The Outline World Dispatch

“Having fun isn’t hard, when you’ve got a library card” (with a bunch of fees)

Jun 7 • 12 min

There’s an incredibly wholesome show on the air right now, there’s new fear in the world of hurricanes, and one city is saying goodbye to library card fines.Ann Derrick-Galliot, Caroline Haskins, and Michael Waters joined us today. James T. Green hosts…

The abyss of notifications

Jun 6 • 7 min

Tech companies like Apple and Google are becoming more interested in “scaling back” our device usage, but what does it mean when the companies behind the addiction are trying to change our behavior?Casey Johnston and Paris Martineau joined us today. James…

International Whores’ Day

Jun 5 • 11 min

It was 2 in the afternoon on a blazing Saturday, when a tiny park filled with red umbrellas…CreditsToday’s Dispatch was reported and produced by Zoë Beery. Editing by James T. Green and Emilie Friedlander. Sound design and mixing by James T. Green.If…

The politics of pro-gun coffee

Jun 4 • 10 min

Black Rifle Coffee is making waves of being “the only coffee company that supports the second amendment”. We put it to a taste test.Drew Millard joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.—The story you heard was:The world’s only pro-gun…

Your move, Drake

May 31 • 18 min

Noticing a rise of Drake memes on your timeline? We explain why. Plus, the hot new trend for business bros, and the latest dystopian crossover with MoviePass.Jeremy Gordon, Michael Waters, and Caroline Haskins joined us today. James T. Green hosts and…

Common is the most boring rapper

May 30 • 8 min

Starbucks called on this snoozer to end racism, plus a robot that knows skin better than dermatologists, and meet our brand new intern!—-Ann Derrick-Gaillot, Paris Martineau, and Michael Waters joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the…

The platonic ideal of Memorial Day

May 28 • 2 min

In the United States, today is a holiday, so The Outline staff has a special message for you.—-Natalie Rivera, Erik Hinton, Dave Lucia, Wynton Wong, Jeremy Gordon, Emily Friedlander, Melinda Fakuade, Gaby Del Valle, Paris Martineau, and Casey Johnston…

Zuck the world & spring jams

May 24 • 16 min

Facebook is in hot water, again. And speaking of hot, our Culture section chose this spring’s best songs.——Paris Martineau, Rob Dozier, and Melinda Fakuade joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.The stories you heard were:Zuckerberg:…

Space Force, muting, and subway games

May 23 • 9 min

Trump wants to make hypersonic missile-detecting satellites a reality, Instagram is letting you be even more petty, and a game lets you ride the worst tunnels in the world.——Caroline Haskins, Melinda Fakuade, and Gaby Del Valle joined us today. James T.…

Killing the American Dream

May 22 • 16 min

The “tiny house” craze is sweeping America, and city officials think it is an affordable housing solution.—Miles Howard joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show. Rob Dozier provided production assistance.Find the show on Twitter, and…

Jordan Peterson is still terrible

May 21 • 14 min

The psychologist and public speaker is back in the news, so we share what’s changed since our original reporting on his depression YouTube videos.—Paris Martineau joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show. Rob Dozier provided production…

Notes on dyke camp

May 17 • 12 min

There is a burgeoning aesthetic movement influenced by traditional camp but directed by gay women. It features a lot of hands.—Reported by Mikaella Clements. Produced and hosted by James T. Green with production assistance by Rob Dozier.

Don’t buy the new MacBook Pro

May 16 • 12 min

Apple got slapped with a big lawsuit. Here’s what happened.Credits:Reported by Casey Johnston, editor of the Future section at The Outline.The Outline World Dispatch is produced and hosted by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

The ethics of snail mucin

May 15 • 6 min

Snail slime skincare is having a moment. But where does the mucin come from, and what happens to the snails?Credits:Reported by Gaby Del Valle, staff writer at The Outline.The Outline World Dispatch is produced and hosted by James T. Green. Our theme is…

The secret taxi party line

May 14 • 23 min

We got a tip about a secret taxi party line, so we rode in a bunch of New York cabs to find out.Credits:Reported by Paris Martineau, staff writer at The Outline.The Outline World Dispatch is produced and hosted by James T. Green. Our theme is by John…

A no-bullsh*t guide to Google I/O 2018

May 10 • 26 min

The most important takeaways from Google’s annual developer keynote. The good, the bad, and the ugly, brought to you from our entire Future section at The Outline.Show notes:You heard from Casey Johnston (Future editor), Paris Martineau (staff writer),…

This racist gum doesn’t even taste good

May 9 • 10 min

Candy marketing and why Asian-American stereotypes have more staying power than an everlasting gobstopper.Show notes:To share today’s episode and read a full transcript: https://theoutline.com/post/4283/racist-fortune-bubble-gum-world-dispatchTo read…

The story behind #MuteRKelly

May 8 • 13 min

We talk to the co-founder behind #MuteRKelly, Kenyette Barnes, and discuss the continuing narrative of problematic artists.Show NotesThe story behind #MuteRKelly by Ann Derrick-GaillotR. Kelly Walks Off HuffPost Live Set: ‘This Interview is…

Rewind: Breaking Monopoly

May 7 • 15 min

Jeremy Gordon played Monopoly with real money and crime, and we recorded it on tape. (Originally broadcast: March 8th, 2018).Today’s story:Breaking Monopoly by Jeremy GordonCredits:Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback…

Should people accept chronic pain?

May 3 • 18 min

Is pain acceptance therapy the answer to the opioid crisis? Clare Foran has the story.Read Clare Foran’s story: https://theoutline.com/post/4044/is-chronic-pain-something-more-people-should-accept?zd=6&zi=tw24spayHosted by Brandy Jensen.Produced by James…

“Hi” is chaotic evil

May 2 • 9 min

Our boss is notorious for typing this in the work chat, so we decided to stage an intervention.Read Casey’s story.Find Casey on Twitter (@caseyjohnston).Find Erika on Twitter (@EriFaith).Produced and hosted by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen).Send us your…

The impossible burger is a fine bad burger

May 1 • 10 min

It will easily replace meat as an ingredient, but not meat itself. Casey Johnston has the story.Read Casey’s story.Find Casey on Twitter (@caseyjohnston).Hosted by Paris Martineau (@parismartineau).Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen).Send us your…

Your immune system is in charge of how quickly you age

Apr 30 • 9 min

A 61-year old hypothesis rang true. Caroline Haskins has the story.Read Caroline’s story.Find Caroline on Twitter (@carolineha_).Hosted by Rob Dozier (@robardzr).Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen) and Rob Dozier (@robardzr).Send us your feedback…

The rise of the ambient video game

Apr 26 • 10 min

‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ takes cues from a long history of ambient music, in Japan and the United States.Read Lewis Gordon’s story.Find Lewis Gordon on Twitter (@lewis_gordon).Hosted by Jeremy Gordon (@jeremypgordon).Produced by James T.…

Alabama deserves better

Apr 25 • 7 min

How did a train full of poop get from New York to Alabama? Drew Millard brings us the story.Read Drew’s story.Find Drew Millard on Twitter (@drewmillard).Hosted by Brandy Jensen (@brandyljensen).Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen).Send us your…

Neopets was run by scientologists

Apr 24 • 12 min

Executives even suggested adding religious principles to the game. Freelance writer Sarah Bellman gives us the story.Read Sarah’s story.Find Sarah Bellman on Twitter (@sarahrbellman).Hosted by Erik Hinton (@erikhinton).Produced by James T. Green…

The app-i-fication of friendship

Apr 23 • 9 min

Like dating apps, people are experimenting with finding friendships through their phones. But is it worth the hype? Amanda Palleschi goes to a potluck with a bunch of strangers to find out.Read Amanda’s story.Find Amanda Palleschi (@APalleschi) on…

Hell is empty and all the devils are creating Westworld fan theories

Apr 19 • 7 min

Paris Martineau talks to the people behind the avatars on r/westworld.If you liked this show, check out another Outline show, Out West, where we break down your Westworld theories.Hosted by Casey Johnston.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback…

How 90s kids expressed themselves online

Apr 18 • 8 min

Before Instagram, there was this chat server where you could be whatever you wanted. Fire up the dial up with Nicole Carpenter and log onto the past.Read Nicole’s story.Hosted by Casey Johnston.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at…

Why we love conspiracy theories

Apr 17 • 7 min

Your high school friend won’t stop posting about lizard people and crisis actors. Ivana Rihter gives us the logic behind it.Read Ivana’s story.Hosted by Casey Johnston.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at @OutlineDispatch.And if you love…

For once, the NFL isn’t awful

Apr 16 • 4 min

History is being made on the sidelines, and Ann Derrick-Gaillot walks us through the formation.Read Ann’s story.Hosted by Casey Johnston.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at @OutlineDispatch.And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple…

Rewind: Arming the flock

Apr 12 • 13 min

Owen Philips travels to Mississippi to sit in on a training session for a church security team.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you love us, rate us five stars in…

Rewind: The ageless joy of Kingdom Hearts

Apr 11 • 14 min

Aaron Edwards and Jeremy Gordon geek out about how a video game changed their adolescent lives.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you love us, rate us five stars in…

Rewind: Behind closed doors

Apr 10 • 17 min

Gaby Del Valle tells the story of asylum seekers that are being sexually assaulted in U.S. detention.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you love us, rate us five…

Rewind: Source code, the end of actress, and Google snippets

Apr 9 • 13 min

Karen Sandler is still waiting to see the source code that’s keeping her alive, Andy Martino discusses the end of “actress”, and Adrianne Jeffries finds out how Google destroyed celebritynetworth.com.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send…

Your boss is working you to death

Apr 5 • 13 min

How economic precarity, technology, and unrealistic expectations are making us sick.Read Sophie Weiner’s Q&A and follow Sophie on Twitter.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or…

I’m the man in the Jabbrrbox

Apr 4 • 11 min

A new startup wants to be the future of private space. Are they onto something?Read Jeremy Gordon’s story.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you love us, rate us five…

Do we need Roseanne tho?

Apr 3 • 16 min

Roseanne is a polarizing figure while her reboot is getting top ratings. We breakdown what’s changed since 1988.Read Ann Derrick-Gaillot’s story.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or…

Cambridge Analytica for dummies

Apr 2 • 18 min

We explain to you, like humans, why you should care about the Cambridge Analytica data leak.Read Casey Johnston’s reporting.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you…

Inside YouTube’s fake views economy

Mar 29 • 8 min

Views are currency on YouTube, and the existence of fake ones creates questions for all videos.Read Paris Martineau’s reporting.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you…

“Education, not assassination.”

Mar 28 • 11 min

March for Our Lives attendees speak about their experiences with gun violence.Read Gaby Del Valle’s reporting and view Rocco Avallone’s photos.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or…

Matt Binder hunts for Twitter bots

Mar 27 • 11 min

#Resist bots are all over Twitter. We found the person responsible.Credits:Follow Matt on Twitter.Listen to his podcast, DOOMED.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you…

Emily Brown learns how to ride a bike

Mar 26 • 13 min

A totally normal adult woman endures a sore ass and bruises to learn how to ride a bike. And we taped it.Credits:Read Emily’s story and see pictures.Follow Emily on Twitter.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at…

Alex Jung takes us on a Drag Race

Mar 22 • 21 min

Alex Jung, staff writer at Vulture, and Aaron discuss what the tenth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race means for culture today.Credits:Follow Alex Jung on Twitter.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com…

The sad, deep end of adulthood

Mar 21 • 14 min

Kate Ryan had a hint of nostalgia when she opened Netflix…Credits:Read Kate’s story here.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch.And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple…

What does the universe sound like?

Mar 20 • 8 min

Joe Veix let’s us listen to the most depressing algorithmic space composition, and the band that it surprisingly sounds like.Credits:Read Joe’s story here.Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or…

How do you say “smartphone” in Lakota?

Mar 19 • 8 min

J.p. Lawrence introduces us to a dying language kept alive. Today’s story:How do you say “smartphone” in Lakota? by J.p. LawrenceCredits:Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or…

Gaming the depression algorithm

Mar 15 • 10 min

Paris Martineau gives us an insight into the Alt-right’s latest recruitment scheme.Today’s story:The Alt-right is recruiting depressed people by Paris MartineauCredits:Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at…

Junkie XL and the soundtrack of strong women film characters

Mar 14 • 14 min

Paris Martineau chats with composer Junkie XL about scoring Tomb Raider and Mad Max, and his approaches for composing these films.Credits:Hosted by Casey Johnston.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or…

Last-chance tourism

Mar 13 • 8 min

Caroline Haskins introduces us to a cruise that’s using climate change as a marketing ploy.Today’s story:Tourists are swarming Antartica to see it before it’s gone by Caroline HaskinsCredits:Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your…

Meet the teachers on strike in West Virginia

Mar 12 • 9 min

Gaby Del Valle introduces us to Laura Picard Carter and Catherine Drummond Pizzino, two West Virginia teachers on the front lines for higher pay and lower medical costs.Today’s story:West Virginia teachers on winning the battle and fighting the war by…

Banning the worst place on the internet

Mar 8 • 6 min

Jon Christian takes us inside r/NoMorals, an unruly subreddit, and what led to its shutdown.Today’s story:Under pressure, Reddit bans infamous gore forum NoMorals by Jon ChristianCredits:Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your…

3/7/18: Boldly queer, or not

Mar 7 • 15 min

Ann-Derrick Gaillot gazes into the new Queer Eye reboot on Netflix. The Fab Five is back honey.Today’s story:Queer Eye is gazing at a whole new world by Ann Derrick-GaillotCredits:Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at…

3/6/18: Seamlessly sliding into hell

Mar 6 • 10 min

Brandy Jensen questions the advertising practices of a food delivery app. Are we lazy, incompetent misanthropes after all?Today’s story:Seamless wants to turn you into a sociopath so you order more Seamless by Brandy JensenCredits:Hosted by Aaron…

3/5/18: Breaking Monopoly

Mar 5 • 15 min

Jeremy Gordon played Monopoly with real money and crime, and we recorded it on tape.Today’s story:Breaking Monopoly by Jeremy GordonCredits:Hosted by Aaron Edwards.Produced by James T. Green.Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or…

3/1/18: Vibey as hell

Mar 1 • 11 min

Drew Millard explains to us the Environments app, the chillest showcase of legendary field recordings.Today’s story:An ambient sound app is using archival audio to plug you back into nature by Drew MillardAdditional mentions in the show:Download…

2/28/18: Hollywood is failing Mo’Nique

Feb 28 • 13 min

Ann-Derrick Gaillot wonders if solidarity include black female comedians?Today’s story:Hollywood is failing Mo’Nique by Ann-Derrick GaillotAdditional mentions in the show:Mo’Nique on Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FMMo’Nique on The ViewCredits:Hosted by Aaron…

2/27/18: Self-storage scam

Feb 27 • 11 min

Gaby Del Valle had the self-storage experience from hell, so she figured out why.Today’s story:My self-storage hell by Gaby Del ValleAdditional mentions in the show:Foundations by Kate NashA Slowdown Is in Store for the Self-Storage Business by Peter…

2/26/18: Weed writing blows

Feb 26 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Have you done your taxes yet?Today on the show:How to write about weed without sounding high by Kieran Delamont Additional mentions in the show:Manisha Krishnan, senior writer at VICEReefer Madness, a 1936 American propaganda filmGossamer, a…

2/22/18: The math of Tinder

Feb 22 • 8 min

It’s Thursday. Dating apps suck. Today on the show:Casey Johnston - The math of TinderHosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

2/21/18: Do text based therapy apps really work?

Feb 21 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. Put some respect on Fergie’s name. Today on the show:Paris Martineau - Your therapist is typingCat Ferguson (on The Verge) - BreakdownHosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

2/20/18: The ageless joy of Kingdom Hearts

Feb 20 • 15 min

It’s Tuesday. We were gone for the holiday, but we’re back. Today on the show:Aaron Edwards & Jeremy Gordon - The ageless joy of Kingdom HeartsHosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

2/15/18: Instagram’s depression ads

Feb 15 • 6 min

It’s Thursday. You made it. Today on the show:Paris Martineau - Why is Instagram so worried about my mental health?Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

2/14/18: Mapping queer memories

Feb 14 • 6 min

It’s Wednesday. Valentine’s Day is a capitalist ploy. Today on the show:Ann Derrick-Gaillot - Mapping queer memoriesHosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

2/13/18: Predicting hurricanes & child marriage laws

Feb 13 • 11 min

It’s Tuesday. Stay cozy. Today on the show:Caroline Haskins - The race to predict hurricanesGaby Del Valle - Forced to marry her rapist at 11, Sherry Johnson wants to end child marriage Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

We met Lil Yachty

Feb 12 • 10 min

Gaby Del Valle takes us inside New York Fashion week, and Joshua Topolsky remembers his childhood through a tweet from Germany.

The perfect wave

Feb 8 • 9 min

Aaron Colton figures out if man-made waves change the soul of surfing?

Gators taught me about death

Feb 7 • 15 min

Paris Martineau shows us the best way to cheat at HQ Trivia. Also Paris and Gaby Del Valle give a loving tribute to their home state, the one they love to hate, Florida.

Everybody poops

Feb 6 • 9 min

Jon Christian finds a professor that’s using Black Mirror as a teachable moment, Jeremy Gordon relays that awkward moment on the way to the bathroom, and Sarah Souli brings you a whistling language.

From activist to ICE target

Feb 5 • 8 min

Gaby Del Valle reports on how one man ended up on ICE’s radar. Plus, Paris Martineau thinks her Alexa should take a chill pill.

Flagging the play

Feb 1 • 14 min

We tackle America’s biggest night for sports, through ethics and Marxism of course.

The truth is I never left you

Jan 31 • 14 min

A star performer tugs at Aaron’s heartstrings, and an industry still insists on demonizing fat people.

We can’t quit plastic bags

Jan 30 • 7 min

We’re all guilty of using too many plastic bags. Why did a proposed ban in New York fall flat?

Lambo, guaranteed

Jan 29 • 5 min

We take you inside the weirdest group chat ever, full of six-figure dreams and even bigger scams.

Can you keep a secret?

Jan 25 • 14 min

Behind a LinkedIn message, and an electric fence, were two people that spoke up.

What a disaster

Jan 24 • 3 min

The Academy Awards nominees were announced and one film was particularly absent. Ann Derrick-Gaillot thinks she knows why.

1/23/2017: Phone numbers are dead

Jan 23 • 9 min

It’s Tuesday. We like mystery boxes.Today on the Dispatch.Paris Martineau - Instagram handles have replaced phone numbersSam Hill - I bought a cryptocurrency mystery box Also on the Outline:Gaby Del Valle -Hollywood should have banished Woody Allen…

1/22/2017: Sure, Amazon’s been trash

Jan 22 • 8 min

It’s Monday. We’re feeling salty about a couple things.Today on the Dispatch.Paris Martineau - Amazon Treats Its Employees Like ShitJeremy Gordon - Against “sure”Also on the Outline:Paris Martineau - Pyramid Schemes Target Snapchat TeensMark Way -…

1/18/2018: Behind Closed Doors

Jan 18 • 18 min

It’s Thursday. Today on the Dispatch.Gaby Del Valle - Asylum seekers are being sexually assaulted in U.S. detentionAlso on The Outline:Katie Drummond - Conspiracy theory: These accidental missile alerts aren’t actually accidentsStephen Harrison - This is…

1/17/2018: Surface Side-eyes & Revisiting Vine

Jan 17 • 16 min

It’s Wednesday. We’re doing it for the Vine. FRE SHAVACA DO. And a potato flew around my room. Today on the Dispatch.Adrianne Jeffries - The popularity of Microsoft’s Surface is the least realistic thing on TVAnn-Derrick Gaillot - Where does a Vine star…

1/16/2018: Cupcakke’s Ephorize & Mayonnaise Kids

Jan 16 • 10 min

It’s Tuesday. Kids are selling me things I don’t need. Today on the Dispatch.Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Cupcakke is rap’s raunchiest rapper, and one of its most sensitiveJeremy Gordon - I’m sick of the ‘Stranger Things’ kids selling me stuffHosted by Aaron…

1/10/2018: Television

Jan 10 • 19 min

It’s Wednesday. Welcome back. Today on the show, we’re talking about TV: Gaby Del Valle - The Spanglish on ‘Riverdale’ is driving me insane Jeff Ihaza, Adrianne Jeffries, and Aaron Edwards - Neo Yokio’s rich universe Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by…

1/9/2018: Acceptance speeches & American Ninja Warrior

Jan 9 • 10 min

It’s Tuesday. Everyone doing OK? Today on the Dispatch: Aaron Edwards - Acceptance speeches are extremely my shit Ann-Derrick Gaillot - American Ninja Warrior’s level playing field Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by Sam Thonis and John Lagomarsino.

1/8/2018: Celebrity Net Worth & the weather

Jan 8 • 11 min

It’s Monday. Welcome back. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - How Google eats a business whole Ann-Derrick Gaillot - The weather isn’t small talkHosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

12/29/2017: Should auld acquaintance be forgot?

Dec 29, 2017 • 17 min

It’s Friday! Bonus episode!It’s almost a new year, so we thought we’d replay a timely episode of another Outline podcast, Sound Show. In this episode, Brian Barone looks at a version of “Auld Lang Syne” that you might miss if you’re not paying close…

12/28/2017: Favorites, Vol. 4

Dec 28, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. We’re continuing on with our week of favorite stories from this year.Today, Rollin Bishop tells the story of Andrew Yoon, whose game about bitter legal battles became a legal battle after his death.Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by…

12/27/2017: Favorites, Vol. 3

Dec 27, 2017 • 18 min

It’s Wednesday. How’s everyone feeling. Today, we’re continuing on, replaying our favorite stories from 2017. Today: Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Autumn is boring, and that is good Tolu Edionwe - Voicemails from the dead Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by…

12/26/2017: Favorites, Vol. 2

Dec 26, 2017 • 20 min

It’s Tuesday. Hello again. We’re continuing on with our favorite stories from the past year. Today on the Dispatch: Billy Disney and Sam Thonis - In Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the questions are trivial Owen Phillips - Help us solve an internet mystery…

12/25/2017: Favorites, Vol. 1

Dec 25, 2017 • 20 min

It’s Monday. Merry Christmas! This week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite stories from 2017. Today: Aaron Edwards - “The Great Comet” will never die Ann-Derrick Gaillot - A visit to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Rawiya Kameir - Gordon Ramsay…

12/21/2017: Stolen valor & Mastodon

Dec 21, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Thursday. Can you taste the hot cocoa yet? Today on the Dispatch: Alex Nichols - The absurd conservative obsession with “stolen valor” Patrick Hogan - Mastodon makes the internet feel like home again Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John…

12/20/2017: Dreaming about Trump

Dec 20, 2017 • 10 min

It’s Wednesday. Halfway. Today on the show, Jon Christian talks to the psychotherapist collecting dreams about Donald Trump.Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

12/19/2017: Fight for the Future

Dec 19, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. Hello. Today on the show, Adrianne Jeffries visits Boston to meet a group of people fighting for net neutrality in the wake of last week’s FCC vote against it.Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino and Jordan Oplinger.

12/18/2017: The SpongeBob musical & Bhad Bhabie

Dec 18, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Another one! Today on the Dispatch: Jamie Lauren Keiles - How SpongeBob SquarePants came to life on Broadway Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Bhad Bhabie is a new model of teen star Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino and Billy Disney.

12/14/2017: Checking up on Google & Keaton Jones

Dec 14, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Thursday. Another one for the books. Today on the Dispatch: Jon Christian - Meet the man trying to catch Google search at its worst Alex Nichols - The meek shall crowdfund the earth Hosed by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

12/13/2017: Wasted clothing & Moogfest

Dec 13, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Wednesday. Wow, where does the time go? Today on the Dispatch: Gaby Del Valle - Clothing companies could be donating unsold merchandise, but some are trashing it instead Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Did Moogfest mess up? Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries.…

12/12/2017: Christian bots & nice reality TV

Dec 12, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Tuesday. Let’s do this. Today on the Dispatch: Jon Christian - This Christian botnet showed me how spam works on Twitter Sarah Aswell - Enjoy the show: Reality TV is nice now Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

12/11/2017: Patreon & ‘I, Tonya’

Dec 11, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Monday. Up and at ‘em. Today on the Dispatch: Brent Knepper - No one makes a living on Patreon (Bren’t Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brentknepper) Ann-Derrick Gaillot - What I, Tonya gets right about the celebrity biopic Hosted by Adrianne…

12/7/2017: The Great 78 Project

Dec 7, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Thursday. Warm up your turntables and clean your cartridges. Today, Zoë Beery reports from Philadelphia about how The Great 78 Project plans to preserve our aural history for generations to come.To see some photos and videos of George Blood’s shop,…

12/6/2017: Games about games & Lipsense

Dec 6, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Wednesday. Ttime for some stories. Today on the Dispatch: Aaron Gordon - Staring into the void of the most meta video game ever Gaby Del Valle - Facts about that lipstick all your Facebook friends are selling Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries & Aaron…

12/5/2017: The death of the internet

Dec 5, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. Our birthday. Today on the Dispatch, Outline Editor-in-chief Joshua Topolsky joins us to talk about the death of the internet, and how online life is real life.Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

12/4/2017: AI metal & Netflix descriptions

Dec 4, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Monday. Welcome to the last month of 2017. Today on the Dispatch: Jon Christian - This frostbitten black metal album was created by an artificial intelligence Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Who writes Netflix synopses? Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by…

11/30/2017: Trump on TV & Tumblr’s Daddy

Nov 30, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Thursday. The last show of the week. Today on the Dispatch:Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Stumbling through TV’s first year with President Trump Gaby Del Valle - When David Karp was daddy Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/29/2017: Handheld games & Watchmen

Nov 29, 2017 • 17 min

It’s Wednesday. Got a great podcast for you this morning. Today on the Dispatch: Stephen Wilds - Trying to play handheld games as a legally blind gamer Jeremy Gordon - The latest ‘Watchmen’ revival is shameless enough to work Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries.…

11/28/2017: Mechanical Turk & Phish

Nov 28, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Tuesday. There’s usually nothing funny to say about Tuesdays. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - Strangers are looking at your data for pennies Sophie Kleeman - Thank you, Phish fans, for caring about net neutrality Hosted by Aaron Edwards.…

11/27/2017: Soup & Apple Stores

Nov 27, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Monday. Back in action. Today on the Dispatch: Kelly Conaboy - What is soup? Brian Josephs - Apple only wants to put its stores where white people live Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/21/2017: Is herbal transition a thing?

Nov 21, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. A long weekend is near. But today on the Dispatch, Lewis Wallace talks to some trans herbalists about whether herbal transition is really possible.Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino and Lewis Wallace.We’re taking a short…

11/20/2017: The return of spam & the king

Nov 20, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Monday. Can you smell the turkey yet? Today on the Dispatch: Jon Christian - Spam is back Ann-Derrick Gaillot - One made-for-TV movie to underwhelm them all Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/16/2017: Thanksgiving privacy & creepy trivia

Nov 16, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Thursday. We’ve done it again. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - Why is this company tracking where you are on Thanksgiving? Molly Sauter - Interactive TV is pretty similar to regular TV Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/15/2017: Twitter parties & coffee boycotts

Nov 15, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. Time flies. Today on the Dispatch: Daniel Carter - Twitter parties are Tupperware parties reborn Jason Koebler - Keurig Coffee Machines Are Hell Devices That Everyone Should Boycott Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/14/2017: Talking about shooters & Helena’s new mayor

Nov 14, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. Again. Today on the Dispatch: Gaby Del Valle - We need to talk about mass murderers Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Meet Montana’s first black mayor in more than a century Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/13/2017: Arming the flock

Nov 13, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Today on the Dispatch, Owen Philips travels to Mississippi to sit in on a training session for a church security team.Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by Jordan Oplinger, Billy Disney, and John Lagomarsino.

11/9/2017: E-bikes & cookie tins

Nov 9, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. We made it. Today on the Dispatch: Aaron Gordon - Everyone hates e-bikes Amelia Tait - Why Does Everyone’s Mum Use That Same Cookie Tin for Sewing Stuff? Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/8/2017: Union busting & inspiration porn

Nov 8, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Wednesday. Let’s make it over the hump together. Today on the Dispatch: Gaby Del Valle - How to kill a union Rose Eveleth - When disability tech is just a marketing exercise Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/7/2017: Trump’s Twitter moment & meme-making

Nov 7, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. Welcome. Today on the Dispatch: Matt Porter - Trump’s first real tweet was on July 6, 2011 Shannon Edwards - My memes, my self Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries & Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/6/2017: Search Angels of Search Squad

Nov 6, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Monday. Today on the show, Ann-Derrick Gaillot reports on Search Squad, a Facebook group in which “Search Angels” reunite adopted people with their birth families.Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/2/2017: The perfect patsy

Nov 2, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Thursday. Where does the time go? Today on the Dispatch, Christopher Glazek is here to talk about George Papadopoulos, the perfect patsy.Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

11/1/2017: Sugar isn’t killing us & spoilers are good

Nov 1, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Wednesday. A new month. Today on the Dispatch: Yvette d’Entremont - Who’s afraid of sugar? Matt Domino - What reading spoilers can tell us about ourselves Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/31/2017: Sexual harassers & the war on cops

Oct 31, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. Halloween. Today on the Dispatch: Gaby Del Valle - Co-opting the conversation about sexual harassment Paul Blest - Liberal lawmakers are buying into the “war on cops”Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/30/2017: Living in a parking lot & visiting Harry Potter

Oct 30, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Monday. Again! Today on the Dispatch: John Clary Davies - The new American dream home Is a parking lot Ann-Derrick Gaillot - A visit to The Wizarding World of Harry PotterHosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/26/2017: Russia & crowdfunding

Oct 26, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. We did it. Today on the Dispatch:Gaby Del Valle - No, Black Lives Matter is not a Russian psyop Adrianne Jeffries - The IRS is basically ignoring the equity crowdfunding boom Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/25/2017: Ann on stans

Oct 25, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Wednesday. How about those Dodgers?Today on the Dispatch, Ann-Derrick Gaillot joins us to talk about stans. When did that word become a verb? And what does it mean to un-stan?Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/24/2017: The secretive family making money off the opioid crisis

Oct 24, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. Welcome back. Today on the Dispatch, writer Christopher Glazek joins us to discuss his article for Esquire, The Secretive Family Making Billions From the Opioid Crisis.Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/23/2017: Football protests & conservative memes

Oct 23, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Here we go again! Today on the Dispatch: Danny Page - Political football Alex Nichols - The lame nonprofit that’s trying to make young conservatives cool Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/19/2017: Mattresses & immigration detention

Oct 19, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Thursday. Phew. Today on the Dispatch: David Zax - The war to sell you a mattress is an internet nightmare Gaby Del Valle - Immigration detention on the U.S. borderHosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/18/2017: AI ethics & autumn

Oct 18, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Wednesday. Would you believe it? Today on the Dispatch: Jon Christian - What would the average human do? Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Autumn is boring, and that is good Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/17/2017: Gig economy & Sarah Silverman

Oct 17, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. Hello. Today on the Dispatch: Daniel Carter - The only job a robot couldn’t do Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Sarah Silverman’s liberal bubble Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by Jordan Oplinger & Sam Thonis.

10/16/2017: Guns and the left

Oct 16, 2017 • 9 min

It’s Monday. A brand new day. Today on the Dispatch, Gaby Del Valle talks to some leftists about why they are rejecting the Democratic Party’s stance on firearm regulation.Hosted by Erika Allen. Produced by Jordan Oplinger.

10/12/2017: Charity

Oct 12, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. Already! Today on the Dispatch: Paul Blest - Charity isn’t enoughGaby Del Valle - The people GoFundMe leaves behind Hosted and produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/11/2017: Project Runway & Google’s flat Earth commercial

Oct 11, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. Breathe. Today on the Dispatch:Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Project Runway’s foray into fast fashion Adrianne Jeffries - Google asks the dumbest questions Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/10/2017: Facebook can’t reveal the content of Russian ads

Oct 10, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. How are you feeling? Today on the Dispatch: William Turton - Why Facebook can’t reveal the content of Russian ads Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/9/2017: Two Alexas & Kid Rock

Oct 9, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Monday. It’s OK. Today on the Dispatch:Jon Christian - Why does Amazon have two completely different products called Alexa? Jerilyn Jordan - Going to all six of Kid Rock’s shows at Little Caesars Arena Hosted by Ann-Derrick Gaillot. Produced by John…

10/5/2017: Festival security & local restaurants

Oct 5, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Thursday. It’s the 100th episode. Today on the Dispatch: Jeff Ihaza - A talk with event marketer Justin Moss about security at live events Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Food writing in “flyover country” Hosted by Jeff Ihaza. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/4/2017: Equifax

Oct 4, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Wednesday. Another day. Today on the Dispatch, William Turton talks to Adrianne Jeffries about former Equifax CEO Richard Smith’s testimony before a Congressional subcommittee. Then, Adrianne talks to author Jon Methven about his 2012 short story,…

10/3/2017: Google’s algorithm & AI’s heritage

Oct 3, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Tuesday. Keep going. Today on the Dispatch: William Turton - The algorithm is innocent Aaron Timms - A conversation with Terry Winograd, one of AI’s earliest, most influential dissidents Hosted and produced by John Lagomarsino.

10/2/2017: Is Telegram connected to the Kremlin?

Oct 2, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Where does the time go? Today on the Dispatch, William Turton asks: What isn’t Telegram saying about its connections to the Kremlin? Hosted by Jordan Oplinger. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/28/2017: Neo Yokio’s rich universe

Sep 28, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Thursday. Logical weekend. Today on the Dispatch, Jeff Ihaza is joined by Adrianne Jeffries and Aaron Edwards to talk about Neo Yokio’s rich universe.Hosted by Jeff Ihaza. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/27/2017: Air travel & white supremacy

Sep 27, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Wednesday. Halfway. Today on the Dispatch: Aaron Gordon - Air travel is better than ever. So why do we feel like it sucks? Gaby Del Valle - White people are afraid of being called racist Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/26/2017: .cat and the Catalonian independence movement

Sep 26, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Tuesday. Another day, another podcast. Today on the Dispatch:Adrianne Jeffries - The movement for Catalonian independence and why the Spanish police are trying to censor .catProduced by John Lagomarsino.

9/25/2017: Fighting over the web

Sep 25, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Monday. Wow, already! Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - Netflix, Microsoft, and Google just quietly changed how the web works Hosted and produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/21/2017: SPLC, Tom Brady, & Jake Paul

Sep 21, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. But it feels like a Sunday. Today on the Dispatch: Dan Taylor - How does the Southern Poverty Law Center define a hate group? Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Selections from Tom Brady’s new book, “The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of…

9/20/2017: Dance ban & whistleblowing

Sep 20, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Wednesday. Wowee. Today on the Dispatch:Jeff Ihaza - New York may be lifting a 91-year-old ban on dancingWilliam Turton - This lawyer helps spies leak on the U.S. governmentHosted by Sam Thonis. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/19/2017: YouTubers & sober celebrities

Sep 19, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. Let’s make it a good one. Today on the Dispatch: Ian Birnbaum - YouTube is leaving its creators in the dark Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Sober celebrities are more visible than ever Hosted by William Turton. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/18/2017: Talking about wealth & border security

Sep 18, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Monday. We didn’t win any Emmys. Today on the Dispatch: Rachel Sherman, author of “Uneasy Street: The Anxieties of Affluence,” on how the wealthy talk about affluence Tanya Golash-Boza on the theater of high-tech border security Hosted by Gaby Del…

9/14/2017: Calling Equifax & reviewing ‘Blurred Lines’

Sep 14, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Thursday. We made it. Today on the Dispatch:Brian Fung - Calling Equifax is more difficult than it sounds Gaby del Valle - The campus rape debate doesn’t have ‘many sides’ Hosted by Sam Thonis. Produced by John Lagomarsino.Brian Fung’s article on…

9/13/2017: South Park & the cult of Apple

Sep 13, 2017 • 9 min

It’s Wednesday. A phone with no home button! Weird! Today on the Dispatch:Jeff Ihaza - South Park is not subversive William Turton - Apple’s needless cult of secrecy Hosted and Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/12/2017: Artificially intelligent gaydar

Sep 12, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Tuesday. A day for robots. Today on the Dispatch: Artificially intelligent gaydar? Maybe not. Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/11/2017: The strongest possible terms & neutral accents

Sep 11, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Monday. Open your mind. Today on the Dispatch: Tim Donnelly - ‘The strongest possible terms’ is the weakest possible phrase William Turton - A bunch of these LinkedIn job listings are probably illegal Hosted by Tolu Edionwe. Produced by John…

9/7/2017: The strange life of Peter Daou

Sep 7, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Thursday. It’s not for everyone. Today on the Dispatch:Alex Nichols - The strange life of Peter Daou Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

9/6/2017: Indian Country Today & the Rat Park study

Sep 6, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Wednesday. The leaves are starting to turn. Today on the Dispatch: Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Indian Country Today is taking an indefinite hiatus Katie MacBride - This 38-year-old study is still spreading bad ideas about addiction Hosted by William…

9/5/2017: The internet

Sep 5, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. It’s time for some internet. Today on the Dispatch:Adrianne Jeffries - I now have equity in an alt-right Twitter clone William Turton - An open source community is turning against one of its most prominent membersHosted and produced by John…

9/4/2017: Apple leaks

Sep 4, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Monday, a holiday, so we’re rerunning on of our favorite past episodes. William Turton - Inside Apple’s global war on leakers Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/31/2017: Brooklyn’s most controversial restaurant owner

Aug 31, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Thursday. Almost there. Today on the Dispatch: Jeff Ihaza - A conversation with Brooklyn’s most controversial restaurant owner Hosted by Jeff Ihaza. Produced by Jordan Oplinger and John Lagomarsino.

8/30/2017: A puppy, a prison & The Great Comet of 1812

Aug 30, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. Can you believe it? Today on the Dispatch: Sam Thonis & Amos Barshad - I’m obsessed with this startup dog prison Aaron Edwards - “The Great Comet” will never dieHosted by Sam Thonis. Produced by Jordan Oplinger, Billy Disney, and Sam…

8/29/2017: Inside jobs & song meanings

Aug 29, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. We did it again. Today on the Dispatch: Rick Paulas - Reflecting on ‘Loose Change’ in the age of fake news Jeff Ihaza - The story of songmeanings.com Hosted by Jeff Ihaza. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/28/2017: Conservative rap & union busting

Aug 28, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Monday. Here we go again. Today on the Dispatch: Alex Nichols - The infinite awfulness of conservative rap Gaby Del Valle - The RNC sent out a survey asking if Trump should disband federal unions Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John…

8/24/2017: Artificial intelligence & Black-Jewish relations

Aug 24, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. Almost there. Today on the Dispatch: Rollin Bishop - How AlphaGo got so good so fast Anne-Derrick Gaillot - A short history of Black-Jewish relations in the U.S. Hosted by Gaby Del Valle. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/23/2017: Jay-Z & Loans for pants

Aug 23, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Wednesday. Back at it again. Today on the Dispatch: Jeff Ihaza - Who needs music journalists? Gaby Del Valle - How to rebrand subprime loans Hosted by Joshua Topolsky. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/22/2017: Vegan cheese & a book review

Aug 22, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. How about that eclipse, huh? Today on the Dispatch: Tim Donnelly - We regret to inform you that your vegan cheese is now problematic Gaby Del Valle - Jill Filipovic’s myopic feminism Hosted by Ann-Derrick Gaillot. Produced by John…

8/21/2017: What it looks like when a startup collapses

Aug 21, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Rise and shine. Today on the Dispatch:Gaby Del Valle - Fresco News was a growing, promising startup, until it wasn’t Hosted by William Turton. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/17/2017: Ankle monitors & CEO councils

Aug 17, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. Where does the time go? Today on the Dispatch: Lewis Wallace - The U.S. is tracking a record number of immigrants with ankle monitors William Turton - Trump’s business councils are all made up and fake Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced…

8/16/2017: Andrew Yoon and ‘Divorce!’

Aug 16, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. Another day. Today on the Dispatch: Rollin Bishop - How a board game about bitter legal struggles became a bitter legal struggleProduced by John Lagomarsino.

8/15/2017: Drivers, protestors, & The Daily Stormer

Aug 15, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. We’re here. Today on the Dispatch: Paul Blest - Why Republicans want to protect drivers who run over protesters William Turton - Anonymous did not hack The Daily Stormer Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/14/2017: Robots are coming to town

Aug 14, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Monday. Welcome back. Today on the Dispatch: William Turton - E-commerce jobs are reviving former steel country — at least until the robots arrive (includes video)Hosted by Sam Thonis. Produced by Jordan Oplinger and John Lagomarsino.

8/10/2017: Voicemail

Aug 10, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. The last episode of the week.Today on the Dispatch, Tolu Edionwe talks to people who have held onto voicemails from loved ones who have passed away.Hosted by Rawiya Kameir. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/9/2017: Incarceration, Bollywood, and Arcade Fire again

Aug 9, 2017 • 9 min

It’s Wednesday. Wow. Today on the Dispatch:Gaby del Valle - Most criminal cases end in plea bargains, not trials Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Bollywood is coming to America Jeff Ihaza - People are actually buying copies of Arcade Fire’s new album Hosted by…

8/8/2017: The United Slate & Arcade Fire

Aug 8, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. Would you believe it? Today on the Dispatch: William Turton - A Silicon Valley kingmaker wants to fix what tech did to California Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Hoaxes are a terrible way to promote your album Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John…

8/7/2017: The “Email Prankster”

Aug 7, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Here we go. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - How to prank the rich and powerful without really trying Hosted and produced by John Lagomarsino.

8/3/2017: Editing genes, changing immigration, & Kanye

Aug 3, 2017 • 8 min

It’s Thursday. Almost there. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - For the first time, researchers have ‘repaired’ genetic disease Gaby del Valle - Trump is pushing a bill to cut legal immigration in half Peyton Dix - Kanye West is suing his insurer…

8/2/2017: Homeland Security, press briefings, & talk radio

Aug 2, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Wednesday. Lots to talk about. Today on the Dispatch: Gaby del Valle - Trump needs one million people to apply for a job at the DHS right now Jeff Ihaza - The State Department has gone quiet Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Tokenization on ‘The Breakfast Club’…

8/1/2017: Hacked voting machines, climate change, & Narcan parties

Aug 1, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. How the time flies. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - Voting machine hacking village Laura June - The Paris Agreement will probably fail Troy Farah - The latest dangerous drug trend doesn’t actually exist Hosted by Sam Thonis.…

7/31/2017: Trump on Long Island & Handcuffs at Defcon

Jul 31, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Monday. The month draws to a close. Today on the Dispatch: Gaby del Valle - Donald Trump visits Long Island Adrianne Jeffries and Willam Turton - The time I was handcuffed to a chair in Vegas Hosted and produced by John Lagomarsino. This episode is…

7/27/2017: Transgender troops & veganism

Jul 27, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Thursday. A long week. Today on the Dispatch: Eoin Higgins - Trump’s cynical ploy to hurt transgender people Ann-Derrick Gaillot - What ‘What the Health’ misses in promoting plant-based diets Hosted by Jeff Ihaza. Produced by John Lagomarsino.This…

7/26/2017: Sterilizing prisoners & women entrepreneurs

Jul 26, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Wednesday. Halfway. Today on the Dispatch: Zoë Beery - America’s long, shameful history of sterilizing prisoners Laura June - Having a woman on your team ruins your chances of VC funding Hosted by Rawiya Kameir. Produced by John Lagomarsino.This…

7/25/2017: Offensive trademarks, CEO pay, & dreams

Jul 25, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. What are you having for lunch? Today on the Dispatch: Jeff Ihaza & Adrianne Jeffries - People are applying to trademark the n-word Adrianne Jeffries - Health care CEOs get paid so much it will make you sick Rawiya Kameir - Everyone is having…

7/24/2017: Acid attacks, a public health risk, & Twitter stans

Jul 24, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Monday. Here comes another one. Today on the Dispatch: Nicole Kobie - London criminals can’t get guns, so they’re using acid Gaby del Valle - More than half the murders of women are partner-related Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Stan down Hosted and produced…

7/20/2017: Detroit foreclosures, prescription drugs, & OJ Simpson

Jul 20, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Thursday. It’s gonna be a real scorcher out there. Today on the Dispatch: Gaby del Valle - Detroit is using federal funding to demolish homes Adrianne Jeffries - Prescription drugs last a lot longer than their expiration dates Ann-Derrick Gaillot -…

7/19/2017: Suing Trump, music by the numbers, & ethics

Jul 19, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Wednesday. What a day. Today on the Dispatch:William Turton - People are suing Trump to unblock them on Twitter Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Hip-hop and R&B are officially the U.S.’s dominant music genres Adrianne Jeffries - The top ethics official in the…

7/18/2017: Ether & Lady Gaga

Jul 18, 2017 • 17 min

It’s Tuesday. Here we are again. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - My friends are investing in Ethereum and it’s stressing me out Arianna Rebolini - Why is Lady Gaga being accused of murder?Hosted by Sam Thonis. Produced by John Lagomarsino. This…

7/17/2017: Nuclear winter on TV & PD Live

Jul 17, 2017 • 17 min

It’s Monday. Today, two stories about TV drama: Hanna McBride - The TV movie that terrified America Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Reality TV can’t bring police transparency Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino. This episode is supported by…

7/13/2017: Spotify, a monkey in court, & loading spinners

Jul 13, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Thursday. You’ve almost made it. Today on the Dispatch: Jeff Ihaza - Spotify has been accused of a weird scam involving “fake artists” Ann-Derrick Gaillot - PETA is fighting for a monkey’s right to copyright William Turton - If net neutrality gets…

7/12/2017: Donald Trump Jr. & Pandora’s meltdown

Jul 12, 2017 • 21 min

It’s only Wednesday. Today on the Dispatch: William Turton - Donald Trump Jr.’s Russian connection, step by step Adrianne Jeffries - Pandora is melting down Hosted by Jeff Ihaza. Produced by John Lagomarsino and Jordan Oplinger.This episode is supported…

7/11/2017: Heat Street, Medicaid, and Silicon Valley

Jul 11, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. 7/11. Like the store. Today on the Dispatch: Alex Nichols - The unceremonious demise of Heat Street Gaby del Valle - The Senate wants to gut coverage for disabled kids William Turton - Venture capitalist writes horrible email in wake of…

7/10/2017: Amelia Earhart & Pepe the Frog

Jul 10, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Monday. Welcome to the week. Today on the Dispatch:Laura June - Ric Gillespie thinks he knows what happened to Amelia EarhartRollin Bishop - Pepe’s creator is on a mission to save his memeHosted by Tolu Edionwe. Produced by John Lagomarsino.This…

7/6/2017: Who needs a record deal when you have Zumba?

Jul 6, 2017 • 17 min

It’s Thursday. Today on the Dispatch, one story: Producer Ian Coss visits Haiti, where some musicians don’t need a record label, because they have Zumba. Produced by Ian Coss and John Lagomarsino.This episode is supported by Harry’s razors. Sign up for a…

Wednesday, 7/5/2017

Jul 5, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday, but it feels like a Monday. Today on the Dispatch: Andy Martino - Philly has dramatically reduced its prison population — but will Trump ruin everything?Rollin Bishop - Google’s AI lab got caught up in a privacy violation Hosted by…

Tuesday, 7/4/2017

Jul 4, 2017 • 18 min

It’s Tuesday, Independence Day. Because it’s a holiday, we’re rerunning three of our favorite stories: Rawiya Kameir - Hollywood made a white version and a black version of the same movie Steph Yin - Did humans evolve from pigs? Ann-Derrick Gaillot -…

Monday, 7/3/2017

Jul 3, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Monday. We don’t believe in long weekends. Today on the Dispatch: Owen Philips - Help us solve an internet mystery involving porn and Wikipedia Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Young adults want to buy homes but can’t afford them Hosted by Sam Thonis. Produced…

Thursday, 6/29/2017

Jun 29, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Thursday. You can almost see the weekend from here. Today on the Dispatch:Ann-Derrick Gaillot - What’s behind the U.K.’s bizarre love of charity singles? Gaby del Valle - Trump’s travel ban and the meaning of “bona fide” Hosted by Ann-Derrick…

Wednesday, 6/28/2017

Jun 28, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Wednesday. That’s the middle one. Today on the Dispatch: Gaby Del Valle - Flint residents are being billed thousands of dollars for unsafe water William Turton - We may never know how many Americans are being swept up in ‘foreign surveillance’ Jeff…

Tuesday, 6/27/2017

Jun 27, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. How’s everyone feeling? Today on the Dispatch: Alex Nichols - Jim Messina: A case study in political failure Ann-Derrick Gaillot - The Tupac biopic is a flop in every way Rollin Bishop - Death when it comes will have no sheep Hosted by John…

Monday, 6/26/2017

Jun 26, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Monday. Back at it again. Today on the Dispatch: Yvette d’Entremont - Chiropractors are bullshit Tolu Edionwe - Seasonal harvest workers are avoiding Britain Roisin Kiberd - It’s 2017, and this Twitter bot reflects our disappointment in the present…

Thursday, 6/22/2017

Jun 22, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Thursday. The days are getting shorter again. Today on the Dispatch: Rollin Bishop - The woman who spends her free time hunting down GoFundMe fraud Jeff Ihaza - Billboard’s new chart rules mean labels can’t game the system William Turton - Uber…

Wednesday, 6/21/2017

Jun 21, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Wednesday. I can’t believe it either. Today on the Dispatch: Zoë Beery - How Fred Perry polos came to symbolize hate Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Reality TV therapy is suspect as hell Hosted by Khalila Douze. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

Tuesday, 6/20/2017

Jun 20, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. We have just one story for you today: William Turton - Inside Apple’s global war on leakers Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

Monday, 6/19/2017

Jun 19, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. Wake up and smell the Dispatch. On today’s show:Gaby Del Valle - Thanks to the internet, anyone can impersonate an ICE officer Jeff Ihaza - Do not co-sign XXXTentacion Ann-Derrick Gaillot - The NCAA is ruining sports for everyone Hosted by…

Thursday, 6/15/2017

Jun 15, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Thursday. Happy Father’s Day. Today on the Dispatch:Adrianne Jeffries - The Travis TrapJeff Ihaza - Dolce & Gabbana just made a horrible decision about Melania TrumpGaby Del Valle - Michigan’s top health official will keep his job despite…

Wednesday, 6/14/2017

Jun 14, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. We have a couple of stories for you now. They are:William Turton - The secret code that printers put on all your documentsAnn-Derrick Gaillot - Expanding the limits of stock photographyHosted by William Turton. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

Tuesday, 6/13/2017

Jun 13, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. The news never stops, and neither does the Dispatch. On today’s show: Adrianne Jeffries - Google is perpetuating a very bad definition of ‘eugenics’ Ann-Derrick Gaillot - What we can learn from a burrito scandal in the Northwest Dan Taylor -…

Monday, 6/12/2017

Jun 12, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Monday. How ‘bout those Tony Awards, huh? Today on the Dispatch: Ann-Derrick Gaillot - American Ninja Warrior’s level playing field Jordan Oplinger - It’s time to ban Native American mascots Adrianne Jeffries - Why the latest NSA leak didn’t make a…

Thursday, 6/8/2017

Jun 8, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Thursday. Will you be my ear bud? Today on the Dispatch: Tolu Edionwe - The iMovie president William Turton - Uber has gone to hell Rollin Bishop - James Comey wrote down every interaction with Trump he ever had

Wednesday, 6/7/2017

Jun 7, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. We have even more stories for you. They are:Rawiya Kameir - Hollywood made a white version and a black version of the same movie William Turton - This is how not to leak top secret documentsAdrianne Jeffries - The NYT crossword is old and…

Tuesday, 6/6/2017

Jun 6, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. We have more stories for you. They are:Rollin Bishop - Harvard revoked admission because of a private Facebook chatAdrianne Jeffries - A biker gang used a hacked database to steal 150 JeepsWilliam Turton - Palmer Luckey is trying to cash in…

Monday, 6/5/2017

Jun 5, 2017 • 10 min

It’s Monday. We have a story for you. Here it is: Steph Yin - Did humans evolve from pigs?

Thursday, 6/1/2017

Jun 1, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Thursday. Odd, isn’t it? Today on the Dispatch: Rollin Bishop - How hackable is bitcoin?Ann-Derrick Gaillot - When spellers become athletesAndy Martino - America could ruin the entire climate deal

Wednesday, 5/31/2017

May 31, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Wednesday. But it’s also the future. Today on the Dispatch: Rollin Bishop - The world’s best Go-playing computer is retiring William Turton - Uber just fired its star self-driving car engineer Rollin Bishop - Why don’t more tech companies offer…

Tuesday, 5/30/2017

May 30, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. We’re back. Today on the Dispatch: William Turton - A Russian hacking campaign targeted an American journalist Rollin Bishop - Fake comments could skew the debate around the open internetLaura June - Nature is poison

Monday, 5/29/2017

May 29, 2017 • 22 min

It’s Monday. Happy Memorial Day. On today’s Dispatch, three of our favorite stories from past episodes: Adrianne Jeffries - How Google ate CelebrityNetWorth.com Billy Disney & Sam Thonis - In Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the questions are trivial but the…

Thursday, 5/25/2017

May 25, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Thursday. Here we are again. Today on the Dispatch: Andy Martino - NYC cops can neither confirm nor deny that we hacked protesters’ phonesWilliam Turton - Why I just sold all my bitcoin Jeff Ihaza - The National Endowment for the Humanities prepares…

Wednesday, 5/24/2017

May 24, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. Thank goodness. Here’s the Dispatch: William Turton - Sean Hannity, Fox News, and Kim Dotcom Rollin Bishop - Humanity just lost to AI by half a point William Turton - Trolls who invented fake Manchester victims think everyone is…

Tuesday, 5/23/2017

May 23, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday. It’s Artificial Intelligence Day. Here’s what that means:Adrianne Jeffries - Dubai has a robot cop nowTolu Edionwe - The fight against biased machine learning algorithmsRollin Bishop - Why Google’s AI is still playing Go

Monday, 5/22/2017

May 22, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Monday. Welcome to the week. Today on the Dispatch:Tim Donnelly - Tourists for Trump Ann-Derrick Gaillot - The weather isn’t small talk William Turton - We got one of Apple’s patented round pizza boxes

Thursday, 5/18/2017

May 18, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Thursday. What a week. Here’s the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - Chelsea Manning has been released Ann-Derrick Gaillot - The enduring mystery of @ShinobiNinjaWilliam Turton - Who is to blame for the global ransomware attack?

Wednesday, 5/17/2017

May 17, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Wednesday. You can do it. Here’s the Dispatch.Andy Martino - History shows Trump could easily lose the House Jeff Ihaza - What ‘Master of None’ is missing Adrianne Jeffries - Why China is trying to learn Africa’s languages

Tuesday, 5/16/2017

May 16, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Tuesday, but it kind of feels like a Wednesday, right? Here’s the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - UK tabloids doxxed the ‘hero’ hacker who stopped a global cyberattack Rollin Bishop - TV has become an augmented reality game Christopher Glazek - Trump…

Monday, 5/15/2017

May 15, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Monday. How was your weekend? Here’s the Dispatch. Adrianne Jeffries and William Turton - People may die because of a hack on English hospitals Andy Martino - One aspect of Trump’s travel ban is still happening Jeff Ihaza - The best resistance money…

Thursday, 5/11/2017

May 11, 2017 • 15 min

It’s Thursday. Where does the time go? Here’s the Dispatch:William Turton - An Austrian Court has ordered Facebook to censor political criticism worldwideAnn-Derrick Gaillot - Mother’s Day marketing is getting weirdly sexualRollin Bishop - Internet stores…

Wednesday, 5/10/2017

May 10, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Wednesday. ‘Bump day,’ as they say! On today’s Dispatch:Jake Pitre - ‘The Circle’ is yet another film that doesn’t get the internet Laura June - YouTube has a fake Peppa Pig problemAdrianne Jeffries - A crime livestreaming app is the latest to rip…

Tuesday, 5/9/2017

May 9, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Tuesday. Welcome to Tuesday. Here’s the Dispatch.William Turton - Emmanuel Macron’s tech chief claims he outwitted hackersRawiya Kameir - Gordon Ramsay will roast youRollin Bishop - Google Surveys were supposed to save journalism. What happened?

Monday, 5/8/2017

May 8, 2017 • 16 min

It’s Monday. We’re back. You’re back. Here’s the Dispatch.Billy Disney and Sam Thonis - In Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the questions are trivial but the pursuit is not (with video and more!)Rollin Bishop - First Church of Cannabis founder on Trump’s…

Thursday, 5/4/2017

May 4, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Thursday. You’ll probably hear a lot of May 4th jokes today. Here’s the Dispatch.Adrianne Jeffries - A YouTube family accused of child abuse has hired a crisis PR firmAnn-Derrick Gaillot - TV is reliving the L.A. riots, over and over againAndy…

Wednesday, 5/3/2017

May 3, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Wednesday. Good morning. Here’s the Dispatch.Jeff Ihaza - The rise of the very short songAndy Martino - Net neutrality is boring us to tearsTolu Edionwe - Sales are down after The New York Times cut smaller Best Sellers lists

Tuesday, 5/2/2017

May 2, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Tuesday, You’re doing great. Here’s the Dispatch:Gabriela Del Valle - The media is spreading immigration propagandaRollin Bishop - Colleges are starting varsity programs for video gamesTolu Edionwe - Human head transplants are back

Monday, 5/1/2017

May 1, 2017 • 14 min

Good morning. It’s a new month. Here’s the Dispatch:Adrianne Jeffries - Machine learning is racist because the internet is racistAndy Martino - Trump’s Reddit fans must pick a side: the president, or net neutralityAdrianne Jeffries - Anti-haul videos…

Thursday, 4/27/2017

Apr 27, 2017 • 11 min

It’s Thursday. We’ve almost made it through the week. Here’s the Dispatch:Rollin Bishop - The fight for net neutrality isn’t overAdrianne Jeffries - Chipotle got hacked!Emily Brown - It’s perfectly safe to drink Capri Sun

Wednesday, 4/26/2017

Apr 26, 2017 • 13 min

It’s Wednesday. And what a Wednesday it is. Here is the Dispatch. Adrianne Jeffries - Google finally realized that racist search results are a problem Laura June - What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is really about Jeff Ihaza - Album releases don’t need branded…

Tuesday, 4/25/2017

Apr 25, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Tuesday. You’ve made it. Here’s the Dispatch:Rollin Bishop - The OK sign is becoming an alt-right symbolAndy Martino - People still think Facebook is eavesdropping through their phone’s micKelsey McKinney - How American Popular Music lost its sax

Monday, 4/24/2017

Apr 24, 2017 • 14 min

It’s Monday. We hope you had a good weekend. On today’s Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - eSports competitors in Hawaii are at a disadvantage Alex Nichols - Inside Hillary’s failed campaign Yvette d’Entremont - The unbearable wrongness of Gwyneth Paltrow

Thursday, 4/20/2017

Apr 20, 2017 • 12 min

It’s Thursday. The weekend is nearing. Here’s the Dispatch:Jeff Ihaza - Shamir’s radical independenceLeah Finnegan - Political diversity is a cop-out for overpaid media menJohn Lagomarsino - This neural network has learned how to choreograph for DDR

Wednesday, 4/19/2017

Apr 19, 2017 • 11 min

Welcome to Wednesday. Here’s today’s Dispatch:Adrianne Jeffries - Listening to all 23 episodes of Uber’s anti-union podcastAndy Martino - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is America’s next scary spy agency

Tuesday, 4/18/2017

Apr 18, 2017 • 12 min

Welcome to Tuesday. On today’s Dispatch:Adrianne Jeffries - This is not a story about a man who walks to workJeff Ihaza - Amazon is taking over the worldRollin Bishop - Anime comes bearing hope

Monday, 4/17/2017

Apr 17, 2017 • 13 min

It’s our very first episode. Welcome. On today’s Dispatch: Rollin Bishop - Karen Sandler is still waiting to see the source code that’s keeping her aliveAndy Martino - The end of “actress”?Adrianne Jeffries - Google’s featured snippets are destroying…