A meme of a Minion being crucified went viral on TikTok in a very unusual way. Today, Explained’s Laura Bullard investigated and connected the dots all the way to the 2024 election.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, reported and fact-checked Laura Bullard, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted b ... Show More
Jun 12
YouTube at the movies
It's blockbuster season, but low-budget horror films from YouTubers — like Iron Lung, Obsession, and Backrooms — are what's got Hollywood talking. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd ... Show More
25m 50s
Aug 2023
RE-RUN: Clementine Morrigan on cancel culture, social justice, and white guilt.
<p><strong>Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning Monday, August 21, 2023. Have a great week!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Clementine Morrigan is not someone you'd expec ... Show More
55m 46s
Nov 2025
Why ‘shy’ Gough was blindsided by the Dismissal
50 years ago today, an Australian governor-general sacked the Prime Minister. A new book reveals something about Gough Whitlam’s character that might explain why the PM didn’t see the ambush coming. You can read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional report ... Show More
16m 5s