Important Lost Hills – Dark Canyon Update
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department listened to our podcast and now they’re asking us some new questions — and answering some of ours. Are they ready to reopen the…
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Soccer Mommy
Soccer Mommy is one of the stand-out singer/songwriters to emerge over the last half decade. She was born Sophia Allison and raised in Nashville, Tennessee where she started playing guitar…
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Michael Lewis heads to Las Vegas to explore the way sports betting used to work, up until the day it was rapidly legalized by states around the country. We meet…
The Story of a Smile
Soon after giving birth, writer Sarah Ruhl developed a severe case of facial paralysis. The left side of her face drooped, she couldn’t blink or raise her eyebrows, and she…
What Can Be, Burdened By What Has Been (with Astead Herndon of NYT)
It’s been a week. To help us through it, we’ve enlisted The New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon. We start with election night 2024 versus election night 2016 (6:35),…
Darwin’s Grandpa and the Art of Sex Appeal
Take the Cautionary Tales listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HCHGGZ3 Charles Darwin was stumped by peacocks. According to his theory of evolution, some creatures were better equipped to survive in their particular…
Shingles: The Mystery of Pain
For a long time, people could tell that there was some connection between chickenpox and shingles. But exactly how they were related was a mystery. Then, in the 1950s, a…
The World Is Getting Better (Really)
Hannah Ritchie is a data scientist and the deputy editor of Our World in Data. She is also the author of Not the End of the World: How We Can…
Bush v. Gore: Episode 5 – Contingencies
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How Trump Won
Nate and Maria take a closer look at the results of the election. They discuss polling errors, prediction markets, demographic shifts, and campaign strategy. And Nate shares some parting advice…
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg came up in East London—Barking, Essex to be exact. It’s fitting given the characteristic howl of his vocals. Listening to him these days, it’s hard not to recall…
What to Look for on Election Day
On the day before the election, Nate gives a final model update, explains the latest polls, and talks about what he’ll be looking for on election day. Then, Maria and…