BackStory :: Darkness Over the Plain
The history of the bison in America, their demise, revival, and symbolism.
Decoder Ring :: Bart Simpson Mania
Hop in a time machine to the early 1990s when an animated character of a 6-year-old became the center of social and political debate. I’d totally forgotten about the bootleg Black Bart t-shirts.
Lost at the Smithsonian :: Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers
This new show hosted by Aasif Mandvi explores different objects at the Smithsonian Institution. Many people visit the Smithsonian to see the ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, but did you know that there are at least six pairs of slippers and the Smithsonian has a mismatched set?
Running tally of 2019 Podcast of the Week appearances:
- Afropop Worldwide – 1
- AirSpace – 1
- The Anthropocene Reviewed – 1
- BackStory – 6
- Best of the Left– 3
- Code Switch – 5
- Decoder Ring – 4
- Fresh Air – 8
- Futility Closet – 1
- Have You Heard? – 1
- Hidden Brain – 2
- Hit Parade – 4
- Household Name – 1
- Hub History – 6
- Lost at the Smithsonian – 1
- Lost Notes – 1
- Memory Palace – 5
- More or Less – 3
- More Perfect – 2
- The Moth – 1
- 99% Invisible – 11
- The New Yorker Radio Hour – 1
- Next Left – 1
- On the Media – 4
- Planet Money – 3
- Planet Money: The Indicator – 1
- Re:Sound – 1
- Radiolab – 2
- Radio Boston – 2
- Science Talk – 1
- 1619 Project – 4
- 60 Second Science – 1
- Smithsonian Sidedoor – 3
- Sound Opinions – 4
- StoryCorps – 2
- 30 for 30 Podcasts – 2
- This American Life – 2
- Tiny Desk Concert – 1
- Throughline – 7
- To the Best of Our Knowledge – 1
- Tomorrow Society – 1
- Travel with Rick Steves – 1
- The Truth – 3
- Twenty Thousand Hertz – 3
- The War on Cars – 3
- WBUR News – 5
- We Need Some Milk – 1
- What Next – 1
