Decoder Ring

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Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodis

167 episodis

  1. Clown Panic (Encore) 35:49
  2. Gandhi Never Said “Be the Change” 1:00:42
  3. Bridget in the Buff 1:03:33
  4. The Fight Over Sunlight 52:18
  5. Weapons of Map Destruction 48:53
  6. We Are Monumentally Bad at Statues 48:50
  7. The Tootsie Shot (Encore) 35:59
  8. How to Make Dollars Make Sense 34:37
  9. One Year: 1995 | Hitting the Spot 57:49
  10. Who Was Lonelygirl15? 58:50
  11. The Johnlock Conspiracy (Encore) 53:12
  12. Was "Eyes Wide Shut" a Warning? 46:00
  13. A Prune by Any Other Name 44:32
  14. Making Coal Cute Again 43:28
  15. Is Culture Stuck? 37:06
  16. A New Year’s Message from Willa 2:08
  17. Mailbag: Yo-Yos, Sandboxes, and Encores 1:02:11
  18. “Videomate: Men” (Encore) 34:33
  19. The Slate Culture Gift Guide 48:14
  20. Cozy Autumn Mysteries 50:31
  21. The Red String Board Conspiracy 46:51
  22. What the Cuck?! 51:43
  23. The Bad-Mouthing of British Teeth 46:31
  24. The White Noise Boom 48:28
  25. The Boston Cinematic Universe 43:07
  26. The Laff Box (Encore) 31:47
  27. The Glaring Problem with Headlights 39:47
  28. How “Chicken Soup” Sold Its Soul 44:19
  29. Spring Break Forever 43:38
  30. Truck Nutz (Encore) 34:59