2026-07-26 · Smart escape
Danny McBride Leaves You Wandering
by Nick Martin
What happens when a master of Southern comedy leaves the South off the page?
0:00 / 11:49 · Narrator Rasalgethi
2026-07-24 · For the curious
The Other Elephant
by Sabrina Imbler
If an elephant has lived fifty years in a zoo, where does she belong now?
0:00 / 13:36 · Narrator Sulafat
2026-07-19 · Behind the news
Meet Torstein Træen, the Stoic Norwegian Survivor Who Briefly Lit up the Tour De France
by Patrick Redford
How does a shy rider who survived cancer and a broken elbow end up in the yellow jersey?
0:00 / 8:00 · Narrator Algieba
2026-07-15 · Smart escape
‘Famous Men’ and Ambitious Women
by Tajja Isen
Does a young writer find her own story by following a famous man home?
0:00 / 11:36 · Narrator Sulafat
2026-07-12 · Smart escape
Plato’s Allegory of the Crab
by Sabrina Imbler
How does a crab survive for months inside a wine bottle it can no longer squeeze through?
0:00 / 6:42 · Narrator Gacrux
2026-07-09 · Behind the news
Gifts, Gritos, and a Breakthrough Win: an Afternoon with the Tour De France’s New and Jubilant Mexican Fanbase
by Patrick Redford
When a young rider ends a thirty-six-year wait, who actually receives the gift of the win?
0:00 / 9:32 · Narrator Algieba
2026-07-06 · Smart escape
‘The Final Set’ Tells the Story of Tennis’ Greatest Rivalry Becoming a Friendship
by Owen Lewis
How do two people who spent decades trying to outlast each other learn to survive together?
0:00 / 9:05 · Narrator Rasalgethi
2026-07-02 · Behind the news
Why the Tour De France Route is Different Every Single Year
by Patrick Redford
How do you design a three-week race that refuses to let its champions get comfortable?
0:00 / 8:05 · Narrator Rasalgethi
2026-06-26 · Smart escape
What if Your Kid Tells Dirty Dirty Lies?
by Albert Burneko
0:00 / 26:57 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
2026-06-24 · Smart escape
What’s the Ideal Target for a Heist?
by Drew Magary
If perfection is mostly accidental, why is it still the standard for everything?
0:00 / 22:50 · Narrator Gacrux
2026-06-22 · Small delights
Eloy Room Saved a Place for Himself and Curacao in World Cup History
by Ray Ratto
0:00 / 13:04 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
2026-06-20 · Smart escape
Misery and Memory in Two Van Goghs
by Kelsey McKinney
Can you see the difference between sunflowers painted from life and those painted from memory?
0:00 / 10:03 · Narrator Sulafat
2026-06-19 · Future-gazing
AI Animal Videos Are Ruining One of the Internet’s Last Good Things
by Sabrina Imbler
0:00 / 22:00 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix
2026-06-17 · Behind the news
It’s Hard to Find the Feel-Good Angle of Alexander Zverev
by Giri Nathan
What happens to the history of a sport when its biggest victory offers no sense of resolution?
0:00 / 8:39 · Narrator Gacrux