In 1944, an Italian scientist discovered a drug that he later named for his wife. His wife’s name was Marguerite, but she went by Rita — which is why this now familiar drug is known as Ritalin. Plus, a poem about churning butter shows how a writer can draw astonishing beauty out of the most everyday of tasks. And the exclamation holy Toledo! probably refers ... Show More
Oct 6
Diamond Dust (Rebroadcast) - 6 October 2025
Diamond dust, tapioca snow, and sugar icebergs -- a 1955 glossary of arctic and subarctic terms describes the environment in ways that sound poetic. And a mom says her son is dating someone who's non-binary. She supports their relationship, but still struggles to use their prefer ... Show More
51m 45s
Nov 2023
Épisode 147 - Uele Lamore
Compositrice, arrangeuse musicale et cheffe d’orchestre, Uèle Lamore n’aime pas les fioritures et se définit surtout comme une musicienne (7:20).Au micro de Lauren Bastide, Uèle Lamore retrace son parcours marqué par l’ambivalence : née d’un père américain et d’une mère française ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2024
Elizabeth Salgado
In 2015, 26-year-old Elizabeth Salgado moved from Mexico to one of the safest cities in the United States, Provo, Utah, to further her education. Just three weeks later, on April 16, 2015, she went missing. Her remains were later recovered, and her death is believed to be a homic ... Show More
42m 56s
May 2023
Emily Hampshire and the Joy of Autonomy
On today’s episode of Ideas of Order, we’re joined by writer of the graphic novel Amelia Aerwood: Basic Witch and actor of the acclaimed series Schitts Creek, 12 Monkeys and the new film The End of Sex, Emily Hampshire. Emily discusses the comfort in being held by physically smal ... Show More
28m 47s
Sep 8
216. Four Letter Words: Terisk
Watching the film Legally Blonde one day with the subtitles on, numerous perfectly innocuous words were partially asterisked out, because of a technological problem I can't name here lest this episode be blocked from your podfeed, thus becoming an example of the problem itself.Wh ... Show More
26m 43s
Feb 2021
Robert L. Stone, "Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus! Photographs from the Sacred Steel Community" (U of Mississippi Press, 2020)
Folklorist Robert L. Stone presents a rare collection of high-quality documentary photos of the sacred steel guitar musical tradition and the community that supports it. The introductory text and extended photo captions in Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus! Photographs from the Sacre ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2025
160: ICON, Sex Kitten, and BLACKLISTED?! WTF happened to Eartha Kitt
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! Most celebrities are lucky to be known for one big thing. But some are famous for different things, across multiple generations. To me, those are the icons. And one of those people is Eartha Kitt. A lot of millennials recognize her as the voice of Yzm ... Show More
49m 58s