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Andru
- Jul 25
- 1 min
New episode: Richard Nixon's many voices
This podcast focuses on the media portrayals of Richard Nixon
Andru
- Feb 1
- 2 min
David Letterman's official late night archive hits YouTube
David Letterman’s Late Night and The Late Show archives are now being uploaded to YouTube, following the digital archive practice we’ve been
Andru
- Jan 12
- 3 min
The FDA finally deregulates French dressing
After years of petitioning from the Association for Dressings and Sauces (ADS), the FDA has announced they are finally revoking the standard
Andru
- Jan 10
- 4 min
KFC Beyond Nuggets review: finger brick-in chicken
Do they taste like chicken? They do, but mostly because of the KFC recipe breading.
Andru
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
13 of my tweets that got 0 likes this year
Mostly likely the reason I don't get a lot of likes is because I just don't compose anything worth liking.
Andru
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
A cold open to the new year
I've been putting off completing the Ice Bucket Challenge for several years now, so I wanted to get that done by 2021 ended.
Allegra Frank
- Dec 27, 2021
- 5 min
Allegra's favorite songs of 2021
One of the things that appealed to me about my new job—I'm a Senior Editor at Slate, where I started working in January; was that I was...
Andru
- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
The night before Thanksgiving is a magical place
Growing up, the only time I was able to catch a new episode of The Late Show with David Letterman was the night before Thanksgiving.
Andru
- Nov 7, 2021
- 2 min
Mixtape of the month: November 2021
Listen to a food-themed mixtape titled "A Little Lunch" This month's mixtape is another one I found in a box on the side of the road...
Allegra Frank
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
Allegra's thought mixtape
Seven tracks on my mind. When I tell people I'm a writer for a living—or, even less accurately, a journalist, or a reporter—I feel a...
Andru
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
Listen to me carving a pumpkin
A few years ago I recorded binaural audio of me carving a pumpkin in my bedroom. You can listen to it right now!
Andru
- Sep 29, 2021
- 5 min
The Conners handled 2020. How will it handle what's next?
Why The Conners is my favorite sitcom today. All television shows and networks in 2020 were forced to adapt to the global coronavirus...
Andru
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min
What time do the 2021 Emmy Awards end?
The 73rd Emmys on September 19th, 2021 end at 11pm ET.
Andru
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
Mixtape of the Month: Jazzercise
July's mixtape of the month is one cassette from Judi Sheppard Missett's Jazzercise tapes.
Andru
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
Look at the Keroppi cassette
I managed to find some Keroppi themed cassette inserts.
Andru
- Jun 4, 2021
- 2 min
Mixtape of the Month: New Puff Boots
June 2021's mixtape of the month is this cassette that I found in a box of abandoned tapes on the side of the road in my hometown a few...
Andru
- May 29, 2021
- 2 min
Giant media formats at a resort
My trip to the Pop Century Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Before I headed out to start my week-long vacation to Florida visiting my mom...
Andru
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Happy Barenaked Ladies Day!
It's been 22 years since the inaugural BNL Day on Kids WB.
Allegra Frank
- May 8, 2021
- 5 min
Taking care of my own hair: Allegra's journey
My hair care timeline
Andru
- May 3, 2021
- 3 min
You've Got Mail vibes
My friend Tom sent us an email on Saturday, with the subject line “I don't believe this works.” Since I started the podcast, many people...
Andru
- May 1, 2021
- 0 min
ASMR:watching Rugrats in the living room but your mom comes in to vacuum
watching Rugrats in the living room but your mom comes in to vacuum
Andru
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
Top 10 earrings Allegra can get for her newly pierced ears
Now that Allegra has her ears pierced, she has unlimited possibilities of earrings available to her on the internet. I took the liberty...