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Episode Date: June 12, 2026It's blockbuster season, but low-budget horror films from YouTubers — like Iron Lung, Obsession, and Backrooms — are what's got Hollywood talking. Th...
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2169 episodes transcribedIt's blockbuster season, but low-budget horror films from YouTubers — like Iron Lung, Obsession, and Backrooms — are what's got Hollywood talking. Th...
And once a brand has lost its cool, it's almost impossible to get it back. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-ch...
Senate candidate Graham Platner swept the Maine Democratic primary no problem. The question is whether his "authenticity" can carry him past his scand...
America's 250th birthday party has gotten political. So did its last big one. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh, edited...
Russia has long been a cradle of modern longevity science, even before its current president started spending billions to extend his life. This episo...
YouTube has advice for how to do everything from plumbing to electrical work. Should you take it? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited...
We went to Virginia to report on redistricting. What we found was a potential new message for Democrats to win over voters. This show was edited by...
Ferrari is about to drop an almost $700,000 electric vehicle on the market. It has even fewer fans than the typical EV. This episode was produced by...
Trump and Netanyahu are beefing over Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon. Israel has seized land there, in Gaza, and in Syria. And in service of som...
The Trump administration will no longer create a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, the latest in a series of losses for the President and his...
Some of the richest companies on Earth want your money. OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX are racing to raise as much of it as possible by going public....
As Ebola continues to spread in Central and East Africa, conspiracies and myths about the disease are making it harder to control. This episode was p...
Our fears about infidelity reveal a lot about us. And so do our reasons for cheating. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Hady Mawajdeh,...
Democrats talk a lot about protecting democracy, but for most Americans, the system was written to exclude them a long time ago. This show was edite...
The Enhanced Games are kind of like the Olympics except everyone is on performance enhancing drugs. The organizers want to push back on the shame of d...
Ben Shapiro used to be the leading voice in MAGA media. His downfall tells a bigger story of chaos and shifting allegiances in the conservative media...
Lawmakers around the country are trying to make it easier to access raw milk. Our co-host Sean takes a sip. This episode was produced by Avishay Arts...
Real-life humans are searching for love and seem to be finding it… with their chatbots. We revisit our conversation with them. This episode was produ...
In this episode from last year, we explain how a return to orality is frying our politics and our brains. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-...