Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public... more
What is "emotional labor," and why is it probably not what your boyfriend accuses you of making him do when... more
In County Kilkenny, Ireland, in an early year of a century not too long before our own, Alice Kyteler was... more
What would you do if you were pinned down by an 800-pound boulder, and no one knew where you were?... more
There's one last present at the toe of our stocking, and it's a new album by producer Carolyn Kendrick. We'll... more
'Twas (the night before) the night before Christmas/ And all through the show/ We await Sarah Archer with eyes all... more
Miles Klee can’t take it anymore. This week, a tale of corporate intrigue, world domination, and soda.Read Miles Klee at... more
"Our alleged serial killers deserve better than this." Was Elizabeth Báthory the most prolific serial killer of all time, or... more
Black cats and goblins and broomsticks and ghosts/ Covens of witches with all of their hosts/ You may think they... more
What could possibly go wrong when two skeptical podcasters try to summon a ghost? Join Sarah and Chelsey Weber-Smith (of... more
Kellie Carter Jackson, author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, is here to take us on a... more
"Times can blind us to certain truths and later generations can see that laws once thought necessary and proper in... more
Or, is it legal to have gay sex in your own home? This week, Marcus McCann takes us back to... more
"As long as the law is male, women must be outlaws." — Linnea Johnson This week, Moira Donegan takes us... more
This week we travel back to the 80s, when America’s parents decided to freak out over some kids rolling dice... more
Maggie Mertens tells us a tale of the first women who fought to run the marathon, and of one woman... more
What is “originalism,” and what does it have to do with all these bribes? Mackenzie Joy Brennan has some answers.Find... more
The city of Cleveland will not be made to apologize for its balloons. Harmony Colangelo defends the mistake on the... more
This week, Taylor Lorenz fights our latest moral panic. Are phones really making kids anxious, or are kids just good... more
Alejandra Oliva, author of Rivermouth, came by to catch us up on the last few decades of American immigration policy--and... more
Sarah Archer came by to make an episode from scratch. What's the real history of the American housewife? Where did... more
Today, Princess Weekes takes us to meet the real Rosa Parks.Find Princess on YouTube: Princess’ video, “The 1920s Sex Scandal... more
Let's go outside in the sunshine. An extended cut of this episode is available for Patreon and Apple... more
He turned a bright spark into a flame.(Part 1 of 2!)You can buy Marcus McCann's book, Park Cruising: What Happens... more
Sarah talks with Chelsey Weber-Smith, host of American Hysteria, about some of their favorite hoaxes—from the Loch Ness Monster to... more
Celebrity correspondent Eve Lindley came by to tell us about Britney Spears' memoir The Woman in Me. This is part... more
In 1974, Robert Opel ran naked through the Academy Awards telecast, and into American history. Today, Michael Schulman, a staff... more
Blair Braverman tells us how the legendary story of one good dog is actually a story of two good dogs.... more
This week, writer Miles Klee tells us why we have to take our shoes off at the airport.Read Miles Klee... more
This week, Harmony Colangelo tiptoes through the tulips with us. You can find Harmony at This Ends at Prom here!... more
During what should’ve been Roe v. Wade’s 51st birthday week, Sarah and reproductive health policy reporter Megan Burbank take a... more
Blair Braverman tells us how the legendary story of one good dog is actually a story of two good dogs. Read Blair’s... more