal Burning

Freakonomics Radio

7 MINS

The Secret Weapon Against Crime in Chicago? Data.

When the homicide rate in Chicago jumped, a search for more effective policing led to putting real time crime data into the hands of everyday officers.

The Secret Weapon Against Crime in Chicago? Data.

Freakonomics Radio

7 MINS

What Does a CEO Actually Do?

Harvard Business School professor Rafaella Sadun explains why it is important for a C.E.O to be hands-on with the operational side of their company.

Freakonomics Radio

3 MINS

The Impact of Open Offices on Employees

You would think that in an office without cubicles people will be more prone to talk to each other, but according to studies, it's just the opposite.

Freakonomics Radio

6 MINS

Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?

Most employees don't like their bosses. And many times, it is justified. Give thanks to the "Peter Principle" of management.

Freakonomics Radio

3 MINS

The Working Conditions of NFL Players

What J.C. Tretter, former president of the N.F.L. Players Association, learned when he surveyed players about their work conditions.

Freakonomics Radio

5 MINS

What Happens When Companies Are Owned by Their Workers?

Pete Stavros' non-profit 'Ownership Works' focuses on the idea that more companies should be employee-owned.

What Happens When Companies Are Owned by Their Workers?

Freakonomics Radio

7 MINS

"What Do People Do All Day?"

"What Do People Do All Day?" is a classic children's book that gives a peek into the workplace circa 1968 and with animals. But much has changed since then.

Freakonomics Radio

5 MINS

How the James Webb Space Telescope Will Look for Exoplanets

BBC Inside Science

2 MINS

How Webb’s Images Were Created

Gravity Assist

3 MINS

Scam Option 2

ICYMI

5 MINS

The Imprisoned People Looking to Trump for Clemency

Reveal

6 MINS

The Heat Wave Affecting Europe

Start Here

4 MINS

Walking in Mexico City

Journalist Aaron Reiss takes us to Mexico City, where he lives, and finds that even on a simple stroll there is so much to see and hear in the street.

Pop-Up Magazine Presents

1 MIN

Flight Atlantic 702

An abandon child, a missing plane, a new ally.

Passenger List

5 MINS

Will the Democrats’ MAGA Gambit Pay Off?

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

4 MINS

Remembering James Lovelock’s Scientific Legacy

Science Weekly

3 MINS

How Two Empty Ketchup Packets Explain the Universe

Richard's Famous Food Podcast

6 MINS

What Are Shooting Stars?

Short Wave

3 MINS

Is ‘The Resort’ a ‘White Lotus’ Ripoff?

Culture Gabfest

6 MINS

The Influence of House Music in Today’s Mainstream Music

House music is back and stronger than ever. From Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ to Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti,’ house has percolated into today’s greatest music hits. And people are loving it.

The Influence of House Music in Today’s Mainstream Music

The Times: Essential news from the L.A. Times

3 MINS

Is KIA Sexy Now?

Pivot

4 MINS

The Inception of Bjork’s ‘Debut’ Album

Bjork reminisces about the making of her first solo album "Debut.'

Björk: Sonic Symbolism

4 MINS

The Evolution of the Synthesizer

Twenty Thousand Hertz

6 MINS

AI & God

Can you pray to a robot? Host David DeSteno explores the newly emergent relationship between AI and religion.

How God Works

5 MINS

How Neanderthal DNA Affects Humanity

Quanta Science Podcast

4 MINS

The Harms of Solitary Confinement

NYCLU Jared Trujillo explains how solitary confinement harms prisoners.

Rights This Way

2 MINS

Fran Lebowitz on Living and Eating in New York

Club Random with Bill Maher

5 MINS

Fran Lebowitz on Education, Grammar and Mice

Club Random with Bill Maher

4 MINS

The New Trend for the Elite: Hiring a Chief of Staff

Jensen Davis reveals how CEOs are hiring personal Chiefs of Staff to help run their lives.

The New Trend for the Elite: Hiring a Chief of Staff

Morning Meeting

4 MINS

What Happens to Used Hotel Soaps?

Zachary Crockett discovers a company which is recycling all the once-used soaps given out by hotels.

The Economics of Everyday Things

5 MINS

Why You Should Be Taking 5-Minute Walking Breaks

Life Kit

3 MINS

How a Medical Device is Keeping Black People from Care

Short Wave

3 MINS

The Marriage of an ISIS Schoolgirl

Aged 15, Shamima Begum ran away from her family in London to join the Islamic State, and was forced to marry an ISIS fighter.

I'm Not a Monster

4 MINS

Meeting My Biological Mother at an Open-Mic

Lawrence "Binkey" Tolefree was having a hard time finding support in his beatboxing career from his adoptive parents. So he decided to look for his biological mother.

Meeting My Biological Mother at an Open-Mic

Snap Judgment

3 MINS

Mourning My Husband, the ‘Mind the Gap’ Announcer

Elinor Hamilton and her husband were the voices of the London Underground. Then, when he died, she kept hearing his voice on the announcements.

Mourning My Husband, the ‘Mind the Gap’ Announcer

Twenty Thousand Hertz

4 MINS

With a Little Help from My Friends

Twenty Thousand Hertz

4 MINS

How to Survive a Shark Attack

The Quicky

4 MINS

The Coolest Day of Paul Rudd’s Life

Paul Rudd tells Dana Carvey and David Spade of the most unforgettable day of his life.

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

3 MINS

Falling in Love with an AI Chatbot

After a series of difficult relationships, Julie started talking to a chatbot, powered by AI.

Radiotopia Presents: Bot Love

4 MINS

The TERF Wars: Why J.K. Rowling Spoke Up

J.K. Rowling has been heavily criticized for her views on trans women. But she claims she is just standing up for another group of marginalised people who have been silenced.

The TERF Wars: Why J.K. Rowling Spoke Up

The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

5 MINS

The Last Book

When Errol McLendon’s father died from a heart attack one day before his birthday, he thought he wasn’t going to get any more books from him. Fortunately, he was mistaken.

The Moth

4 MINS

What Computers Can Teach Us About Creativity

Rock star producer Rick Ruben talks about how computers could help us be more creative.

What Computers Can Teach Us About Creativity

On Being with Krista Tippett

4 MINS

The Space Mission that Everyone Forgot About

Holy Week

4 MINS

The Evolution of the Dudes

We think of a “dude” as a laid-back, cool, masculine person. But before that, it meant an uptight city-dwelling tourist.

The Allusionist

3 MINS

How the Peltz-Beckham Super-Wedding Went Wrong

Sensemaker

4 MINS

Building a Real-Life Clueless Closet

Articles of Interest

4 MINS

The Best Descriptions of Food in Literature

Good Food

3 MINS

How to Make Networking Easier

Networking can sometimes feel complicated and uncomfortable. Gretchen Rubin shares how to make networking easier and more organic.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

3 MINS

The One Essential Thing to Live a Happy Life

All you need is love, and friends. Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger explains the positive effects that long-lasting relationship have on people’s wellbeing.

The One Essential Thing to Live a Happy Life

TED Health

5 MINS

How Bill Hader Came Up with the Idea for ‘Barry’

Actor Bill Hader shares how he thought of the idea to write Barry and why, for the first time in his career, it felt personal.

How Bill Hader Came Up with the Idea for ‘Barry’

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

5 MINS

Why Target is Pulling Back on Corporate Pride

Front Burner

3 MINS

Janelle Monae’s Queer Paradise

The Pitchfork Review

5 MINS

Dave Chappelle Vs. One Rural Ohio Town

The Last Archive

4 MINS

Martha Stewart Isn't Aging, She's Living

Martha Stewart may be 81, but she insists she's not aging, she's living her life. She tells Kara Swisher how her Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition cover came about.

Martha Stewart Isn't Aging, She's Living

On with Kara Swisher

3 MINS

When Frank Sinatra Saved Johnny Carson’s Life

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

5 MINS

The Making of the Scariest Movie of the Summer

‘Talk to Me’ is the scariest movie of this summer. Directors Danny and Michael Philippou talks about how thee conceived of the movie and worked on it.

The Making of the Scariest Movie of the Summer

The Big Picture

4 MINS

The Role of Mixtapes in the Dissemination of Hip-Hop Across America

Hip-Hop Can Save America

3 MINS

The Making of París

History's greatest cities

4 MINS

A Street Band During Lockdown

An audio creator known as deadkousinear reimagined street music from Mexico City during lockdown. Listen to this clip from the podcast ‘Cities and Memory.’

Duncan Trussell Family Hour

4 MINS

A Street Band During Lockdown

An audio creator known as deadkousinear reimagined street music from Mexico City during lockdown. Listen to this clip from the podcast ‘Cities and Memory.’

Duncan Trussell Family Hour

4 MINS

The Melodic Sounds of Mexico City’s Tamale Carts

Two friends share the sounds of vendors hawking their steaming hot tamales, as they cycle through the city streets while dining in a Mexico City cafe.

The Melodic Sounds of Mexico City’s Tamale Carts

Several Ways To Live In Mexico City

1 MIN

A Food Tour Through Mexico City’s La Condesa

The Menu

5 MINS

AUG 22

Origins of the Tooth Fairy

We have the tooth fairy, but other cultures have different ideas about what to do with baby teeth.

Decoder Ring

5 MINS

Venice film festival

Some of the world’s most prominent directors will be unveiling their new movies at the Venice Film Festival this week, including Sofia Coppola and Yorgos Lanthimos.

Today with Claire Byrne

5 MINS

The Supreme Court Rules Against A.I. Copyrights

Scriptnotes Podcast

6 MINS

A Food Tour Through Mexico City’s La Condesa

Known for its tree-lined streets, Art Deco architecture and delicious, delicious food, La Condesa is a must-go destination for all art and food lovers.

The Menu

4 MINS

The Sallie House, Kansas

Ashley Flowers tells the story of one of America’s most haunted houses - the Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas.

Supernatural with Ashley Flowers

5 MINS

Nirvana’s Prank Phone Calls During ‘In Utero’ (Alt)

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

5 MINS

George Sanders Talks About his Relationship with his Wife

Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso

3 MINS

“Poor Things” Starring Emma Stone

Emma Stone's new movie "Poor Things" is a sort of Frankenstein’s monster tale… If Frankenstein’s monster broke away from her creator’s clutches and got incredibly horny.

The Big Picture

5 MINS

The Journalists Being Killed Covering the War in Gaza

At least 79 journalists have been killed in the Middle East since October 7. So are reporters being targeted?

The Journalists Being Killed Covering the War in Gaza

Sensemaker

4 MINS

Life in Gaza After Your Home Is Destroyed

Maram Humaid lost her home in an Israeli air strike on Saturday. Now staying with her parents in Gaza, she explained what life was like in a warzone.

Life in Gaza After Your Home Is Destroyed

The Take

3 MINS

The Journalists Being Killed Covering the War in Gaza

At least 79 journalists have been killed in the Middle East since October 7. So are reporters being targeted?

Sensemaker

4 MINS

Why South Africa is Suing Israel for Genocide in Gaza

South Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice in an attempt to stop the war in Gaza.

Why South Africa is Suing Israel for Genocide in Gaza

The Take

4 MINS

The Pirates Getting Involved in the Gaza War

The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, have been targeting cargo ships on the Red Sea.

The Pirates Getting Involved in the Gaza War

Today, Explained

4 MINS

What Israelis Are Seeing on TV

Israeli television stations have shifted to the right since October 7, and many are not showing the full picture of the war in Gaza.

The latest episodes from On the Media

5 MINS

How the Gaza War Has Changed Life in Lebanon

It’s not just citizens in Israel and Palestine whose lives have been turned upside down by the war. Thousands of people in Lebanon have also been affected.

How the Gaza War Has Changed Life in Lebanon

The Take

3 MINS

Beyond All Repair

Amory Sivertson received a box of tapes that were part of a murder case in the Correia family. She re-investigates their story in the new podcast, Beyond All Repair.

Beyond All Repair

3 MINS

The Challenges of Hosting an Awards Show

Director Judd Apatow's is this year's DGA Awards show. He joins Jesse David Fox to discuss the fine-line hosts have to walk when writing jokes about nominees at awards shows.

The Challenges of Hosting an Awards Show

Good One: A Podcast About Jokes

4 MINS

Travis from San Quentin

Ear Hustle

3 MINS

Within the Ocean, You’re Going Everywhere

Pat, a senior prisoner, shares what it’s like to age in prison and what she wishes her last memory to be.

Within the Ocean, You’re Going Everywhere

Ear Hustle

5 MINS

This Candid Camera Moment Was No Joke

Candid Camera was a hit television show in the 60s and 70s, but in 1969 a plane is hijacked and passengers mistakenly think it's a Candid Camera bit.

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

6 MINS

The Making of a Russian Spy

To Die For

2 MINS

Soming Up with the Sound of 'Stereophonic'

Former member of Arcade Fire Will Butler dives into how he came up with the sound and music for the Broadway play, 'Stereophonic.'

Soming Up with the Sound of 'Stereophonic'

Decoder Ring

6 MINS

How the Current Protests Compare to the 1968 Columbia Uprising

Writer and Journalist Juan Gonzales was a student at Colombia during the 1968 student protests. He dives into how the police and college's response to today's protests compares to when he was a student.

How the Current Protests Compare to the 1968 Columbia Uprising

Democracy Now! Audio

3 MINS

test

History Rage

46 MINS

How Right-Wing News Outlets Feed Conspiracy Theories

Dr. Matthew Sweet explains how GB News - the British version of Fox News - feeds the flames of conspiracy thinking.

How Right-Wing News Outlets Feed Conspiracy Theories

The Bunker

4 MINS

How Capitalism Has Co-Opted Mindfulness

In mindfulness, practitioners shed any sense of the self through awareness of the present moment. But it’s now being used for exactly the opposite.

It's Not Just In Your Head

5 MINS

The Unknown Player Immortalized by David Foster Wallace Speaks

Listen to the whole episode to hear Pablo Torre sit down with Michael Joyce, who was the subject of Foster Wallace's iconic 1995 essay, "The String Theory."

The Unknown Player Immortalized by David Foster Wallace Speaks

Pablo Torre Finds Out

4 MINS

What Makes a Good Podcast?

Culture Gabfest

6 MINS

The Fascinating Origins of Board Games

Did you know Chutes and Ladders is called Snakes and Ladders everywhere else? And most countries call Clue ‘Cluedo.’ Why do board games have different names in the U.S.?

Flightless Bird

5 MINS

Could GMO Foods Truly Solve World Hunger?

Dan Barber is the chef and co-owner of Family Meal at Blue Hill restaurant. He joins ‘This Is Taste’ to discuss why he is not a fan of GMO foods.

Could GMO Foods Truly Solve World Hunger?

This Is TASTE

5 MINS

The Wrongest Bird Call in Movie History

Decoder Ring

3 MINS

How Dickens Dreamt of a Christmas Carol

Throughline

3 MINS

How ‘A Christmas Carol’ Redefined Christmas

Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is more than a Christmas classic. And when it was first released, it transformed how people’s attitude towards the holiday and each other.

How ‘A Christmas Carol’ Redefined Christmas

Throughline

7 MINS

How Original Is the “Let Them” Theory?

Mel Robbins’ Let Them theory advocates that we should just let others do whatever they want. And if that sounds familiar, it’s because it has been told many times before.

If Books Could Kill

6 MINS

How Trump Has Ushered a Global Crisis

From the war in Ukraine to the tariffs fiasco, Donald Trump is the antithesis of what America once stood for. Senator Cory Booker joins the Bulwark to discuss.

The Bulwark Podcast

6 MINS

Why Museums Matter More Than Ever in Our Divided World

British Museum Director Nicholas Cullinan defends encyclopedic museums against critics, arguing they bring cultures together rather than divide them in an increasingly nationalist world.

Why Museums Matter More Than Ever in Our Divided World

Freakonomics Radio

5 MINS

How the Gulf States Are Changing Sports Business Worldwide

Rory Smith reveals how Manchester City's UAE ownership extends beyond sports into real estate development and city planning, raising questions about foreign influence.

How the Gulf States Are Changing Sports Business Worldwide

Freakonomics Radio

5 MINS

Plastic-Eating Worms Could Revolutionize Recycling

2,000 wax worms can devour a plastic bag in 24 hours, but they die when fed only plastic. Scientists have a surprising solution.

Plastic-Eating Worms Could Revolutionize Recycling

Short Wave

2 MINS

The Terrifying Reality of 'Immunity Amnesia' from Measles

Health reporter Dylan Scott explains how measles wipes out half your antibodies against every disease you've ever built immunity to.

The Terrifying Reality of 'Immunity Amnesia' from Measles

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

2 MINS

Is Gen Z Actually Afraid of Sex?

Two experts reveal the surprising reasons behind Gen Z's "sex recession," and the cultural forces at play are fascinating.

It's Been a Minute

4 MINS

Why Removing Kimmel Was Always the Plan

The Bulwark reveals how FCC Chair Brendan Carr telegraphed Jimmy Kimmel's removal on Benny Johnson's show, then celebrated when it worked.

Bulwark Takes

4 MINS

Could AI Ever Be Conscious?

Philosophy For Our Times

5 MINS

New Orleans’ Convention Center

Floodlines

6 MINS

The Light After the Storm

99% Invisible

5 MINS

Finding the Culprit.

Floodlines

5 MINS

We'll Meet Again

Modern Love

5 MINS

Confronting Race on the First Date

Modern Love

4 MINS

Revealing Your Undocumented Past to Your Loved One

Modern Love

4 MINS

Cortazar’s Exploration of the Act of Reading in ‘Continuity of the Parks’

Oxford Spanish Literature Podcast

4 MINS

Exploring Gender Roles in Isabel Allende’s ‘The House of the Spirits’

Novel Pairings

3 MINS

Should We Bring Woolly Mammoths Back?

Cool Stuff Ride Home

5 MINS

It’s Not Your Fat but the Fat-Shaming What May Be Killing You

Science Vs

3 MINS

A New Orleans Under Water, Part One

Floodlines

5 MINS

Are We Holograms? Black Holes May Have the Answer

Theoretical Physicist Brian Greene describes the possibilities of what happens in a black hole and how it could explain how the universe could be a holographic projection.

Are We Holograms? Black Holes May Have the Answer

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast

3 MINS

Can We Survive a Black Hole?

Black Hole Survival Guide author, Janna Levin, goes over a series of steps you may take in order to delay, for up to one year, the impending doom of Singularity after going inside a black hole. From the Startalk podcast.

StarTalk Radio

2 MINS

Jane Goodall Is Constantly Asked About Bis Foot

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

4 MINS

Jane Goodall Is Constantly Asked About Big Foot

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

4 MINS

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa Gets Personal

In an unusual moment of vulnerability, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa tells Kara Swisher how her reporting, and the slew of legal challenges it’s inspired, has personally impacted her family.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Ressa Gets Personal

Sway

4 MINS

Nobel Peace Laurate Maria Ressa Gets Personal

In an unusual moment of vulnerability, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa tells Kara Swisher how her reporting, and the slew of legal challenges it’s inspired, has personally impacted her family.

Nobel Peace Laurate Maria Ressa Gets Personal

Sway

4 MINS

The Power of Brands

Marketing professor Americus Reed explains the way in which the stories associated with different brands affect how well someone performs or feels when using their products.

Hidden Brain

3 MINS

God’s Origin

Psychologist, Azim Shariff, speaks on how the idea of God varies according to a society’s size and survival needs.

Hidden Brain

2 MINS

The Critical Role of Emotion in the Spread of Ideas

Neuroscientists Tali Sharot illustrates the power and role emotions play for ideas to enter people’s minds.

The Critical Role of Emotion in the Spread of Ideas

Hidden Brain

3 MINS

Evolutionary Theory of Rituals

Host Shankar Vedantan and psychologist Azim Shariff discuss the role religious rituals play in forming societies.

Hidden Brain

1 MIN

The Meaning of Laughter

Shankkar Vedantam and neuroscientist Sophie Scott go over the astonishing ability our brains have to decode various types of laughter and what it can tell us about social relationships.

Hidden Brain

4 MINS

“Read My Pins”

Hear how former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright used humor to ease tensions between Russia and the US. From the podcast Hidden Brain.

Hidden Brain

4 MINS

How Rap Lyrics are Treated Differently by the Law Than Country Lyrics

The law has a different view of rap music than it does to other styles such as country. Criminology Professor Charis Kubrin created the study to prove it. From Hidden Brain.

How Rap Lyrics are Treated Differently by the Law Than Country Lyrics

Hidden Brain

4 MINS

Friction is the Key to Making and Breaking Habits

Another view: friction leads to habits. Psychologist Wendy Wood describes how employers take advantage of this – and how we can, too. From the podcast Hidden Brain.

Friction is the Key to Making and Breaking Habits

Hidden Brain

8 MINS

Female Condors Managed to Make Babies Without a Male

Molecular biologist Nessa Carey explains to host Sally Le Page how female condors figured out a way to reproduce without males, and why human females won’t ever be able to do it. From the Naked Scientists podcast.

Female Condors Managed to Make Babies Without a Male

The Naked Scientists Podcast

4 MINS

Female Condors Managed to Make Babies Without a Male

Molecular biologist Nessa Carey explains how female condors were able to reproduce without a male, and why humans won’t ever be able to do it. From the Naked Scientists podcast.

The Naked Scientists Podcast

4 MINS

The Rise of the Alphabetical Order

Roman Mars is joined by writer Judith Flanders, author of A Place for Everything, to discuss why and how we ended up organizing things by alphabetical order. From the 99% Invisible podcast.

99% Invisible

5 MINS

The Rise of the Alphabetical Order

Roman Mars is joined by writer Judith Flanders, author of A Place for Everything, to discuss why and how we ended up organizing things by alphabetical order. From the 99% Invisible podcast.

99% Invisible

5 MINS

‘Ignorance’ by the Weather Station (Tamara Lindeman)

Talkhouse Podcast

2 MINS

Christmas Cards Weren’t Always All that Jolly

On the ‘History Extra Podcast,’ historians Sam Willis and James Daybell talk about the eerie and cruel aesthetics of Victorian Christmas cards.

Christmas Cards Weren’t Always All that Jolly

History Extra podcast

1 MIN

Understanding Addiction

Renowned author Michael Pollan talks about why addiction isn’t a cause but a symptom of difficult social circumstances. From the podcast ‘Science Friday.’

The latest segments from Science Friday

3 MINS

How TV Can Make You a Better Person

On the ‘Startalk’ podcast, neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains how watching TV can affect both negatively and positively your behavior.

StarTalk Radio

2 MINS

Harnessing the Power of the Sun

For more than a hundred years, scientists around the world have tried to harness fusion power. And today they're just steps away from achieving it. 'Vox' science reporter Umair Irfan explains how they're doing it. On 'Unexplainable.'

Unexplainable

4 MINS

The Strangest Disaster in U.S. History

On January 15, 1919, a 2.5 million gallon tank of molasses exploded over Commercial Street in Boston. On the ‘History This Week’ podcast, host Sally Helm and historian Stephen Puleo recount what happened after.

HISTORY This Week

2 MINS

The Brain: The Place Where Movies Live

Do movies exist independent of themselves? On ‘The Science of Mind Reading,’ James Somers writes about how scientists can see where movies exist in our brains through thought decoding techniques. From ‘The New Yorker.’

The New Yorker

4 MINS

Surviving Al Qaeda

Tommy Caldwell is one of the best rock climber in the world. But no mountain could have prepared him for his encounter with Al Qaeda. From ‘The New Yorker.’

The New Yorker

3 MINS

The Psychology of Mazes

What is the purpose of mazes? On ‘The New Yorker,’ Nicola Twilley writes about how scientist and psychologist use mazes to study human behavior and our built environment.

The New Yorker

4 MINS

Pompeii’s Food Establishments

How and what did Pompeiians eat? On ‘The New Yorker,’ Rebecca Mead writes about one of Pompeii’s food establishment known as the Thermopolium, and the forbidding food they served.

The New Yorker

4 MINS

The Subtle Genius of Buster Keaton

On 'Fresh Air,' 'Slate' film critic Dana Stevens discusses the somber poker face comedic persona of Buster Keaton and his extraordinary filmmaking skills.

Fresh Air

3 MINS

The Subtle Genius of Buster Keaton

On 'Fresh Air,' 'Slate' film critic Dana Stevens discusses the somber poker face comedic persona of Buster Keaton and his extraordinary filmmaking skills.

Fresh Air

3 MINS

How to Boop an Asteroid

What could we do if an asteroid is heading our way? Boop it. On ‘Unexplainable,’ ‘Vox’s’ Brian Resnick explains how scientist are trying to nudge an asteroid out of its orbit.

Unexplainable

2 MINS

The Fall of Peloton

On ‘The Journal,’ co-host Kate Linebaugh is joined by financial columnist Laura Forman to discuss why Peloton’s success is dying out.

The Journal.

4 MINS

Why ‘Get Back’ Is a Hip Hop Movie

On ‘Rolling Stone Music Now,’ Questlove explains why the way The Beatles made music in the movie ‘Get Back,’ is representative of the creative essence behind hip hop music.

Rolling Stone Music Now

3 MINS

The Bathysphere: Exploring the Ocean Depths

Who was the first person to reach the deep sea? Hear the story of when William Beebe and Otis Barton explored the ocean depths onboard the Bathysphere—the first spherical deep-sea submersible.

The Bathysphere: Exploring the Ocean Depths

99% Invisible

6 MINS

The Tokyo Cash Heist

Caper

5 MINS

Listening to Music Through a Cochlear Implant

Despite the fact that cochlear implants aren’t really designed to interpret music, Michael Chorost, who had recently gotten a cochlear implant after losing his hearing, was determined to listen to the song “Bolero” again. On ‘Unexplainable.’

Listening to Music Through a Cochlear Implant

Unexplainable

6 MINS

Five Ways our Universe Ends

Have you ever wondered how everything will end? On ‘Science Genius,’ astrophysicist Dr. Katie Mack goes over the five different ways our universe is most likely to cease to exist.

Instant Genius

5 MINS

Mozart’s Requiem: A Dying Man’s Last Notes

Hosts Karla Walker and Scott O'Neil explore the fascinating history of Mozart's last composition, Requiem. From the podcast, 'The Great Composers.'

Mozart’s Requiem: A Dying Man’s Last Notes

The Great Composers

5 MINS

Low-Riding Through East L.A.

Ernie Moran is the proud owner of a 1965 Chevy Impala convertible he named Eileen. He takes us on a cruise through East L.A.’s Chicano lowrider community,

UnFictional

5 MINS

Train Crash at Crush

99% Invisible

6 MINS

The Phone Booth on Top of City Hall

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

6 MINS

Love Flying Through Space

Creative Director of NASA's Voyager Project Ann recounts the moment she fell in love with Carl Sagan and how the sound of that feeling is flying right now through space. From the podcast, 'Radiolab.'

Radiolab Podcasts (Radiolab)

4 MINS

The Tale of the God Mara

Mythologist Michael Meade explains how the tale of the Indian God Mara illustrates the hidden underpinnings behind America’s present cultural divide.

Living Myth

4 MINS

The Lazarus Heist

In 2016, a group of North Korean hackers known as the Lazarus group, attempted to steal more than 1 billion dollars from the Bank of Bangladesh. Hosts Geoff White and Jean Lee recount how it happened.

The Lazarus Heist

4 MINS

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