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Post Script
by Stephen Lacey
Post Script is an addendum to the news. Through interviews and narrative stories, we provide insight into the events, people, pop culture memes, technologies and companies that have shaped our lives, past and present. It's like a "where are they now" for news and culture.
Episodes
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The House on Whipple Road
On December 31, 1975 half of the Mahoney family -- a prominent doctor, his wife and their 15-year old son -- were gunned down in their rural Massachusetts home while quietly ringing in the New Year. The murders sparked deep fear in the small community and sent a team of local investigators on a...
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The World's Strongest Woman
Janae Marie Kroczaleski was born Matthew Raymond Kroczaleski. Known as “Kroc” in the weightlifting world, she eventually became one of the strongest people in ever. In 2009, Kroc set a world record by squatting 1003 pounds, bench pressing 738 pounds and deadlifting 810 pounds. As one of the top...
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The Day Competitive Eating Was Transformed
In 2001, an unknown Japanese eater named Takeru Kobayashi transformed the sport of competitive eating. The revolution took place on July 4th at the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest. Up until that day, the highest total at the competition had been 25 hot dogs in 12 minutes. With his unconventional...
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Lance Armstrong's Troubles Are Not Over
In 2013, Lance Armstrong sat down next to Oprah in Austin, Texas and finally admitted to using banned substances over his career. Since that interview, Armstrong hasn't just lost the public's trust -- he lost many of his closest friends, millions of dollars in sponsorships, his cancer foundation...
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The Global Cooling Myth, 40 Years Later
Forty years ago, on April 28th, 1975, Newsweek magazine published an article that created one of the most pervasive scientific myths in modern history. It was a one-page story, buried in the middle of the magazine. But it became the most widely cited article in Newsweek’s history. The piece…
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The Evolution of Viral Blogging
Neetzan Zimmerman is one of the most successful “engineers” of viral content on the web. In 2008, he started a Tumblr called The Daily What, one of the early websites focused on aggregating viral stories. Neetzan didn’t have a background in journalism. But he was obsessed with writing about...
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The Legacy of the US Stimulus Package
Since its inception, Republicans have labeled the stimulus package a complete failure. But we no longer have political posturing as a way to gauge performance. Today, we have 6 years of experience and data. And economists are in agreement that the package created jobs and contributed to the…
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Inside the Downfall of Blackberry
How does a company with 50 percent of the cellular phone market drop down to 1 percent in five years? This week, we'll explore the implosion of Blackberry, the iconic phone maker that has quickly become irrelevant in the consumer smart phone market. We'll talk with Jacquie McNish, the co-author…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Post Script is an addendum to the news. Through interviews and narrative stories, we provide insight into the events, people, pop culture memes, technologies and companies that have shaped our lives, past and present. It's like a "where are they now" for news and culture.
HOSTED BY
Stephen Lacey
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Post Script is an addendum to the news. Through interviews and narrative stories, we provide insight into the events, people, pop culture memes, technologies and companies that have shaped our lives, past and present. It's like a "where are they now" for news and culture.
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Post Script is created and hosted by Stephen Lacey.
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