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The Outline
by The Outline
Tired of the daily news doom and gloom? Looking to explore curious stories from weird corners of the internet? Every Monday through Thursday, we bring you stories about Power, Culture, and the Future. We guarantee you’ll feel smarter and more hydrated.
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The keto diet is a recipe for disaster
The latest low-carb diet trend is merely a rehash of fad diets past. Read Yvette's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6133/the-keto-diet-is-a-recipe-for-disaster?zd=1&zi=lp6jlihl Follow Yvette on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thescibabe We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by...
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Yellowstone National Park underwear?
Basically, clothing companies are funding our national parks because the government won't. Read Jen's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6051/the-national-parks-are-in-a-financial-crisis-please-buy-this-sweatshirt?zd=1&zi=sevmhymx Follow Jen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/byJenAMiller We're…
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How to make a British woman sell you a Honda
Rosa Lyster went into a "body language experts" k-hole and discovered some good news? Read Rosa's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6017/do-body-language-experts-actually-tell-us-anything?zd=1&zi=dypumcg3 Follow Rosa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosalyster We're hosted and produced by James…
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Can we get some crazy broke Asians, too?
Jeremy Gordon and Wei Tchou explore the many shades of Asian-American culture representation through the releases of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,’ and Mitski’s ‘Be the Cowboy’. Show notes Read Jeremy's essay:...
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"Ready for love" is a lie
Helena Fitzgerald pokes a hole in the idea that a romantic relationship is a prize for loving yourself enough. 'There is no such thing as being ready for love' by Helena Fitzgerald → https://theoutline.com/post/5970/unconventional-wisdom-emotional-readiness-is-bullshit?utm_source=topic_power…
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A day on an e-scooter
Ann-Derrick Gaillot spent the day zipping around Portland using only dockless e-scooters and documented her experience. We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino. If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email [email protected]. Find…
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The appeal of viral mugshots
Why do people like to look at photos of strangers at their worst? Today's story 'The bizarre appeal of viral mugshots' by Melinda Fakuade → https://theoutline.com/post/5978/viral-mugshots-essay?zd=1&zi=fbzyynrj Credits Today you heard from Melinda Fakuade. We're hosted and produced by James T....
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The soundtrack of destruction
Musicians are trying to capture the soundscapes of the environment as it dies. Today's story 'What does the end of the world sound like? Listen to this' by Lewis Gordon → https://theoutline.com/post/5960/climate-change-music?utm_source=topic_recent Credits Today you heard from Lewis Gordon. We're...
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Smoke(y) signals
Thank Smokey Robinson and Smokey the Bear for this adjustment of the English language? Today's story 'Smokey is the new smoky' by Ann-Derrick Gaillot → https://theoutline.com/post/5961/smokey-smoky-whats-the-difference?utm_source=topic_culture Credits Today you heard from Ann-Derrick Gaillot.…
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How to lose friends and scare away people
The signals you're putting off makes you less attractive. Today's story 'Showing off how rich you are won't help you make friends' by Oscar Schwartz → https://theoutline.com/post/5907/flexing-your-wealth-wont-make-you-any-friends?utm_source= Credits Today you heard from Oscar Schwartz. We're…
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Reject the algorithm!
Four music nerds and professionals tell us how to find new (and good) music in the age of the algorithm. Today's story 'Finding new music in the algorithm age' by Ann-Derrick Gaillot → https://theoutline.com/post/5759/how-do-i-find-new-music?utm_source=topic_culture Credits Today you heard from…
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The racist language of space exploration
The language of colonialism is infecting outer space, thanks to dominance by rich white businessmen and politicians. Today's story 'The racist language of space exploration' by Caroline Haskins → https://theoutline.com/post/5809/the-racist-language-of-space-exploration?utm_source= Credits Today…
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Queer fabulism is everywhere
Recent books by Carmen Maria Machado, Daisy Johnson, Melissa Broder, and many more are part of a burgeoning trend in writing that uses the fantastic to explore marginalized experiences. Today's story "How a queer fabulism came to dominate contemporary women’s writing" by Kit Haggard →...
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A mosh pit (of data)
Seeing your favorite band live will probably cost you more in privacy information than in dollars. Today's story "Ticketing app AXS scrapes all the data it can get from your phone" by Paris Martineau →…
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The U.S. is thirsty
Climate change threatens water everywhere, but tension between different levels of U.S. government has stalled our response. Today's story "Water, water, everywhere but not a drop to drink" by Caroline Haskins →...
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The 'down-ass chick'
When a rapper wants a woman who will do anything except be her own person, what are we asking down chicks to be down for? Today's story "What are we asking down chicks to be down for?" by Melinda Fakuade →...
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'Playboy' shaped the America of today
How coming into possession of a stack of vintage ‘Playboy’ issues caused one writer to consider the magazine’s impact on the modern world.
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Dr. Seuss' forgotten anti-war book
This book spoke powerfully against the hacks behind the military-industrial complex — and for that, was pilloried.
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What I want is a single buffalo wing
We can choose anything in the modern food delivery economy — except this.
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So you bought a ghost town
Who is paying $12 million for an abandoned town? We found out.
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'Parent Trap' but messier
A set of triplets were separated at birth, and by chance met back up at 19 years old.
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Bring back irony
Irony is the only antidote to our all-too-earnest age.
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How to DJ a sex party
Read the room, have a sense of humor, and if you’re standing on a human body, keep your balance.
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How prisons are poisoning their inmates
Hundreds of U.S. prisons and ICE detention centers are built on toxic sites, and people inside are getting sick.
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Rewind: Clear eyes, sore ass, can't lose?
"First, let me assure you that this is not a victor’s tale. This story contains no triumphs."
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Rewind: Meet the Floridians
"Gators taught me about death."
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Rewind: "Hi" is chaotic evil
Our boss is notorious for typing this in the work chat, so we decided to stage an intervention.
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Rewind: Do it for the Vine
FRE SHAVACA DO. And a potato flew around my room.
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A Queer Sex, Liminal Fantasy
…and then a fanged, balloon-like creature reaches a forest of tree-like bodies, and zips off to a dollar store on a flying watermelon.
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Silicon Valley's funding the future of warfare
Move fast and break things indeed.
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Supreme shush
How liberal justices in the Supreme Court can fix the silence on criminal justice issues.
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Welcome to the age of the online pseudo-pharmacy startup
Where everything is pastel colored, VC-funded, and capital-C Cool.
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Inside Autism Day at Six Flags
For one summer day, children with autism and their families have Six Flags Great Adventure all to themselves.
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Inside Autism Day at Six Flags
For one summer day, children with autism and their families have Six Flags Great Adventure all to themselves.
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Bodega hive 🎨 & newborn planets
Comedians Desus and Mero take their next big step, and a lil baby star hits the universe! Show notes Read Ann's story: https://theoutline.com/post/5173/desus-and-mero-showtime Read Caroline's story:...
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Grandpa teaches bitcoin
The Wikipedia page’s most prolific editor doesn't even own cryptocurrency. Show notes Read Stephen's story: https://theoutline.com/post/4974/everything-you-know-about-bitcoin-is-thanks-to-this-czech-grandpa?zd=1&zi=5sm4zrye Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Stephen Harrison. It was…
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A new canon of asexual history
Academics have long ignored the history of asexuality, so online communities are stepping in. Show notes Read Michael's story: https://theoutline.com/post/5065/tumblr-asexual-history-bloggers-ace-historical?utm_source=topic_power Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Michael Waters. It was...
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Notes on dyke camp [Re-broadcast]
There is a burgeoning aesthetic movement influenced by traditional camp but directed by gay women. It features a lot of hands. -- Reported by Mikaella Clements. Produced and hosted by James T. Green with production assistance by Rob Dozier. If you’re interested in pitching a story to the…
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A hell of a brine
This cursed drink hit the internet, and we took the bait. Show notes Read Caroline's story: https://theoutline.com/post/5058/sonic-pickle-juice-slush-review Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Caroline Haskins. It was produced by James T. Green. It was edited by Jeremy Gordon. It was sound...
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The future of afrofuturism
After having a moment in 2018, where does the movement go from here? Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Rob Dozier. It was produced by James T. Green and Rob Dozier. It was edited by Jeremy Gordon. It was sound designed and mixed by James T. Green. The music you heard was courtesy of APM.…
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Eight unsolved murders in Pike County, Ohio
The murder of the Rhoden family was a brutal, backwoods tragedy that seemed straight out of an Appalachian noir. Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Jeff Winkler. It was produced by James T. Green. It was edited by Leah Finnegan. It was sound designed and mixed by James T. Green. The music…
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GAME OVER. Continue?
A new addiction is hitting the streets, and some psychologists aren't buying it. Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Caroline Haskins. It was produced by James T. Green. It was edited by Casey Johnston. It was sound designed and mixed by James T. Green. The music you heard was courtesy of…
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A Renaissance painting? Nah!
An art historian explains why almost every viral photo is being compared to a Renaissance painting, and why you are wrong. Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Rachel Wetzler. It was produced by James T. Green. It was edited by James T. Green and Brandy Jensen. It was sound designed and mixed...
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Return of the plastic surgeons [Re-broadcast]
Through social media, modern doctors gain celebrity status and teach their followers. (We're re-broadcasting this episode while we report on new stories.) Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported by Melinda Fakuade. It was produced by Melinda Fakuade and James T. Green. It was edited by James T.…
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California primaries & shady Facebook
Last week, a faceless conservative group seemed poised to convert Democratic nightmares into hellish reality, and Facebook wants you to believe it is not a monopoly. --- Michael Waters and Paris Martineau joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
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Wildfires & DNA
The west coast of the United States is still burning from wildfires, and there's a new scientific DNA finding. --- Ann Derrick-Gaillot and Casey Johnston joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
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10,000 likes and we’ll show you how we build this patient’s butt
Through social media, modern doctors gain celebrity status and teach their followers. -- Today’s Dispatch was reported by Melinda Fakuade. It was produced by Melinda Fakuade and James T. Green. It was edited by James T. Green and Jeremy Gordon. It was sound designed and mixed by James T. Green.…
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"Having fun isn't hard, when you've got a library card" (with a bunch of fees)
There's an incredibly wholesome show on the air right now, there's new fear in the world of hurricanes, and one city is saying goodbye to library card fines. Ann Derrick-Galliot, Caroline Haskins, and Michael Waters joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
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The abyss of notifications
Tech companies like Apple and Google are becoming more interested in “scaling back” our device usage, but what does it mean when the companies behind the addiction are trying to change our behavior? Casey Johnston and Paris Martineau joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
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International Whores' Day
It was 2 in the afternoon on a blazing Saturday, when a tiny park filled with red umbrellas... Credits Today’s Dispatch was reported and produced by Zoë Beery. Editing by James T. Green and Emilie Friedlander. Sound design and mixing by James T. Green. If you’re interested in pitching a story of...
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Tired of the daily news doom and gloom? Looking to explore curious stories from weird corners of the internet? Every Monday through Thursday, we bring you stories about Power, Culture, and the Future. We guarantee you’ll feel smarter and more hydrated.
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