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Jul 11, 2026

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Mailer on the Moon - James Parker - July 2019 26.06.2019

Dispatched by Life magazine to cover the Apollo 11 mission, Norman Mailer saw the lunar landing not as a triumph for mankind but as evidence of our hubris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Earth’s Deepest Secrets - Rebecca Giggs - July 2019 26.06.2019

Burrow far below the planet’s surface, and even there, humanity has left its imprint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building the Next Babe Ruth - Jack Hamilton - July 2019 25.06.2019

“Sabermetrics” changed the national pastime. Now another technological revolution is transforming the game, for good or ill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mireya's Third Crossing - Darcy Cortreau - June 2019 21.05.2019

The first time, she was raped. The second, she nearly drowned. In order to live in the United States legally, she had to leave her family and attempt to cross the border once more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Oral History of Trump’s Bigotry - David A. Graham, Adrienne Green, Cullen Murphy, and Parker Richards - June 2019 21.05.2019

His racism and intolerance have always been in evidence; only slowly did he begin to understand how to use them to his advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberalism’s Last Stand - Franklin Foer - June 2019 21.05.2019

As the Hungarian prime minister systematically undermined his own country’s education system, one institution stood defiant: a university in the heart of Budapest, founded by George Soros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was Shakespeare a Woman? - Elizabeth Winkler - June 2019 21.05.2019

The authorship controversy, almost as old as the works themselves, has yet to surface a compelling alternative to the man buried in Stratford. Perhaps that’s because, until recently, no one was looking in the right place. The case for Emilia Bassano. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autocorrect - Jonathan Rauch - June 2019 21.05.2019

Even robots are trying to hold Donald Trump accountable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Desus and Mero Beyond the Bronx - Devin Gordon - June 2019 21.05.2019

Can the stars of the hit podcast Bodega Boys win over a broader—and whiter—audience on Showtime? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hell is Other People's Vacations - Ben Healy - June 2019 21.05.2019

So please stop Instagramming your travel pictures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Peculiar Blindness of People - David Epstein - June 2019 21.05.2019

Credentialed authorities are comically bad at predicting the future. But reliable forecasting is possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How I Hacked Facebook - Joe Pinsker - June 2019 21.05.2019

The social network is predictable and dreary. My quest to make it random and fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Really Fake Money - Rene Chun - June 2019 21.05.2019

The strange psychology of why so many people fail to notice obviously counterfeit money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Story of a Song - James Parker - June 2019 21.05.2019

How the hit podcast has revealed the creative process of artists as diverse as Fleetwood Mac, Metallica, and Lorde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eat Food. All the Time. Mostly Junk. - Laura Shapiro - June 2019 21.05.2019

How the “food revolution” turned us into snackers, guaranteeing the demise of healthy home cooking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Women Who Changed Spycraft - Liza Mundy - June 2019 21.05.2019

An old-boy operation was transformed by women during World War II, and at last the unsung upstarts are getting their due. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ethiopia's Image-Maker- Hannah Giorgis - June 2019 21.05.2019

Aïda Muluneh’s vibrant images explore Ethiopian identity, and her photo festival aspires to shape a new vision of the continent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kamala Harris Takes Her Shot - Elizabeth Weil - The Atlantic 01.05.2019

No other matchup would be as riveting—or as revealing—as Harris versus Trump. But first she has to get through the primaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Penance of Doc O - Sam Quinones - May 2019 01.05.2019

Lou Ortenzio was a trusted West Virginia doctor who got his patients—and himself—hooked on opioids. Now he’s trying to rescue his community from an epidemic he helped start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trouble With Dentistry - Ferris Jabr - May 2019 01.05.2019

It’s much less scientific—and more prone to gratuitous procedures—than you may think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walt Whitman’s Guide to a Thriving Democracy - Mark Edmundson - May 2019 01.05.2019

America had a mind shaped by its Founders, but the country needed the poet to discover its spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s Second Term - Paul Starr - May 2019 01.05.2019

It’s more likely than most people think—and compared with his first term, its effects would be far more durable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Your Wallet - Rene Chun - May 2019 01.05.2019

Why pickpockets love our digitally distracted age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Young Adults Are Talking Like 3 Year-Olds - John McWhorter - May 2019 01.05.2019

Embracing your inner child is comforting and fun—and just might revitalize the English language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next George Bush - Elaina Plott - May 2019 01.05.2019

In a time of outsider politics, can the ultimate insider resurrect his family’s brand? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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