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Slow Burn
Slow Burn
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Clarence Thomas is one of the most powerful figures in America today. Nearly every issue of national consequence has his fingerprints all... more

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Episodes

Season 8 Trailer: Becoming Justice Thomas

Clarence Thomas is one of the most powerful figures in America today. Nearly every issue of national consequence has his... more

17 May 2023 · 2 minutes
Decoder Ring: Who Owns the Tooth Fairy?

We pride ourselves on being grounded, rational beings, but flitting amongst us is a mystery: the Tooth Fairy. This flying... more

10 May 2023 · 38 minutes
Decoder Ring: Why You Can’t Find a Damn Parking Spot

Parking is one of the great paradoxes of American life. On the one hand, we have paved an ungodly amount... more

03 May 2023 · 37 minutes
Decoder Ring: The Artist Who Was Both Loved and Disdained

We bring you a special episode from Sidedoor, a podcast about the treasures that fill the vaults of the Smithsonian.... more

26 Apr 2023 · 37 minutes
Decoder Ring: The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 2

Last week, we put on the proverbial raincoat and made like Columbo to investigate Peter Falk’s claim that he recorded... more

19 Apr 2023 · 40 minutes
Decoder Ring: The Curious Case of Columbo's Message to Romania Part 1

Not too long ago an old clip surfaced of Peter Falk on David Letterman, in which he told an intriguing... more

12 Apr 2023 · 43 minutes
Announcing Slow Burn Season 8

Hosted by Joel Anderson. Coming in May 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Feb 2023 · 1 minute
Decoder Ring: The Mailbag Episode

We’re really lucky to get a lot of listener emails, suggesting topics for the show. In this episode, we’re going... more

03 Jan 2023 · 39 minutes
Decoder Ring: ‘You’ve Got Mail’ Got It Wrong

(This episode originally aired in March 2020.) The 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, is... more

30 Dec 2022 · 41 minutes
Decoder Ring: Cellino & Barnes, Injury Attorneys, 800-888-8888

Ross Cellino and Steve Barnes were two Buffalo-based lawyers who became the literal poster-men for personal injury advertising. They poured... more

27 Dec 2022 · 40 minutes
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Season 8 Trailer: Becoming Justice Thomas
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