The Not So Sweet Story of The Bradford Candy Scandal By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • August 6th, 2019 Would you believe that in the 19th century there were very few regulations on the preparation of food? This changed all that.
Documentary Sunday Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much By Megan Condis • August 5th, 2019 Not unlike the game show that it chronicles, watching The Perfect Bid is comforting. So long as you don’t think about it hard.
Here's the Thing Let’s Talk About Mitch Hedberg By Rob Rich • August 2nd, 2019 Rob ruminates on one of his favorite comedians and how, despite appearances, they’re still a shining example of how jokes can be hilarious without being mean.
The Kremer Museum By Stu Horvath • July 31st, 2019 Over the course of human history, the problem with paintings is that you have to go see them. With The Kremer Museum, a virtual reality art collection, that’s been changing.
The Best Party in the Afterlife – The Cave Burials of Indonesia By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 30th, 2019 This week’s episode centers on the intricate and unique funeral rituals of the Toraja society.
Feature Excerpt Silly Old Bear By Dick Page • July 22nd, 2019 The review-bombing of Devotion was never about Winnie the Pooh.
The Gay Dating Conundrum By Jeremy Signor • July 17th, 2019 Dating sims are increasingly taking on a queer bent, but few examine the quiet devastation of absence felt by the rural gay.
The Culture of Foot Binding By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 16th, 2019 Robin takes on the task of discussing the Chinese cultural practice of foot binding.
Dancing to the Drama on TikTok By Amanda Hudgins • July 15th, 2019 No editorial has ever grasped the weirdness of some Gen-Z kids dancing in the corpse of a closing J.C. Penney while a teenage girl scream-sings the Bishop Briggs song “River.”
Nothing in this Episode is Funny – The Gruesome Tale of the Castrati By Jen Sisco and Robin Mazzolla • July 9th, 2019 In this episode, Jen tells you about history’s most tragic child stars.