Hey, threadheads. It's a different day than we'd normally be in your feed, and we HAVE... something different for you!
It's the first episode of a new series from WBUR, our home station, of course, and The Trace. It's called "The Gun Machine," and it's an 8-part series about the history of the gun industry in America and the industry's biggest supporter... ... Show More
Jul 17
How to Dim the Sun, from Marketplace's How We Survive
The climate crisis is escalating. We have to decarbonize our economy, but we’re moving too slowly. So, what’s the backup plan? This season of How We Survive is about engineering nature: large-scale interventions that could be our last hope. We’ll explore technology that could alt ... Show More
37m 48s
Jul 3
Encore: Adrián and the Whale
This episode was originally published on March 21, 2025. There are moments that define each of our lives. Some we can predict: graduations, marriages, births, deaths. Others? Not so much. And in the year 2025, when the stars aligned just so, you may have found that moment explode ... Show More
24m 31s
Oct 2023
Introducing ‘The Gun Machine’, a podcast about how America was forged by the gun industry
<p>Produced by WBUR, Boston’s NPR, in partnership with The Trace, The Gun Machine looks into the past to bring you a story that most Americans never learned in history class: how early partnerships between mad scientist gunsmiths and a fledgling U.S. government created the gun in ... Show More
3 m
May 2022
Our (machine) gun problem
For less than $20 plus shipping everyday people can turn their handguns into machine guns. The Trace’s Alain Stephens explains the rise of the “auto-sear.”
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Richard Sima and Laura Bullard, enginee ... Show More
26m 6s
Sep 2023
Gun & Gear Review Podcast episode 491 – Little Thick Nokia
Welcome to the Firearms Insider Gun & Gear Review Podcast episode 491. This show is brought to you by Primary Arms, VZ Grips, and Walker Defense. In this show we have a Diamond trigger review, a big red dot, a single action 92, a 10/22 chassis, and a P-51 As you may know, we show ... Show More
1h 15m
Jan 2022
The Machine: Patreon Exclusive Series Teaser Episode
The Machine, is a completely different type of story, but still set in The Fort - although you may not recognize it. The Machine is a modern day tale, which may reveal some clues as to what might happen as we enter The Town Whispers Season 2. There may be recognizable voices, and ... Show More
15m 21s
Mar 2025
Episode 172 - Car Go Vroom
<p>Brief history of a tool that changed the world.</p><p>You are listening to this episode 1 week after it was released. To get episodes on time, up to 2 exclusive episodes a month, discord access, merch discounts and plenty more - check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ ... Show More
1h 17m