This week, a tale of two Shawns/Seans, their impossible dream, and the file sharing service that lived fast, died young, and helped create the internet as we know it. Plus, Metallica. Here's where to find Niko: Website Newsletter Twitter Resources cited in the show introduction: The Racial Roots Behind the Term "Nappy" on NPR's Code Switch https://www.np ... Show More
Nov 11
The Dictionary Wars! with Gabe Henry
<p>Remember being a teen and coming up with “cool” ways of spelling common words? Well, just like the teenager it was, the United States in the 18th century was annoying their mom, England, with the hip words that were being edited and added to their lexicon. The antagonistic pai ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 28
Introducing: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
<p>Listen now to the first episode of Sarah's new 8-part series with CBC Podcasts, The Devil You Know.</p><p>In the 1980s and 90s, Satan and his followers were accused of brainwashing children, sacrificing babies, and infiltrating North American society on a massive scale — ... Show More
41m 10s
Oct 2023
S2E17.2: JFK's Darkest Secrets, Mistress Tells All
<p>"I'd seen flashes of the president's darker side, which emerged rarely and only when we were among men he knew; that's when he felt a need to display his power over me. Although my admiration for him remains steadfast to this day, it is the darker aspect of his nature that I f ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 2020
Episode 89 - A Family Feud
In 1988, along a peaceful stretch of farmland road in Florida, a war was brewing among two families.
As Peggy Carr and her new husband Pye were focused on raising their rambunctious blended family, their neighbors an elderly couple who lived across the street were determined to l ... Show More
32m 43s
Apr 2022
A Conversation About Natural Black Hair, Identity, and Discrimination - Beyond the Scenes
From white women appropriating traditional Black hairstyles to society telling Black men to keep their hair short and neat, natural Black hair is a source of unsolicited opinion and controversy. Daily Show Correspondent Dulcé Sloan, Writer Josh Johnson and Deep Dive Producer Chel ... Show More
57m 4s
Jan 2023
S2E3.2: Hidden in Plain Sight, Rosemary Kennedy
<p>In this Kennedy Family Meeting episode, Cassie and Bethany discuss what Rosemary's family really thought of her disability. Were they ashamed of who she was, or did they only conceal her differences to protect her from the harsh world that existed outside their front door? We ... Show More
48m 43s