If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telharmonium whose sound has been lost to history.
99% Invisible is a podcast about ... Show More
Apr 2024
"The November Story" by Rebecca Makkai
A reality TV show producer tries to make love happen, on- and off-screen. “The November Story” is from MUSIC FOR WARTIME by Rebecca Makkai, published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.Find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, ... Show More
49m 59s
Apr 2024
"She Builds Quick Machines" by Lyndsie Manusos
Robotics, quick machines, fugitives -- none are exactly what they seem on the surface. Find more from the author at https://lyndsiekay.wordpress.com. And find LeVar on Instagram Live on Monday, May 6th from 6:30-8pm Pacific, celebrating 13 seasons of LeVar Burton Reads! Join us f ... Show More
38m 33s
Jan 2023
UFO on the River (ft. Cassidy Liston) – Ep. 60
Stories in this episode:- UFO on the River, by Rhett- Restaurant Kitchen Encounter, by Auston- I Think Something is Attached to Me, by Stevie- Haunted Drill Hall, by Jared- The Time I Saw Myself Die, by Tina- My Psychic Circle Story, by BizaSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListe ... Show More
54m 22s
Sep 2025
Revisiting The 99% Invisible City
<p>We’re excited to celebrate the 5th anniversary of <i>The 99% Invisible City</i>, a NYT Bestseller by Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt, with a guided audio tour of beautiful downtown Oakland, California. Join us as we explore different everyday designs, using examples from the bui ... Show More
41m 44s
Dec 2023
The Freddie Phenomenon – Ep. 107
Stories in this episode:- The Voice on the Stairs, by The Jayywalker- Did My Dead Mom Take Me for a Drive? by Kim- Schrodinger's Cat, by FemC- The Freddie Phenomenon, by Samantha- My Paranormal Activity, by Shelby- Visits From My Family, by Sean- How Did I Know? by AshSubmissions ... Show More
41m 45s
Oct 2024
How Cascatelli Ended Up In A German Museum
<p>In honor of National Pasta Month, Dan shares the story of how his pasta shape, cascatelli, ended up in a design museum in Germany. When he travels with his family to see the exhibition, <a href="https://hfg-archiv.museumulm.de/en/exhibition/al-dente/" target="_blank">al dente: ... Show More
39m 18s
Nov 2022
S11 Ep25: S12E01 – "They'll Never Believe It" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark
Tonight's featured author: Dale Thompson. Season 12 begins with two frightful tales. In the first, a podcaster finds out the universe wants him to deliver a message...and if he doesn't, they'll find a way for "him" to do it regardless. In the second, life goes downhill for a fell ... Show More
1h 20m
Jan 2023
Whence Came You | The Thing on the Fourble Board - Quiet, Please
On this week's episode of the Old Time Radiocast, we present you with two stories from the classic radio program Quiet, Please. Check out all of our podcasts at CrypticCountyPodcasts.com where you'll find shows like Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast and Odd Trails.
1 h