Hunting the Crypto Drug Lords
A group of DEA agents from Fresno, California figures out the real name of a Dark Web drug kingpin. But before they can make the arrest, they have to follow…
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Episode 5: Shakespeare and Presidents
To be, or not to be President? Shakespeare is a longtime ally of America’s Commanders-in-Chief, and for good reason: there’s plenty to be found in his plays about leadership and…
Actor Lake Bell: ‘The Voice is a Roadmap of Your History’
Today, we sit with actor, writer, and director Lake Bell! With the release of the her new audiobook (“Inside Voice: My Obsession with How We Sound”) we pinpoint the origin…
Round Three: EVs with John Voelcker
In this episode, Eddie and Green Car Reports’ John Voelcker evaluate four industry-leading EVs: the Ford F-150 Lightning, BMW i4 M50, Hyundai Ioniq5, and the Cadillac Lyriq. Then we take…
Sex Ed from Pop Culture
We switch things up this week as Mo challenges Emily to watch and rate a sex scene from the popular TV show “Ted Lasso.” Emily rarely watches sex scenes since…
Filmed On Location: What TV Tells Us About Who We Are
Actor, director, playwright, and screenwriter J. Nicole Brooks joins Khalil and Ben to talk about working on TV shows set in her hometown, such as South Side, The Chi, and…
John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Returns, Part 3
We’re back with the third episode in our John Frusciante Returns series. Over the past couple of months Rick Rubin and John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers have…
Adrianne Lenker on songwriting, sadness, and paintbrush guitar
Adrianne Lenker is the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated band Big Thief and an acclaimed solo artist. Listening to her song “anything” was a turning point for Lauren. In this…
E10: Olga Hangs Up Her Whip
Doris had made her living as “Olga” – a dominatrix alter ego charging men handsomely for sex involving corsets, whips and “unusual methods”. But when she married aged businessman (and…
An Interlude with Musician Dev Hynes
Today, we sit with musician Dev Hynes (Blood Orange)! We start by discussing his new EP (3:15), performing at Madison Square Garden with Harry Styles this fall (4:40), and the…
The Company That Cancelled Christmas
More than 100,000 families – many of them amongst the poorest in Britain – put money aside for Christmas gifts and other seasonal treats in a savings club called Farepak.…
Bringing Back the American Hoodie
Bayard Winthrop is the founder and CEO of American Giant. Bayard’s problem is this: How do you make clothes in America — and compete in a global economy? Today’s show…
