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ICYMI: Ashley Flowers Is The OG Crime Junkie
Clea and Joanna chat with Ashley Flowers, host of the hit podcast Crime Junkie and founder of the media company audiochuck. They discuss how she created one of the most successful crime podcasts, her new project The Deck Investigates, and her love of ranch dressing. Also, they ta ... Show More
40m 47s
Apr 2023
The Artist Who Was Both Loved and Disdained
We bring you a special episode from Sidedoor, a podcast about the treasures that fill the vaults of the Smithsonian. This story is inspired by “Big Band,” a defining work by the painter LeRoy Neiman.
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Making Real Music for a Fake Band
Pop culture is full of fictional bands singing songs purpose-made to capture a moment, a sound. This music doesn’t organically emerge from a scene or genre, hoping to find an audience. Instead it fulfills an assignment: it needs to be 1960s folk music, 1970s guitar rock, 80s hair ... Show More
41m 45s