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#688: Brilliant vs. Boring
A million-dollar bet pits a bunch of really smart money managers against the simplest investment idea in the world.
Mar 5, 2016 • 0:00
No. 1A or No. 2? : 3/4/16
Tony Kornheiser is joined by Pablo Torre. They discuss if Steve Kerr will favor rest over record, where the Spurs should be being ranked against the Warriors, Carmelo Anthony's relationship with the Knicks and more.
Mar 4, 2016 • 0:00
Falling in Love... With Heroin
Susanne* met Mike* when she was 16. He was 18, and her supervisor at the call center where they worked. They flirted and started dating. "Average teenager stuff," Susanne recalls. Soon after they got together, Mike offered Susanne heroin. She says she had never even smoked pot before. "I don’t want to be mean, but I felt pressured into doing it. So, I did," she adds. "And then I fell in love." Heroin took over Susanne and Mike's lives for the next five years. Mike admits that their story, though
Mar 2, 2016 • 0:00
Monica Cheru-Mpambawashe & Ruth Adong & Lebo Moletsane: Stories from The Moth Community Program
Three stories developed and crafted in The Moth Community Program: A daughter is confronted by her parent's empty fridge, a girl struggles with her family's neighborly etiquette, and a teacher speaks up in defense of one of her female students.
Mar 1, 2016 • 0:00
3 Miles Away, 20 Minutes Late
Ray and Stromer discuss the best ‘bang for your buck’ home improvements. They also chat about opening up your ceiling, guys who are too relaxed on the job site, and how to deal with termite damage. Show Summary Ray and Stromer open the show talking about Eric’s family routine, and complaining about guys who are […]
Feb 28, 2016 • 0:00
Introducing ‘Modern Love: The Podcast’
Explore the trials and tribulations of love in these deeply personal essays. A collaboration of The New York Times and WBUR in Boston, Modern Love: The Podcast features the popular New York Times column, with readings by notable personalities and updates from the essayists themselves. Join host Meghna Chakrabarti (WBUR) and Modern Love editor Daniel Jones (NYT) -- and fall in love at first listen.
Dec 7, 2015 • 0:00
S01 Episode 01: The Alibi
It's Baltimore, 1999. Hae Min Lee, a popular high-school senior, disappears after school one day. Six weeks later detectives arrest her classmate and ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, for her murder. He says he's innocent - though he can't exactly remember what he was doing on that January afternoon. But someone can. A classmate at Woodlawn High School says she knows where Adnan was. The trouble is, she’s nowhere to be found.
Oct 3, 2014 • 0:00
#1 How Not to Pitch a Billionaire
This is a series about what happens when someone …
Apr 6, 2014 • 0:00