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Where did all the roaches go?
Feb 23, 2024Cockroaches were a scourge that scuttled through the cracks and crevices of homes all throughout America. And then one day, large numbers of them mysteriously disappeared. A miracle for humankind? Sur...
What are we gonna do about all these cats?
Feb 09, 2024A question that has launched a battle between bird-loving ecologists and ardent, cat-defending activists. What should we do about an invasive species beloved by many Americans -- cats? We hear from pe...
How do you survive fame?
Feb 02, 2024Actor Molly Ringwald joins us to talk about a time in her life when her job was to pretend to be a normal American teenager, a job which made it impossible to actually be a normal American teenager. H...
Why are there so many chicken bones on the street? (Part 2)
Jan 26, 2024This week, the shocking finale of our investigation into who -- or what -- has been leaving chicken bones strewn across the sidewalks of American cities. Our team of investigators returns with surveil...
Why are there so many chicken bones on the street? (Part 1)
Jan 19, 2024A team of investigators with an unusual set of skills joins us this week to solve a mystery that haunts dog owners across modern American cities. On our journey, we'll have video surveillance, thousan...
When do you know it’s time to stop drinking?
Jan 12, 2024This week, a question a podcast has no business trying to answer. We talk to writer A.J. Daulerio about his own story of recovery, and the story of how he found himself opening a very unusual communit...
Am I the victim of an international sushi scam? (Part 2)
Dec 15, 2023We bring you the shattering conclusion to our investigation into whether a New York City sushi restaurant is swapping their tuna rolls for “the ex-lax fish.” The DNA test is in. Can we trust anyone? A...
Am I the victim of an international sushi scam? (Part 1)
Dec 08, 2023We investigate unsettling rumors that fish purveyors may be mislabeling fish to save a buck. Our path leads us deep into the shadowy world of blackmarket fish sales, and sends us hot on the trail of t...
Who should be in charge of AI?
Dec 01, 2023This week, the story of a very brief, very absurd revolution at the world’s leading artificial intelligence company, OpenAI. And we try to answer the quite real question that might be animating all of...
Why don’t we eat people?
Nov 17, 2023A question from a four-year-old tips us into an investigation of one of our most fundamental taboos: cannibalism. With help from New Yorker food critic Hannah Goldfield and writer Kelefa Sanneh. Suppo...