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Jun 19
Modern Family’s Ty Burrell Cases Hollywood Parties For Free Food (Reheat)
As a struggling young actor, Ty Burrell pretended to be a guest at hotels to get the free breakfast buffet. Now he fights the urge to pocket food at the Emmys. He talks about his hors d'oeuvres strategy at fancy Hollywood events, getting his kids to eat slower, and how Utah's arc ... Show More
34m 27s
Jun 15
What Will America’s 250th Birthday Cake Look Like?
In just a few weeks, the United States will mark its 250th birthday, with celebrations all across the country. But when cake artist Grace Pak started looking into it a few months ago, she realized the festivities were missing something crucial: a birthday cake! Now, she’s been ta ... Show More
49m 42s
Mar 2023
Mitch Goldstein — Design Education, Creative Process, Art vs. Design, Inspiration, Curiosity, and Writing His First Book
Mitch Goldstein is a designer, artist, educator, and author based in upstate New York. Mitch’s new book How to Be a Design Student (and How to Teach Them) is available at mitchgoldstein.com Connect with Mitch Mitch’s Twitter Mitch’s Instagram Mitch’s website Show Notes Rochester ... Show More
51m 29s
May 2020
[SPECIAL] Clever Creature with Jason Gots - Episode 1: DESERT
NOTE: This is a special guest episode of Jason's new podcast Clever Creature. Please subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts! The Moleskine is open, the page is staring back accusingly/ Like 'come on, Punk, what makes you think you possibly could ... Show More
40m 30s
May 2025
208. Four Letter Words: Ffff
Welcome to Four Letter Word season!We're kicking off with one of the most versatile words: it can be a noun, verb, punctuation, expostulation, full sentence on its own; it can be an intensifier, an insult and a compliment... and a Category A swear, which is why I've had to saniti ... Show More
44m 13s
Sep 2023
The author who was fact-checked live on air
Hello, everyone!Today on Stranger Than Fiction, Eilish Gilligan and Shameless Media co-founder Michelle Andrews are talking about Naomi Wolf, author of ‘The Beauty Myth’ and feminist icon turned… anti-vaxxer. Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookcl ... Show More
43m 33s