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Decoder Ring
Decoder Ring
Slate Podcasts

Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit;... more

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Episodes

Calling Dick Tracy! It’s Warren Beatty Again

Oscar-winner Warren Beatty first secured the rights to the comic book character Dick Tracy in the lead up to his... more

25 Sep 2024 · 48 minutes
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check?

Adults have a long history of trying to find morals and lessons in children’s literature. But what happens when a... more

11 Sep 2024 · 39 minutes
Chuck E. Cheese Pizza War (Encore)

In the late 1970s, a new and unusual concept for a restaurant chain emerged in California—video games plus bad pizza... more

28 Aug 2024 · 51 minutes
The Hysteria Over Mass Hysteria

“Hysteria” is an ancient word carrying thousands of years of baggage. Though the terminology has changed, hysteria has not gone... more

14 Aug 2024 · 39 minutes
Standing Up for Sitting Down

If you’re lucky, it’s possible you’ve never thought much about sitting. It’s just something your body does, like breathing or... more

31 Jul 2024 · 41 minutes
The Secret Life of Lawn Ornaments

Lawn ornaments are everywhere—but for something so ubiquitous, they’re also mysterious. What’s the person with the flamingo or the gargoyle... more

17 Jul 2024 · 51 minutes
Stuffed Animals Gone Wild

Axolotls. Narwhals. Llamas. Sloths. Every few years, it seems like American kids and parents collectively decide they cannot get enough... more

03 Jul 2024 · 40 minutes
Sex, Lies, and Hockey Pucks

30 years ago, the Stanley Cup playoffs ignited a rumor that has been messing with Jane Macdougall’s life ever since.  In... more

19 Jun 2024 · 37 minutes
Captain Planet to the Rescue

In 1990, the cartoon superhero Captain Planet swooped onto TV screens all over the world. He was the brainchild of... more

05 Jun 2024 · 43 minutes
Why Are We Still Using Fat Suits?

A fat suit is a custom-made costume with one goal: to make an actor appear fat without them actually having... more

22 May 2024 · 36 minutes
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Calling Dick Tracy! It’s Warren Beatty Again
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