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This episode is a first for Decoder Ring: a live show, recorded at the WBUR Festival in Boston, Massachusetts. Given... more

Decoder Ring is marking its 100th episode this year. To celebrate, we’re revisiting our very first episode from 2018, which... more

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The infamous annual ritual of spring break—where thousands of college students head to the same warm location and go crazy—can... more

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