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We Should Talk About ThatWe Should Talk About Weight with Ronald Young Jr, host of "Weight For It"Send me a Text Message about the show!Ronald Young Jr, 4-time award winning podcast host and pop culture commentator, joins me to talk about his podcast "Weight For It'. Fresh off his 2025 Ambie Award as best podcat host, and in anticipation of season three coming out in the fall, Ronald sat down with me to talk about the series. Over the first two seasons, Ronald has shared about his journey with weight, his insights on body image/mental health, and how the media shapes our perceptions of self. He’s looked at a variety of to...2025-04-071h 02
What's Working Now159. How To Rig The Game and Make Money on Your TermsDan founded Nth Degree CPAs in Seattle in 2008 with the objective of building a successful practice by helping small business owners cultivate good accounting and tax practices to achieve their financial goals.A Northwest native, Dan grew up in Renton and attended Seattle University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with emphases in both Accounting and E-Commerce Information Systems.Upon graduation, Dan was selected out of a pool of nominees from the nation’s top 50 accounting programs for an exclusive fellowship with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). As a member of the GASB team, he...2024-07-241h 09
HCI Inclusive Conversations10 - Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives, with Minal BopaiahIn this episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Minal Bopaiah about her book, Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives.Minal Bopaiah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbopaiah/) is the author of Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives. She is the founder of Brevity & Wit, a strategy + design firm that combines human-centered design, behavior change science and the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility to help organizations transform themselves and the world. Bopaiah has written for the Stanford Social Innovation Review and The Hill and has...2023-07-2040 min
Political GabfestLive in Washington D.C. with Governor Wes MooreThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz are live and on stage with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and also discuss the Supreme Court’s legitimacy problem and the not-Trump Republican candidates’ struggle. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:C-SPAN: “Maryland State of the State Address”Jeffrey M. Jones for Gallup: “Trust in Federal Government Branches Continues to Falter” and “Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low John Dickerson and Anthony Salvanto for Face The Nation: “CBS News poll: GOP primary voters are mo...2023-06-291h 13
Slate Crime and JusticePolitical Gabfest: Live in Washington D.C. with Governor Wes MooreThis week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz are live and on stage with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and also discuss the Supreme Court’s legitimacy problem and the not-Trump Republican candidates’ struggle. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:C-SPAN: “Maryland State of the State Address”Jeffrey M. Jones for Gallup: “Trust in Federal Government Branches Continues to Falter” and “Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low John Dickerson and Anthony Salvanto for Face The Nation: “CBS News poll: GOP primary voters are mo...2023-06-291h 13
The Rising LeaderLeading from the Heart with Mark C. CrowleyMark C. Crowley is an author, leadership speaker, consultant, and change agent for workplace engagement and culture. He is a regular columnist for Fast Company Magazine and has been published in USA Today, Reuters, Forbes, and the Stanford Social Innovation Review, among other publications. The second edition of his book, Lead from the Heart: Transformational Leadership for the 21st Century, debuted in August 2022 as a #1 Amazon Release. Lead from the Heart has been taught in 10 American universities—including the educational Ph.D. program at the University of Massachusetts Global and the MBA program at the University of Iowa—while his...2023-05-1036 min
Pantsuit PoliticsMore to Say: Everything is Connected to the Opioid EpidemicWe're sharing an episode of our Pantsuit Politics Premium show, More to Say, that Beth released earlier this week. It really lays the foundation for the conversations we're having on the main show this week and so we wanted you all to have it. To support the show and get access to content like this multiple times each week, subscribe to our Premium content on our Patreon page or Apple Podcasts Subscriptions.RESOURCES:American Cartel: Inside the Battle to Bring Down the Opioid Industry (Bookshop)American Cartel: Inside the battle to bring...2023-04-2016 minPantsuit PoliticsMore to Say: Everything is Connected to the Opioid EpidemicWe're sharing an episode of our Pantsuit Politics Premium show, More to Say, that Beth released earlier this week. It really lays the foundation for the conversations we're having on the main show this week and so we wanted you all to have it. To support the show and get access to content like this multiple times each week, subscribe to our Premium content on our Patreon page or Apple Podcasts Subscriptions.RESOURCES:American Cartel: Inside the Battle to Bring Down the Opioid Industry (Bookshop)American Cartel: Inside the battle to bring...2023-04-2016 min
ICYMINorth West Is TikTok’s New QueenOn today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by WAMU’s Aja Drain to discuss North West’s TikTok presence. They talk about how North got started on the app like going live without her mother’s permission, the controversies that’ve bubbled up around her TikTok account, and what makes her so different from the other kids posting online.This podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario.Subscribe to Slate Plus at http://slate.com/icymiplus Learn...2023-02-2539 min
Slate TechnologyICYMI: North West Is TikTok’s New QueenOn today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by WAMU’s Aja Drain to discuss North West’s TikTok presence. They talk about how North got started on the app like going live without her mother’s permission, the controversies that’ve bubbled up around her TikTok account, and what makes her so different from the other kids posting online.This podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario.Subscribe to Slate Plus at http://slate.com/icymiplus Learn...2023-02-2539 min
The Kitchen Sisters PresentNever a Man Spake Like This Man: The Black Preacher As Performing ArtistIn the early 1980s, Black students and the African American community at American University had been demonstrating for more access and inclusion in the university’s community services. One of the demands was for four hours of time every Saturday on Radio station WAMU, the campus station. This demand was met and suddenly Black students and the community were pouring into the station on Saturdays to make radio, to learn the craft, to be heard. Judi Moore Smith heard the call and soon was producing 10 minutes every week during that four-hour Saturday slot.
Someone heard one of Ju...2023-02-2144 min
Murder With My Husband119. Jayna Murray - The Yoga Store SlaughterOn this episode of MWMH, Payton and Garrett discuss the murder of Jayna Murray, also known as the LuluLemon Murder.LIVE ONLINE SHOW TICKETS HERE! https://www.moment.co/murderwithmyhusbandCase Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lululemon_AthleticaLululemon murder - WikipediaBrittany Norwood | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderersNORWOOD v. STATE | FindLawMultiple newspaper articles were used to put together the timeline and reporting.Police Investigate Assault, Murder On Bethesda Row | WAMUVigil T...2022-07-0442 min
DIE-ALOGUEJonquilyn Hill | Through the Cracks PodastDo we consider the media an institution that can have an impact on justice? If you are today's guest, the answer is yes, and she would know as a journalist and reporter at WAMU, a DC outlet of NPR.This episode is part 4 of the series, MISSING, MURDERED + THE MEDIA. Jonquilyn Hill is also the creator and host of "Through the Cracks," investigates gaps in our society and the people who fall through them. Season 1 centers around the story of Relisha Rudd, an eight year old girl who went missing from a homeless shelter in Washington DC in 2014.2022-03-3041 min
Rogue DarknessXLII: The Bunny Man of FairfaxWelcome back to Rogue Darkness! In this episode we’ll be delving into the real crimes that spurred the eerie legend of the notorious “Bunny Man” of Fairfax, Virginia…Articles referenced: https://wamu.org/story/17/10/31/true-story-bunnyman-northern-virginias-gruesome-urban-legend/https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_ManBackground music used in this episode: “The Children of Chernobyl” by Myuu (Royalty Free) - https://youtu.be/YSK9uoi0crgPromo at the end was for Dealing Justice! Check them out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dealing-justice/id15047429352022-03-0412 min
Human Capital LeadershipS31E25 - Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives, with Minal BopaiahIn this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Minal Bopaiah about her book, Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives. See the video here: https://youtu.be/QHdjkfUuZzo.
Minal Bopaiah (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbopaiah/) is the author of Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives. She is the founder of Brevity & Wit, a strategy + design firm that combines human-centered design, behavior change science and the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility to help organizations transform themselves and the world. Bopaiah has written for the Stanford Social...2022-01-3132 min
Breaking WallsBW - EP123: January 1954—Radio's Uncertain FutureFor those who wanted Breaking Walls episode 123 in the traditional format.
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In Breaking Walls episode 123 we open 2022 with a six-part mini-series on radio business and programming in 1954. We’ll begin with January, in a radio half-season that was for many, the end of the line.
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Highlights:
• Ringing in the New Year with Fibber McGee and Molly
• Gunsmoke’s Stage Holdup
• People Are Funny is Radio’s Top-Rated Show
• January 1954 with Ozzie, Harriet, David, and Ricky
• Jack Benny’s Face is Familiar on Suspense
• Smog and Other Current Events
• Beulah
• The Death of Edward Howard Armstrong
• Looking Ahead to February 1954
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Subscribe to Breaking Wal...2022-01-192h 22Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP123: January 1954—Radio's Uncertain FutureFor those who wanted Breaking Walls episode 123 in the traditional format.
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In Breaking Walls episode 123 we open 2022 with a six-part mini-series on radio business and programming in 1954. We’ll begin with January, in a radio half-season that was for many, the end of the line.
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Highlights:
• Ringing in the New Year with Fibber McGee and Molly
• Gunsmoke’s Stage Holdup
• People Are Funny is Radio’s Top-Rated Show
• January 1954 with Ozzie, Harriet, David, and Ricky
• Jack Benny’s Face is Familiar on Suspense
• Smog and Other Current Events
• Beulah
• The Death of Edward Howard Armstrong
• Looking Ahead to February 1954
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The WallBreakers:
http://thewallbreakers.com
Subscribe to Breaking Wal...2022-01-192h 22
20MinuteLeaders | The Human Zero DayEp663: Minal Bopaiah | Founder and Principal Consultant, Brevity & WitMinal Bopaiah is the author of Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives. She is the founder of Brevity & Wit, a strategy + design firm that combines human-centered design, behavior change science and the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility to help organizations transform themselves and the world. Bopaiah has written for the Stanford Social Innovation Review and The Hill and has been a featured guest on numerous podcasts and shows, including the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU. She has also been a keynote speaker for many conferences, inspiring thousands with her credible, authentic, and engaging talks. For...2021-12-0318 min
Breaking WallsBW - EP121: Radio and The Homecoming (1942 - 1972)In Breaking Walls episode 121, we finish our Americana mini-series by coming home for November’s festivities. We’ll cheer for the home team, taste the best turkey dressing, and remember what’s most important with some of radio’s best.
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• What Can We Be Thankful For?
• Thanksgiving with The Answer Man and Radio’s Origin
• Ken Carpenter and One Man’s Family
• The Columbia Workshop Relaunches
• Hearts in Harmony
• Damon Runyon’s Football Homecoming
• John Brown’s Communist Troubles
• Thanksgiving with Miss Brooks
• Bob Bailey and Let George Do It
• Thanksgiving with Ozzie and Harriet
• Checking in With Bob and Ray
• Have Gun Will Travel
• Ending with Jean Shepherd...2021-10-293h 12Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP121: Radio and The Homecoming (1942 - 1972)In Breaking Walls episode 121, we finish our Americana mini-series by coming home for November’s festivities. We’ll cheer for the home team, taste the best turkey dressing, and remember what’s most important with some of radio’s best.
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Highlights:
• What Can We Be Thankful For?
• Thanksgiving with The Answer Man and Radio’s Origin
• Ken Carpenter and One Man’s Family
• The Columbia Workshop Relaunches
• Hearts in Harmony
• Damon Runyon’s Football Homecoming
• John Brown’s Communist Troubles
• Thanksgiving with Miss Brooks
• Bob Bailey and Let George Do It
• Thanksgiving with Ozzie and Harriet
• Checking in With Bob and Ray
• Have Gun Will Travel
• Ending with Jean Shepherd...2021-10-293h 12
On the MediaA Rift In the Gun WorldThis week, On the Media takes a deep dive into the "No Compromise" gun rights movement. Its members see the NRA as too amenable to gun control measures. Follow reporters Lisa Hagen and Chris Haxel on their journey to understand how 3 brothers used a network of Facebook pages to grow their following with some startling results.
Part 1: A World Where The NRA Is Soft On Guns. Listen.
Part 2: The Facebook Flock. Listen.
Part 3: A One-Man Propaganda Band. Listen.
No Compromise is hosted by Chris Haxel and Lisa Hagen, produced by Graham Smi...2021-10-2950 min
Culture StewEquity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives - An interview with Minal BopaiahIn this episode of Culture Stew, Maria and Minal discuss privilege, leadership and how we can build support for equity in leadership and in ways to ensure that everyone thrives. Learn more about Minal: Minal Bopaiah is the author of Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives. She is the founder of Brevity & Wit, a strategy + design firm that combines human-centered design, behavior change science and the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility to help organizations transform themselves and the world. Bopaiah has written for the Stanford Social Innovation Review and The Hill and has been a featured g...2021-10-1340 min
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP119: Radio and The Diner (1937 - 1965)In Breaking Walls episode 119 we continue our Americana mini-series by bringing our appetites to the diner. We’ll hear stories from some of radio’s best and center ourselves around shows taking place in establishments.
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Highlights:
• What Exactly is a Diner?
• Lux Presents Hollywood
• Suspense At the End of World War II
• The Diner After World War II
• Bill Conrad, Burt Lancaster, and The Killers
• ABC Takes Friday Nights With This Is Your FBI
• Frank Sinatra and His Rocky Fortune
• Going Back to Gunsmoke
• James Earl Jones and Theater Five
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Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts.
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http://patreon.com...2021-08-283h 05Breaking WallsBW - EP119: Radio and The Diner (1937 - 1965)In Breaking Walls episode 119 we continue our Americana mini-series by bringing our appetites to the diner. We’ll hear stories from some of radio’s best and center ourselves around shows taking place in establishments.
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Highlights:
• What Exactly is a Diner?
• Lux Presents Hollywood
• Suspense At the End of World War II
• The Diner After World War II
• Bill Conrad, Burt Lancaster, and The Killers
• ABC Takes Friday Nights With This Is Your FBI
• Frank Sinatra and His Rocky Fortune
• Going Back to Gunsmoke
• James Earl Jones and Theater Five
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The WallBreakers:
http://thewallbreakers.com
Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts.
To support the show:
http://patreon.com...2021-08-283h 05
That's My Truth PodcastJade Womack: Clockout DCIn this episode, I'm joined by Jade Womack, the woman behind Clockout DC. Clockout DC is a website and Instagram blog dedicated to finding weekday events in DC. In this interview we discuss the start of Clockout DC, challenges running a public page, growing up in DC, and more.
Where to find Jade:
Instagram: clockoutdc
Website: clockoutdc.com
Jade's Recommendations:
The Great Food Truck Race
Prince of Egypt Soundtrack
WAMU 885 American University Radio
...2021-07-2959 minWe Should Talk About ThatFalling "Through The Cracks" with NPR's 1A Senior Producer and Investigative Reporter, Jonquilyn HillSend me a Text Message about the show!In our third episode in this series that celebrates the incredible work women are doing for International Women's Week, The Two Jess(es) sit down for a conversation with investigative reporter and NPR's Executive Producer, Jonquilyn Hill about her new podcast Through the Cracks. WAMU's new series investigates the disappearance of 8-year-old Relisha Rudd, who disappeared from a DC homeless shelter in 2014. Through her work, Jonquilyn continues to bring dignity to the forefront as she asks the really difficult, and often uncomfortable, questions related to class that...2021-03-1042 min
Crime Writers On...True Crime ReviewStolen: The Search for Jermain and Through the CracksJermain Charlo left a Missoula, Montana bar, walked down an alleyway, and vanished. In Gimlet’s new podcast “Stolen: The Search for Jermain,” host Connie Walker continues her work documenting crimes against Indigenous women.
FOR OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEW OF "STOLEN: THE SEARCH FOR JERMAIN" GO TO 29:00
Eight-year-old Relisha Rudd had been missing from a Washington DC family shelter more than two weeks before anyone noticed. Police would find the shelter’s janitor and his wife dead, but never located child. In WAMU’s “Through the Cracks,” host Jonquilyn Hill explores how the system let the family down ev...2021-03-081h 08
Servant of Pod with Nick QuahTrue Crime and Through the CracksTrue crime podcasts are some of the most popular and profitable shows being made, despite (or perhaps because of) its occasional ethical queasiness. This week: a roundtable discussion with Crime Writers On…’s Rebecca Lavoie and WAMU’s Jonquilyn Hill about the appeal, pitfalls, and opportunities of the genre. They also talk about Hill’s new project, Through the Cracks, which both draws from — and challenges — the fundamental true crime mechanics. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.2021-03-0330 min
Beauty Unlocked the podcastCreepmas Episode: The Bunny ManWelcome, friends, to our first December Creepmas episode! I decided to go easy on you with this first Creepmas episode. We're heading to Fairfax County, Virginia, a place I hold near and dear to my heart, as this is where I spent my childhood. It's time to settle down with your hot chocolate and listen to the terrifying tale of "The Bunny Man." It won't be such a jolly Christmas once I'm done recounting my tales. Listener discretion is advised. Story https://www.thefoundrycast.com/single-post/2019/08/23/The-Bunny-Man-The-True-Story htt...2020-11-3008 min
Dish CityCall Your LandlordRent is due in a week! And restaurants are still struggling to make it through the pandemic. If they don’t renegotiate their leases, restaurants and bars won’t survive. But, landlords are hurting too. Patrick and Ruth continue their exploration of negotiating rent during coronavirus with real estate experts, and the owners of Sloppy Mama’s Barbecue and Pupatella. Plus: An update on Burmese restaurant Thamee and their rent negotiations. Note: This episode is Part 2 of a series on paying the rent. Listen to Part 1 wherever you get your podcasts.
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Twitter: @dishci...2020-06-2527 min
Dish CityWhen Restaurants Can’t Pay RentEven before the pandemic, restaurants struggled to pay rent. And now, whether they're starting to re-open, only doing takeout or remaining closed...they still owe rent! Patrick and Ruth take a look at one restaurant's challenges, and their attempt to negotiate with their landlord. Note: This episode is Part 1 of a series on paying the rent. Listen to Part 2 wherever you get your podcasts!
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Twitter: @dishcity
Instagram: @dishcity
Photo Illustration by Ruth Tam, Photo by Patrick Ryan / DCist
Dish City depends on the generosity of listeners...2020-06-1816 min
What's With WashingtonCoronavirus Testing Explained, Plus Ways To HelpTo see the latest coronavirus coverage, visit WAMU.org and DCist.com. We're updating our stories around the clock. We've also created a Facebook group. To join, search for "D.C. Area Coronavirus Updates" on Facebook.
The reporters behind What's With Washington have been hustling to cover COVID-19 in every way they can, and in this episode, we're highlighting some of their work. Daniella Cheslow, WAMU's power and influence reporter, joins Mikaela to break down a question many of us are asking: Why is it taking so long to get lots of people tested? Then, we look for ways to...2020-03-2415 minWhat's With WashingtonAn Embassy Mystery: What’s Up With Iran’s Properties In D.C.The former Iranian Embassy and ambassador's residence on D.C.'s Embassy Row have been boarded up for decades. But recently, a listener noticed construction outside one of them, and asked us to investigate. The story of the mansions involves wild '70s parties, the Iranian Revolution, and a landlord you wouldn't expect: the U.S. State Department. Monna Kashfi, the executive producer of WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi Show and an Iranian politics expert, joins the show.
If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU.
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Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP101: Frontier Gentleman and The Saga of Belle Siddons (1958)In Breaking Walls episode 101, we spotlight the career of John Dehner during 1958. In February of that year, Dehner was cast in the title role of J.B. Kendall in Antony Ellis’ short-lived western, Frontier Gentleman.
We’ll focus on four episodes of the series which had a recurring character named Belle Siddons, a beautiful gambler and ex-Confederate spy.
Although Frontier Gentleman only aired for nine months, it has left a lasting impression on listeners in the years since.
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• John Dehner: Artist and Disney Animator
• How John Dehner Got Into Radio
• Breaking Into the Inner Circle of CBS West-Coast Character Actors
• Television Usurps Ra...2020-02-253h 37
What's With WashingtonWhat’s With Washington: LIVE!A few weeks ago, What’s With Washington went on the road (to NPR’s D.C. headquarters, that is) for our first ever live event. We talked about what makes a good What’s With Washington question! There was a muralist! And there was a Washington-region trivia quiz! Host Mikaela Lefrak grilled WAMU and DCist reporters on their Washington knowledge. On this episode of What's With Washington, highlights from our live event.
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If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great podcas...2020-02-2526 minWhat's With WashingtonWhy Do Washingtonians Freak Out About Snow?You've seen the terrible drivers and empty store shelves. But is there a deeper reason why Washingtonians can't handle the snow? Or are we just wimps about winter weather? WAMU editor and Midwesterner Letese' Clark joins Mikaela to figure out the basis for our snow panic. Then Mikaela finds some real winter joy with photojournalist and Southerner Tyrone Turner.
Take our listener survey: whatswith.org/survey
If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU.
To submit a question, visit wamu.org/whatswith.2020-02-1114 min
UnprecedentedA Thousand Ways to Kill YouAnthony Elonis wrote a series of Facebook posts describing gory fantasies of revenge, often in the form of rap lyrics, against his estranged wife and others. He was later convicted of violating a federal law that prohibits such threats and was sentenced to more than three years in prison. Elonis claimed he was merely venting and using an established art form, just like Eminem. And that the First Amendment protects violent speech. Listen to the Season 1 finale of Unprecedented.
If you love Unprecedented, you can support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU by heading to wamu.org/donate.2019-12-1800 minWhat's With WashingtonD.C.’s Buildings Have Peaked: The Height Rule, ExplainedWhat’s with the height limit on D.C. buildings? And if there were no limit, would the city be more affordable? Mikaela Lefrak gets a view from the top…of the Washington National Cathedral! Then, WAMU's chief zoning nerd Martin Austermuhle shares the history of this complicated rule and how it impacts affordable housing in the District.
You're invited to our live event on January 28th at NPR Headquarters! For more information and tickets, visit wamu.org/events.
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If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to s...2019-12-1719 min
UnprecedentedBodily Harm Is ComingTo a Klu Klux Klan member, a flaming cross is a "beautiful" symbol of "racial purity." To many Americans, it's the image of racist intimidation. But, what is it to the Supreme Court, and is it protected by the Constitution? In the emotionally-charged case, Virginia v. Black, the KKK learns the difference between intent and historical perception — with unexpected assistance from an African American ACLU lawyer. Plus: A Supreme Court Justice breaks his years-long silence.
If you love Unprecedented, you can support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU by heading to wamu.org/donate.2019-12-1100 minWhat's With WashingtonWill Amazon Change D.C.’s Dating Scene?Stymied by dating in the District, a listener wonders if her chances will improve when Amazon brings new jobs -- and perhaps an influx of dating prospects -- to the DMV. Business and Development reporter Ally Schweitzer speculates about whether the gender ratio will change and Mikaela phones a friend in Seattle to understand how Amazon has changed the other Washington.
If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU.
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Take our listener survey: whatswith.org/survey2019-12-1021 min
UnprecedentedDrugs for a DeityJoe Frederick knew that students have some free speech rights, but he wanted to find out just how far those rights go. So when his high school class headed outside to watch the Olympic torch pass through their Alaska neighborhood in January 2002, Joe unfurled a 14-foot-banner that would test the limits of the First Amendment in school. Except...no one really understood what the banner meant, including Joe Frederick!
If you love Unprecedented, you can support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU by heading to wamu.org/donate.2019-12-0400 minWhat's With WashingtonBad Suits And Bold Dresses: Inside Washingtonians’ Fashion ChoicesNot everyone in D.C. is a white collar square, but nonetheless, ill-fitting navy suits and Ann Taylor Loft dresses are what come to mind when you imagine a “D.C. uniform.” Where does this stereotype come from, and is it even true? Mikaela Lefrak and 1A producer Jonquilyn Hill hit the streets to check out local fashion and figure out if D.C.’s retail clothing game has hit a ceiling.
If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU.
To submit a question, visit...2019-12-0319 min
UnprecedentedThe Most Moderate ProtestJohn and Mary Beth Tinker—teenagers in Iowa during the mid-1960s—wore black armbands to school one day as a symbolic protest against the Vietnam War. They were both suspended and later sued the Des Moines school district for violating their First Amendment rights. The armbands may seem mild compared to the vocal walkouts we see today. But at the time, it was described as "a disturbing situation within the schools." In this landmark case, the Supreme Court weighed whether freedom of speech extends to public students.
If you love Unprecedented, you can support the show and more great podca...2019-11-2000 minWhat's With WashingtonPeas, Yes; Pineapples, No: D.C.’s Local Produce Scene, ExploredWhat does it mean to "buy seasonal" in the D.C. area? A listener seeks a guide to the region's local produce, and to answer, reporter Esther Ciammachilli takes us on a tour of the region’s agricultural economy, from a Virginia farm to a D.C. restaurant that uses only ingredients they can buy directly from farmers.
If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU.
To submit a question, visit wamu.org/whatswith.2019-11-1919 min
UnprecedentedMiddle Finger To GodWhen Albert Snyder arrived for the funeral service of his son Matthew, a young Marine who died in the Iraq War, he was surprised by the noise and chaos that greeted him. Seven members of the Westboro Baptist Church—which believes that U.S. military casualties are a result of God's anger at an America that embraces sin—were picketing the funeral, holding signs with messages like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers." Snyder sued Westboro for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, and the Supreme Court had to decide: Does the First Amendment protect hurtful speech directed at a private citizen?
If y...2019-11-1300 minWhat's With WashingtonThe Georgetown Metro MythAs far as neighborhoods go, Georgetown has a bad rap...for public transit. The usual refrain? Georgetown residents didn't want a Metro station because they thought it would introduce crime to their community. Transportation reporter Jordan Pascale takes several field trips and joins Mikaela to explain the REAL reasons why Georgetown has no Metro station.
If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU.
To submit a question, visit wamu.org/whatswith.2019-11-1220 min
UnprecedentedTerry Abrahamson’s Dirty JokeWhen asked to pen some biting humor for the pages of Hustler back in 1983, writer Terry Abrahamson took aim at evangelical Christian preacher Jerry Falwell. The result was a vulgar parody of a real Campari ad—though instead of celebrities coyly talking about their "first time" tasting the Italian liqueur, Abrahamson wrote a fictional account of Falwell's first time having sex (SPOILER: it was in an outhouse, with his own mother). Falwell sued Hustler for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and the Supreme Court had to decide: Does the First Amendment give us the right to parody a public figure?
If...2019-11-0600 minWhat's With WashingtonVirginia Is For (Ham) Lovers, And Other Iconic Foods From The Washington RegionA listener asks whether D.C. has any "iconic" foods -- since Maryland's got the blue crab and Virginia has ham. Dish City hosts Ruth Tam and Patrick Fort join Mikaela to deconstruct the idea that our city has no iconic foods. Then, the group shares some crabs and learns why the ham is so important to the state of Virginia.
You can learn more about D.C.'s foods on Dish City, available wherever you get your podcasts.
If you LOVE What's With Washington, become a member! Head to wamu.org/donate to support the show and more great...2019-11-0519 min
Unprecedented“Not Alone In My Own Body”Emily Heiden was pregnant, panicked, and searching for advice. She found a clinic on the internet that promised medical guidance "without politics or hype," yet what she encountered was not what she expected. California lawmakers, concerned about the way religious pregnancy centers marketed their services, later passed a law requiring them to include information about abortions. But the centers sued, arguing that the First Amendment protected them from having to advertise abortion services.
This week, we discuss whether a state can compel you to say something you disagree with on moral grounds -- from the perspective of the 2018 case NIFLA...2019-10-3000 minWhat's With WashingtonHow Go-Go Became D.C.’s Unofficial SoundtrackAs a musical genre, go-go is hard to capture with words. But walking through D.C., its beats are instantly recognizable. Mikaela and All Things Considered Host Jonathan Wilson dig into go-go's history and legacy, and DCist Senior Editor Rachel Kurzius talks about recent efforts to suppress go-go and the resounding "nope" that is the Don't Mute D.C. movement.
Bonus: We head to the go-go to check out W.H.A.T. Band.
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To submit...2019-10-2920 min
UnprecedentedLive Free…or TryUnprecedented begins with the story of a man who, nearly a half-century ago, committed a minor act of civil disobedience when he covered up the state motto on his license plate. Meet George Maynard, who battled New Hampshire over a slogan—Live Free or Die—that he found personally repugnant. His deeply held convictions would land him in jail, cost him his job, and carry him all the way to the Supreme Court.
If you love Unprecedented, you can support the show and more great podcasts from WAMU by heading to wamu.org/donate2019-10-2300 min
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP91: The Hollywood Radio Western Renaissance (1954 - 1980)In Breaking Walls episode 91, we finish the adult western trilogy with a focus on the period after television decimated radio’s listening audience, forever altering the broadcasting landscape. Dramatic radio’s time as America’s number one entertainment genre was over, but it was far from dead.
Our story won’t conclude on that fabled date of September 30th, 1962 when radio drama supposedly ended forever. We’ll push down the trail through the 1960s, 70s, and 80s as dramatic radio continued to avoid the hangman’s noose.
Highlights:
• Dirty Saturdays
• Gunsmoke Finds Sponsorship.
• Gunsmoke’s TV launch
• NBC and Dr. Sixgun
• Norman Macdon...2019-04-303h 06
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP90: The Hollywood People Behind Radio’s Baby Boomer Boom (1945 - 1954)In Breaking Walls episode 90 and on the second part of our western trilogy, dramatic radio goes from boom to bust in a nine year period after World War II, as a group of actors become radio legends, while the radio western grows up.
Highlights:
• William S. Paley’s Plan to Overtake NBC
• The West-Coast Hollywood Actors
• Robson, Yarborough, Lewis, and Hawk Larabee
• Escape Moves the Western Forward
• The Life and Death of Jeff Chandler
• CBS Becomes Number 1
• NBC Fires Back with New Western Shows
• Elliott Lewis, Suspense, On Stage, and Crime Classics
• The Birth of Gunsmoke
• Jack Johnstone, Jimmy Stewart, and The Six Shooter
•...2019-03-313h 54
Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio BroadcastingBW - EP89: The Birth of The Adult Radio Western (1929 - 1945)In Breaking Walls episode 89, we explore the birth of the dramatic radio western show, specifically targeted to adult audiences. This is the first of a three-part mini-series on adult western radio shows.
Highlights:
• Back to the Very Beginning
• What is a Western Show?
• The Birth of Western Dramatic Radio Shows
• Empire Builders
• Death Valley Days
• The Western show on local stations
• ...And in syndication
• Lux Presents Hollywood
• The Triumph and Tragedy of Buck Jones
• Americana and the Cavalcade of America
• Howard McNear and Romance of the Ranchos
• The First Western Soap Opera
• The War Ends and the Western show grows up
• What’s Next?
The Wall...2019-03-012h 20
The Wolf Den119 Lauren Ober, Host of NPR's The Big ListenLauren Ober hosts the only nationally syndicated public radio program about podcasts, “The Big Listen.” She joins Chris Bannon and Lex Friedman on The Wolf Den to tell how the show got started at WAMU and what it was like to get picked up by NPR. Lauren explains how she balances serving the different audiences which listen to the broadcast version of the show, compared to the podcast version. She also discusses the influence and growth of podcasting on public radio stations across the market, detailing the advantages the medium offers these stations. As an experienced journalist and producer who l...2017-04-1350 min
The Pollsters#67: How is voting for Trump like premarital sex?Sorry we didn’t do an interview show this past week. Even pollsters have to take a holiday sometimes. In the meantime, you can catch us on WAMU’s The Big Listen. It’s funny!
Poll of the week: Elect This
MTV talks to Millennials, and they just want this election to be over already. We feel ya! Also, they just skip right over podcasts & head to a polling topline YouTube video.
MTV "Elect This" release "Infographica" video
2016: Californication and beyond.
California is next up on the primary stage. Exciting! Or, maybe not? Meanwhile, other outlets dig deep into the Clin...2016-06-0249 min
The Pollsters#66: Are the polls making you freak out?We’re back in the soundbooth--no noisy hotel hallways this time! And check us out this weekend on The Big Listen--a podcast (and actual WAMU broadcast) about podcasts. We really enjoyed talking to Lauren. As always, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Poll of the week: get the government out of our bathrooms
Voters in this recent NBC/WSJ poll show many don’t want any type of government in their bathrooms--state law or federal intervention. And very high don’t knows on how people feel about transgender use of bathrooms.
Should you panic? Uh, no?
Last...2016-05-2543 min