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1. 20

   Eye in the Sky | Radiolab | 29 min

   Jun 19, 2015
2. 19

   The Zero Armed Bandit | Damn Interesting | 56 min

   Jun 19, 2015
3. 18

   Richard Bennett Custom Tailors | The Distance | 13 min

   A peek into the handmade world of a custom tailor, a profession that has dwindled in numbers over the years, but is now having a resurgence. It reminds us that the maker movement is not new, it's a nostalgic craving for what was once commonplace.

   May 6, 2015
4. 17

   The Birth of Rice-A-Roni | Fugitive Waves | 21 min

   Great piece from the Kitchen Sisters about the origin of the “San Francisco” treat wrapped around a survivor’s story.

   Apr 29, 2015
5. 16

   New York After Rent (II of III) | Benjamen Walker's Theory of Everything | 30 min

   Really well sourced and expertly crafted stories around gentrification in NYC. The final days of the Life Cafe in the East Village as told by owner Kathy Kirkpatrick. Tim Kreider's exile in Bushwick before Bushwick was Bushwick. The last story is an excellent movie-for-your-ears take of the New...

   Apr 28, 2015
6. 15

   To The Brink | Snap Judgment | 23 min

   Segment one from Snap Judgement: The news reported a Japanese woman died from hypothermia in North Dakota while looking for the fictional treasure from Fargo, the Cohen Brother’s film. The truth is much more human than that fleeting headline.

   Apr 24, 2015
7. 14

   Norjak | ARRVLS | 20 min

   "On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a man hijacked a commercial flight traveling from Portland to Seattle. His demands were simple: 200 thousand dollars in negotiable American currency, four parachutes, and a refueled plane. For the season finale of ARRVLS, we explore the only unsolved hijacking in U.S....

   Apr 24, 2015
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   NYC Police Officer Steve Osborne | Fresh Air | 37 min

   NYC police veteran and regular contributor to "The Moth" storytelling series talks to Terry Gross. Steve Osborne tells several compelling stories from his 20 years with the NYPD. He also gives an officer's view on the recent headlines of excessive force by police across the country.

   Apr 22, 2015
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   The Deepest Man on Earth | UnFictional | 17 min

   What do you think the record for human no-scuba-equipment freediving is? 100 feet? 150 feet? Try 830 feet. As you might imagine, this activity doesn't come without risk. The story of Herbert Nitsch.

   Apr 20, 2015
10. 11

    Here’s What Watson Actually Does | New Tech City | 21 min

    Remember IBM's Watson, the strangely anthropomorphic supercomputer that competed on Jeopardy? Well Watson is back, and it's (he's?) an app for your phone. Not solving business problems or crunching numbers, Watson is helping you in your kitchen.

    Apr 16, 2015
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    The Square Deal | Radio Diaries | 17 min

    George F. Johnson was president of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, at one time the largest shoe factory in the world. He was also one of the nation's leading "welfare capitalists" with strong views on how a company should treat workers.

    Apr 14, 2015
12. 9

    Hip Hop to Bibimbap: the Atlanta of Christiane Lauterbach | Gravy | 30 min

    This podcast is worth listening to simply to hear Christiane's unique perspective and personal story, an education on Atlanta's evolving food scene is just a bonus. "In this episode of Gravy, we learn how a Parisian woman came to document the evolution of a Southern restaurant scene, and what her...

    Apr 11, 2015
13. 8

    The Ballad of Dock Ellis | KCRW UnFictional | 28 min

    "One of the most memorable characters to ever play baseball, Dock Ellis challenged the baseball establishment, pitched a no-hitter on acid, but always had impeccable style."

    Apr 7, 2015
14. 7

    Game Changer | 99% Invisible | 12 min

    In honor of the NCAA basketball tournament we dug this gem out of the archive. Learn the origin story of the buzzer-beater in this 99% invisible episode.

    Apr 4, 2015
15. 6

    Anatomy of a Confession | Life of the Law | 32 min

    It's shocking how many people confess to crimes they didn't commit. This episode dives into the factors that lead false confessions to happen. The story of Max Soffar is examined, where police had no leads on a triple murder at a bowling alley. Max was convicted based solely on his confession,...

    Apr 1, 2015
16. 5

    Hunting for Prince's Vault | BBC Radio 4 | 28 min

    Prince is rumored to have thousands of fully produced, unreleased tracks in a physical vault near Minneapolis. Some of these songs have leaked out over the years, furthering the mystery around why we haven’t heard the majority of Prince’s music. "Fundamentally his problem was simply that he was...

    Mar 30, 2015
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    The Podcast Podcast | Slate Money

    If you're a fan of PodcastPicks and subscribe to the Handpicked Mix, you're very likely a podcast geek like we are. This episode of Slate Money is a very entertaining and interesting discussion of the business of podcasting, which includes Alex Blumberg of Gimlet Media and Will Mayo of Spoken Layer.

    Mar 28, 2015
18. 3

    Forgotten History | Wiretap from CBC Radio | 27:30

    Stories that were lost in transit from the past to the present, one real, one not. Starlee Kine investigates the mystery of a 3rd water tap in some Coney Island apartments, and a Minotaur creates a new mythology.

    Mar 28, 2015
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    Los Frikis | Radiolab | 32 min

    Compelling and tragic story of desperate acts that happen when overwhelmed by an oppressive government. "How a group of 80’s Cuban misfits found rock-and-roll and created a revolution within a revolution, going into exile without ever leaving home."

    Mar 27, 2015
20. 1

    How Does a Bail Bondsman Work? | Slate Working | 30:33

    Adam Davidson (of NPR’s Planet Money) does a great job drawing out the details of this profession from Ira Judelson. "Judelson discusses his daily routine, the role that trust plays in his work relationships, and the famous clients that inspired the newspaper stories that adorn his office wall,...

    Mar 25, 2015