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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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167 episodes

  1. The Spooky Saga of the Icelandic Dracula 51:09
  2. Clown Panic (Encore) 35:49
  3. Gandhi Never Said “Be the Change” 1:00:42
  4. Preview: Decoder Rings Back | The Second Spice 7:48
  5. Bridget in the Buff 1:03:33
  6. What Even Is a “Podcast” Anymore? 59:16
  7. McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime, Part 2 (Encore) 42:59
  8. McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime, Part 1 (Encore) 33:44
  9. The Fight Over Sunlight 52:18
  10. Weapons of Map Destruction 48:53
  11. We Are Monumentally Bad at Statues 48:50
  12. The Tootsie Shot (Encore) 35:59
  13. Tina Turner and the Dance That Conquered Australia 49:09
  14. Preview: Decoder Rings Back | Duck, Duck, Jeep 10:09
  15. No Pulp: The Killing of the Florida Orange 41:06
  16. Mailbag: Spooky Strings, Phone Menu Options, and Eye Rolls 48:22
  17. How to Make Dollars Make Sense 34:37
  18. One Year: 1995 | Hitting the Spot 57:49
  19. Who Was Lonelygirl15? 58:50
  20. The Johnlock Conspiracy (Encore) 53:12
  21. Was "Eyes Wide Shut" a Warning? 46:00
  22. A Prune by Any Other Name 44:32
  23. Making Coal Cute Again 43:28
  24. Is Culture Stuck? 37:06
  25. Decoder Rings Back | Why the Mona Lisa? 25:05
  26. A New Year’s Message from Willa 2:08
  27. Mailbag: Yo-Yos, Sandboxes, and Encores 1:02:11
  28. “Videomate: Men” (Encore) 34:33
  29. How Protein Muscled Its Way to the Top 40:20
  30. The Slate Culture Gift Guide 48:14
  31. Cozy Autumn Mysteries 50:31
  32. The Red String Board Conspiracy 46:51
  33. What the Cuck?! 51:43
  34. Why Do Actors Act Like They Can Sing? 57:02
  35. Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 2: Hanoi Jane’s VHS Revolution (Encore) 48:29
  36. Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 1: Jane and Leni (Encore) 54:01
  37. How to Hunt a Mammoth, and Other Experiments in Archaeology 52:33
  38. The Bad-Mouthing of British Teeth 46:31
  39. Mailbag: Drug Names, Cow Abductions, and the “Ass-Intensifier” 43:31
  40. Introducing The Sporkful | Is Your Recipe Lying To You? 29:04
  41. The White Noise Boom 48:28
  42. The Boston Cinematic Universe 43:07
  43. The Laff Box (Encore) 31:47
  44. The Glaring Problem with Headlights 39:47
  45. Off-the-Wall Stories of Off-Label Use 47:31
  46. How “Chicken Soup” Sold Its Soul 44:19
  47. Spring Break Forever 43:38
  48. How Books About Things That Changed the World… Changed the World 51:54
  49. Truck Nutz (Encore) 34:59
  50. Jerry Lewis’ Lost Holocaust Clown Movie 52:22