The Cannon Street All-Stars dreamed of playing in the 1955 Little League World Series. Their biggest obstacle didn’t come on the field. In the year that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus, these Black 12-year-olds became unlikely civil rights pioneers—and faced the wrath of a white society that wasn’t ready to change.
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Sep 2023
One Year: 1955 | 2. The Crockett Craze
In 1955, the frontiersman Davy Crockett became the most famous man in America, more than a century after his death at the Alamo. This week, Evan Chung dives into a cultural phenomenon nobody saw coming. Not the kids in coonskin caps who started the craze, not the parents whose mo ... Show More
57m 28s
Sep 2023
One Year: 1955 | 3. The Weather Girls
In the early days of television, women struggled to find their place. In 1955, they got it: forecasting the weather, on stations all across the country. But as these “weather girls” transformed the airwaves, a group of powerful men hatched a plan—one that had the potential to pus ... Show More
45m 34s
Sep 2023
One Year: 1955 | 4. Siberia, USA
When Alaskans wanted their own mental-health facility, a rumor took hold all over America. This week, Evan Chung traces the origins of that far-right conspiracy theory: that the government was building a concentration camp where Americans would get imprisoned for their political ... Show More
55m 39s
Jul 2021
1977: Anita Bryant's War on Gay Rights
Miami, 1977: Pop singer and orange juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant takes a stand against a local ordinance—and becomes the leader of a national anti-gay movement. Her campaign against gay rights, and the gay community's fight against her, would change America. One Year is produced ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2022
The Most Famous Poet No One Remembers
Rod McKuen sold multiple millions of poetry books in the 60s and 70s. He released dozens of albums, was a regular on late night, and was even nominated for an Oscar. So, how did the most salable poet in American history simply disappear? On today’s episode, Slate writer Dan Kois ... Show More
46m 12s
Dec 2023
The Townies: Hollywood’s Best and Worst of 2023
It’s podcasting's most exclusive event of the year: The second annual Townie Awards! This is a show made up of awards created by us, based on our own interpretations of the craziest year in Hollywood, maybe ever? In Part 1, Matt is joined by Lucas Shaw, the Amy Poehler to his Tin ... Show More
44m 53s
Dec 2023
Disney Channel's Golden Age: Casting Director Stories + Young Hollywood w/ Dana Bowling
Joining the Deux U classroom this week is former award-winning casting director and hit podcaster, Dana Bowling! We’re talking about Dancing with the Stars drama, Jeff Lewis’ holiday party, and OG Disney celebs! Some topics we cover, include: Zendaya Selena Gomez Austin Butler Je ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 2023
Panto's Greatest Dame
Victorian music hall star Dan Leno, creator of Widow Twankey and Mother Goose, was born on 20th December, 1860. A child prodigy of the stage, Leno kicked off his career as "Little George, the Infant Wonder," winning the World Clog Dancing Championship in Leeds.
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12m 46s
Dec 2020
The Decade That Was 2020
On this year-in-review episode of Stay Tuned, "The Decade That Was 2020,” Preet looks back on some of the conversations that defined this painful, trying, and sometimes-hopeful year — from impeachment, to COVID-19, to racial justice, to the presidential election.
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1h 8m