The Sweet Spot | Ep. 202

<p>Mel Rodriguez (The Afterparty, CSI: Vegas) stars in this Ecuadorian tale about a talented architect who has a devil of a time meeting a seemingly impossible deadline.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

<p>In this magical tale from Japan, Marc delaCruz (If/Then, Hamilton) plays a lowly cook whose kitchen scraps bring him a golden reward.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

<p>Broadway performer Brittney Johnson (Wicked) stars in an Estonian story about being able to control the weather -- and the responsibility such power brings.</p> <p>Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", <a href="https://wbur.fm/42KQfw3">here</a>.</p> 

<p>A listener’s voicemail sent us searching for the story of a very special -- and giant -- oak tree in Peoria, Illinois, and the family of arborists who cared for it.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> ... Show More

<p>Lorenzo de Medici was the center of power in Florence. Three men—Girolomo Riario, Francesco de Pazzi, and Francesco Salviati, Archbishop of Pisa—were determined to take him down. They just needed the authority of a Pope behind them.</p> <p><a href="https://notsorryworks.com/da ... Show More

<p>www.storybird.ai. Jonah and Jesse lived in a magical land where the sun never set, and everything was built from jewels and Legos. One day, the king visited their town and brought magical building blocks with him. The brothers used the blocks to create a castle that transforme ... Show More

<p>In honor of Valentine’s Day I bring you two loves of my life… my kids, Michael & Lola Consuelos! In this off-the-wall interview, Jan gives them the power to ask me ANYTHING they want. Let's just say I haven't heard anything like this since Frost/Nixon. Happy Valentine’s Day ev ... Show More

Khufu and the Great Pyramid. Around 2580 BCE, King Khnum-Khufu ("Khnum Protects Me") came to power. His reign lasted more than 25 years, and over this quarter century, Egyptians would build the largest pyramid in history... Date c. 2580 - 2550 BCE, www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com ... Show More

<p><strong>TOPIC</strong>: More Songs About Buildings and Food</p> <p>This week, Dan and Merlin talk about transitions, microwave ovens, air conditioning, and the likelihood of salmonella.</p> <p>Links for this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... Show More

Mawaan Rizwan – ‘Taskmaster’ runner-runner-up and Bafta-winning star and creator of BBC Three’s ‘Juice’ – is this week’s diner, and he has an easy-to-follow recipe for English food. Trigger warning: this episode contains talk about calories. Series 2 of ‘Juice’ is on BBC Three an ... Show More

Timestamps: 0:00 James' Anatomy 0:15 Sora No. 1 on App Store 1:33 Google addresses Android sideloading 2:31 Apple removes ICEblock app 3:27 Squarespace! 4:12 QUICK BITS INTRO 4:21 Tesla Cybertruck door lawsuit 5:12 Nvidia GPU overheating solution 5:55 Quantum computing 2-hour bre ... Show More