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We dig into why certain words are spelled ridiculously, thanks to a bunch of scholars a few hundred years ago who got a little too nutso about maki...
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Feb 15, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
This episode features comedian Hari Kondabula, writer Kristi Coulter, and music from indie rock duo Quasi.
- Added: Jan 12, 2024
- Length: 59:00
On this episode of Audacious, meet people who've spent a year reading over 365 books, becoming fluent in English by watching television, and gotten...
Bought by WRKF
- Added: Dec 05, 2023
- Length: 50:00
- Purchases: 1
Bangles co-founder, Susanna Hoffs, joins us to talk about writing her debut novel and recording a new album. Also, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka intrude...
- Added: Apr 21, 2023
- Length: 52:00
This episode features filmmakers and actors Mark Duplass & Natalie Morales, ballet dancer James Whiteside, and music from singer-songwriter Dar Wil...
- Added: Aug 09, 2022
- Length: 59:00
In honor of National Poetry Month, we're going to listen to some Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who passed away in February. Included in this remembrance ...
Bought by WVIA
- Added: Mar 23, 2021
- Length: 57:01
- Purchases: 1
The Duffel Blog satire news website is known as The Onion of the armed services, fearlessly pilloring military culture, saying truths to power with...
- Added: Jan 12, 2021
- Length: 52:08
Author Matt Young discusses his active duty in the Marine Corps and his transition to home life, as well as his new book Eat The Apple.
- Added: Jan 10, 2021
- Length: 58:00
This episode features Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt from the 99% Invisible podcast, plus poet and essayist Shayla Lawson, and music from Colin Hay.
- Added: Jan 07, 2021
- Length: 58:59
In this episode, Laura interviews British comedian and activist Jess Thom, TourettesHero, about her performance of Samuel Beckett’s play “Not I”. T...
Bought by KDNK, RadioFreePalmer, and WRIR
- Added: Jan 29, 2020
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 3
Journalist Randall Sullivan and Marty Lagina talk with Patrick Livingston about "The Curse of Oak Island."
Bought by WKAR
- Added: Oct 29, 2019
- Length: 54:30
- Purchases: 1
This episode explores "origin stories" with comedian Rhys Darby, comic book writer Kelly Sue DeConnick, and theater performer Ahamefule J. Oluo, wi...
- Added: Sep 25, 2019
- Length: 58:58
This episode celebrates "wild cards" with podcasters Eula Scott Bynoe & Jeannie Yandel, comedian Kurt Braunohler, and Mongol derby winner Lara Prio...
- Added: Jun 19, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode talks "the morning after" with sex and relationship columnist Dan Savage, author and journalist Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall, and comedy d...
- Added: Jun 11, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode considers the "hand-me-down" with author and humorist John Hodgman, writer RJ Young, and founder of She Shreds magazine Fabi Reyna, wi...
- Added: May 28, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode examines the "figure of speech" with grammar expert Mary Norris of The New Yorker, actor and television writer Ryan O'Connell, and com...
- Added: May 21, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode ponders the "not too distant future" with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, poet Anis Mojgani, comedian Joe Zimmerman, and Afroviva...
- Added: May 08, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode talks "Hitting the Road" with actor Abbi Jacobson from "Broad City," writer Nicole Chung, and the host of "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!...
- Added: May 01, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode does the "balancing act" with author Pam Houston, comedian Naomi Ekpirigin, and social activist Nadya Okamoto, with music from Shook T...
- Added: Apr 25, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode explores what it means to "pay your dues" with comedian and "Dope Queen" Phoebe Robinson, memoirist and boxer Thomas Page McBee, and g...
- Added: Apr 15, 2019
- Length: 58:59
The episode shares some "real talk" with writer Mitchell S. Jackson, author and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb, and comedian Mohanad Elshieky, with ...
- Added: Apr 10, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode practices "letting go" with poet Tommy Pico, comedian Emily Heller, and journalist Eli Saslow, with music The Helio Sequence.
- Added: Apr 04, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode "faces fears" with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, writer and former Live Wire host Courtenay Hameister, and co...
- Added: Mar 25, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode gets a "fresh start" with author Gary Shteyngart, comedian Hari Kondabolu, and world champion fly caster Maxine McCormick, with music ...
- Added: Mar 20, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode "breaks the ice" with world record-breaking adventurer Colin O'Brady, author Dani Shapiro, and comedian Chris Garcia, with music from ...
- Added: Mar 14, 2019
- Length: 58:59
