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We are about to tape new episodes of Tell Me Something I Don’t Know. You’ll be able to hear them later this year in the Freakonomics Radio podcast feed. Details in this short announcement. 

Why New York has skinny skyscrapers, how to weaponize water, and what astronauts talk about in space. John McWhorter is co-host; Bari Weiss is live fact-checker. 

This week, we work on our survival skills: in the desert, on the tundra, and growing food in abandoned warehouses. Actress Sas Goldberg is co-host; A.J. Jacobs (author of It’s All Relative) is live fact-checker. 

Two Hot Takes host, Morgan, is joined by guest co-host, Lauren! Episode includes blind reactions to Reddit animal related dilemas and stories. We love our furry, scaley, and hooved friends but sometimes they bring the drama with them. Stories include a guy who has been feeding ea ... Show More

Juliet and Jacoby break down a heist involving Guy Fieri’s tequila, weigh in on another reddit wedding post, and pay their respects to the Nigerian chef who cooked for 100 straight hours. For this week’s Taste Test, they pickle fries from Burger King. Finally, they share their Pe ... Show More

Josh and Chuck wade into dangerous waters with the debate over just how destructive cats are for local ecosystems (turns out it’s pretty bad) and some ideas on what to do about that (you may not want to know). Tune in and tense up!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati ... Show More

Big C starts off this week’s episode with a lecture on wildlife, and the crew gets into which country has the best meat. Would you risk it with someone who committed a crime and did the time? Also, would you give back money because you believe you’re worth more than that amount? ... Show More

This week, Juliet and Jacoby discuss Chobani's acquisition of Juliet’s beloved La Colombe, follow up on the woman who stole 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and share their thoughts on the tomatoes that were lost in space. For this week’s Taste Test, they try a trio of foods that J ... Show More

<p>Special guest Rachel Monroe tells Mike and Sarah what&apos;s really behind the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid.” Digressions include David Koresh, East Germany and how flower children were the first millennials. Mike inadvertently reveals his prejudice against extroverts. </p><p ... Show More

<p>The girlies are back to explore the depths of Reddit and find out what's going on in the darkest corners of the internet. Philosophical topics include the ethics of making your Thanksgiving guests pay for dinner, the questionable choice to name your baby Renesmee, the quandary ... Show More