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NOT FEATURING BILLY BUSH

New Trump Tapes Reveal What Drives Him: Fear Of Losing Status

The New York Times Donald Trump Election 2016 Politics 1d

Recordings of Donald J. Trump reveal a man who is fixated on his own celebrity, anxious about losing his status and contemptuous of those who fall from grace.

ONE TAP AT A TIME

How Smartphone Cameras Took Over The World

The Verge Technology 1d

Two-thirds of adults in the US own a smartphone. The average smartphone user takes at least 150 photos per month. Instagram has half a billion monthly users. Even if it’s just selfies or pictures of lunch — nothing has familiarized people with photography like smartphone cameras. It’s now a part of our everyday lives.

TELL THE TRUTH, BUT TELL IT SLANT

The Great Australian Poetry Hoax, In Which Deliberate Nonsense Was Hailed As Great Art

Boing Boing Art Books Culture 3d

In 1943, fed up with modernist poetry, two Australian army officers invented a fake poet and submitted a collection of deliberately senseless verses to a Melbourne arts magazine. To their delight, the poems were published and their author was hailed as "one of the most remarkable and important poetic figures of this country."

A MATTER OF SCALES

How Many Fish Are In The Sea?

The Atlantic Nature Animals Long Reads Science 3w

Figuring out how many fish there are in the sea is an impossible, essential challenge. Marine life provides a crucial source of protein for billions of people around the world, as well as necessary income for people in coastal communities. But the trends are alarming.

IT'S UP AND IT'S GOOD!

Nothing But Real Talk

mmqb.si.com Media Sports 10 Sep

You’re in luck, NFL fanatics. Peter King has a new podcast.

A REFRESHING COURSE

A Brief History Of Modern American Dining

Eater Food 16 Aug

A conversation with "Bizarre Foods" host Andrew Zimmern that touches on everything from eating horse mackerel on Namibia's skeleton coast to watershed moments in the evolution of New York dining.

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT

Your Olive Oil Is Almost Certainly Fake

Mother Jones Food 12 Aug

You know, that health-promoting nectar of Mediterranean age-defying prowess, lubricant of pasta, the only thing that makes your kale salad palatable? Yeah, that stuff is almost certainly not what you think it is.

WHERE'S THE BEEF?

What Would Happen If We Banned Meat?

Curious Science Technology 10 Aug

Today on "Flash Forward" we go to a future where animal products are banned. We talk about what happens to the land, the animals and the humans in this equation.

ALWAYS BRING A TOWEL

Old Towels Are Very Good At Dampening Sound

How-To Curious Video 8 Aug

With everyone trying to start a podcast these days, good sound dampening is an important, but expensive, requirement. But if you have a bunch of old towels lying around, you can make some pretty impressive sound absorbing panels for next to no money.

SPELLBINDING

Ariana Grande Publishes Unreleased 'Voodoo Love' Single On Soundcloud

SoundCloud Music 2 Aug

Pop star Ariana Grande was supposed to include "Voodoo Love" on her debut album Yours Truly, but it didn't make the cut. Now, four years later, the singer's released it to the masses via her Soundcloud account.

...YUM?

How Does A Tiger Keep Cool In This Heat? One Word: Bloodsicles

NPR Animals Gross Nature 26 Jul

"We would eat an ice cream cone to try to cool our body down. We give these guys a big cat version of an ice cream cone. It's literally a block of blood, frozen."

THROWING NOTES ON A SHEET

How Noise Makes Music

nautil.us Science 21 Jul

We use music to make sense of the squawks, creaks, and roars around us.

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR

Musical Perception Is, Surprisingly, Not Shared By All Humans

Ars Technica Human Nature Curious 17 Jul

In Western music, certain harmonic combinations sound pleasant, or “consonant,” while “dissonant” combinations are unpleasant. But they don't sound that way to everyone.

'YOU'RE NOT TARGETING THOSE PEOPLE'

Here's Audio Of What Sounds Like An NYPD Captain Pressuring An Officer To Target Black Men

Gawker News Cities Crime 13 Jul

In 2012, NYPD officer Michael Birch secretly recorded a performance review with who he claims is his commanding officer. In the two minutes of audio released by Gawker, Birch's CO repeatedly questions why Birch refuses to target black men for transit violations.

HIGH-CONCEPT POLICY-MAKING

What Would Happen If All Drugs Were Legal?

Drugs Science 12 Jul

Today on Flash Forward we travel to a future where all drugs are legal. Just roll up to the store, and get yourself some cocaine!

REDUCE, REUSE, AND RE-EVALUATE

Is Recycling Bullshit?

Slate Magazine Explainer Nature 6 Jul

Recycling: It’s the dominant moralism of our time. Is it bull?

PICS OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Does This Snapchat Filter Encourage Reckless Driving?

WNYC Technology Cars Culture 2 Jul

The Snapchat "speed filter" captures how fast you are traveling when taking a photo on the app. A Georgia teenager is the latest person to be cited for a car accident that may be related to the app.

CALL IT ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE

What If We Replaced School With A Bot?

Technology Curious Education 29 Jun

Today on Flash Forward: A future without schools. Instead of gathering students into a room and teaching them, everybody learns on their own time, on tablets and guided by artificial intelligence.

IT'S LIKE THE DMV, IF IT HAD A DANCE BREAK

A Day In The Life Of A Broadway Hopeful

WNYC Cities Entertainment 24 Jun

Madee Seagle, 23, moved to New York from North Carolina six months ago to try and make it in musical theater. In that time, she’s found that show business requires more than just talent — it demands a lot of patience.

CATCHING FIRE

What Would Happen If All The Volcanoes On Earth Erupted At Once?

Curious Science 14 Jun

What would happen if all the active volcanoes in the world erupted at the same time? The short answer is: bad things. The long answer is, well, you’ll have to listen to the episode!