“The Office” star teamed up with a nonprofit to offer free prom tickets to students impacted by the Eaton fire in Los Angeles. Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland. With months to live, this man is hitting the road to give back in all 50 states. A mini pony escaped from a rescue farm, and where she ended up next is pr ... Show More
Aug 12
What Trump really wants from colleges
It’s not just about the money. This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.co ... Show More
25m 52s
Sep 20
The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon
A nurse in the US state of Kentucky has gone viral after she saved a baby raccoon who became 'drunk' on fermented fruit. The cub had passed out after eating peaches, thrown away by a distillery. Also: we hear from Bárbara Hernández, a cold water swimmer from Chile, known as the I ... Show More
28m 29s
Mar 2025
🌆 Sesame Street: The Trojan Horse of TV
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Once upon a time, American kids had a problem—OK, two. They were watching way, WAY too much TV and they were falling way, way behind in school. But then a trailblazing producer and her psychologist f ... Show More
44m 10s
Nov 2024
The One About Broadway
This week, Bob and Monét chat about a new TikTok trend, rhyming twin names, and why Monét unfollowed the Kardashians. They also talk about Facebook as a digital scrapbook, subdermal chips, and how cold Jacob’s studio is. Plus, Bob shares his experience at the Wicked premiere and ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2025
Something Serious Is Going On Behind The Scenes | Episode 25
There are lots of moving parts coming together. Here's how to make sense of it all. In this episode, I cover the tragic attack at FSU, DNI Tulsi Gabbard's latest moves, and a fascinating chat with a dad and activist tackling the issue of boys in girl's sports first hand.
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