As we wrap up summer, we’re bringing you some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll see you after Labor Day!
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It’s July 28th. This day in 1992, “Morris The Cat,” the feline spokesperson for Nine Lives cat food, is in the heart of a stunt presidential campaign.
Jody and Niki are joined by director and writer Adam McKay (Don’t Look Up, Vice, Anchorman) to talk about the campaign and how Adam’s career changed as a result.
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An Ode To The Obit w/ Don Van Natta and Jacob Feldman
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Etan Patz And The Rise Of "Stranger Danger" (1979)
Memorial Rerun: The Vietnam Memorial Controversy
Addy, American Girl Doll (Part 2) w/ Aisha Harris
American Girl Doll (Part 1) w/ Aisha Harris
William Burns, America's Sherlock Holmes (1934)
The Bath School Bombing (1927)
Wounded Knee '73 (1973)
RFK's Fateful Meeting With Baldwin And Belafonte (1963) w/ Paul Kix
The Gaston Bombing in Birmingham (1963) w/ Paul Kix
Biden Spoils Obama's Gay Marriage Evolution (2012) w/ Sasha Issenberg
Clinton Boxers or Briefs (1994) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip
Anne Royall, Common Scold (1826) w/ Kelsey and Alex from Normal Gossip
USS Jamestown Helps Ireland (1847)
The Caning of Michael Fay (1994)
The Abu Ghraib Photos (2004)
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