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The Outline World Dispatchinactive

Publisher |: The Outline

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Society & Culture,; Technology

Categories Via RSS |: Society & Culture

Tired of the daily news doom and gloom? Looking to explore curious stories instead? Every Monday through Thursday, we bring a story on the theme of Power, Culture, and the Future, handpicked from The Outline. We guarantee you’ll feel smarter and more hydrated.

People |: Casey Johnston (@caseyjohnston)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: New York, NY
Frequency |: Daily
Explicit |: No

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280 Available Episodes (280 Total) / Average duration: 00:13:14

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

280 Available Episodes (280 Total)Average duration: 00:13:14

Sep 06, 2018

00:19:07

The latest low-carb diet trend is merely a rehash of fad diets past.

Read Yvette's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6133/the-keto-diet-is-a-recipe-for-disaster?zd=1&zi=lp6jlihl

Follow Yvette on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thescibabe

We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

Thank you for listening.

-JTG

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Sep 05, 2018

00:06:20

Basically, clothing companies are funding our national parks because the government won't.

Read Jen's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6051/the-national-parks-are-in-a-financial-crisis-please-buy-this-sweatshirt?zd=1&zi=sevmhymx

Follow Jen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/byJenAMiller

We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

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Sep 04, 2018

00:06:35

Rosa Lyster went into a "body language experts" k-hole and discovered some good news?

Read Rosa's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6017/do-body-language-experts-actually-tell-us-anything?zd=1&zi=dypumcg3

Follow Rosa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosalyster

We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

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Aug 30, 2018

01:04:38

Jeremy Gordon and Wei Tchou explore the many shades of Asian-American culture representation through the releases of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,’ and Mitski’s ‘Be the Cowboy’.

Show notes

Read Jeremy's essay: https://theoutline.com/post/5979/crazy-rich-asians-mitski-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-asian-american-representation?utm_source=topic_culture

Follow Wei on Twitter (@weitchou): https://twitter.com/weitchou

We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

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Aug 29, 2018

00:19:40

Helena Fitzgerald pokes a hole in the idea that a romantic relationship is a prize for loving yourself enough.

'There is no such thing as being ready for love' by Helena Fitzgerald → https://theoutline.com/post/5970/unconventional-wisdom-emotional-readiness-is-bullshit?utm_source=topic_power

We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

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Aug 28, 2018

00:08:59

Ann-Derrick Gaillot spent the day zipping around Portland using only dockless e-scooters and documented her experience.

We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

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Aug 27, 2018

00:11:21

Why do people like to look at photos of strangers at their worst?

Today's story

'The bizarre appeal of viral mugshots' by Melinda Fakuade→ https://theoutline.com/post/5978/viral-mugshots-essay?zd=1&zi=fbzyynrj

Credits

Today you heard from Melinda Fakuade. We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

Find Melinda on Twitter, @melindafakuade

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Aug 23, 2018

00:18:55

There's a problem with 'Nanette' – comedy is at its best when it helps audiences understand their relationship to trauma, not when it makes them feel comfortable.

Today's story

"The 'Nanette' problem" by Peter Moskowitz → https://theoutline.com/post/5962/the-nanette-problem-hannah-gadsby-netflix-review?utm_source=topic_culture&zd=1&zi=mq7kv7ad

Credits

Today you heard from Peter Moskowitz. We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

Find Peter on Twitter, @ptrmsk.

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Aug 22, 2018

00:09:44

Musicians are trying to capture the soundscapes of the environment as it dies.

Today's story

'What does the end of the world sound like? Listen to this' by Lewis Gordon → https://theoutline.com/post/5960/climate-change-music?utm_source=topic_recent

Credits

Today you heard from Lewis Gordon. We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

Find Lewis on Twitter, @lewis_gordon.

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Aug 21, 2018

00:06:35

Thank Smokey Robinson and Smokey the Bear for this adjustment of the English language?

Today's story

'Smokey is the new smoky' by Ann-Derrick Gaillot → https://theoutline.com/post/5961/smokey-smoky-whats-the-difference?utm_source=topic_culture

Credits

Today you heard from Ann-Derrick Gaillot. We're hosted and produced by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.

If you’re interested in pitching a story to the Dispatch? Email james.green@theoutline.com">james.green@theoutline.com.

Find the Dispatch on Twitter, @OutlineDispatch.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06 | 00:19:07

The keto diet is a recipe for disaster

Sep 05 | 00:06:20

Yellowstone National Park underwear?

Sep 04 | 00:06:35

How to make a British woman sell you a Honda

Aug 30 | 01:04:38

Can we get some crazy broke Asians, too?

Aug 29 | 00:19:40

"Ready for love" is a lie

Aug 28 | 00:08:59

A day on an e-scooter

Aug 27 | 00:11:21

The appeal of viral mugshots

Aug 23 | 00:18:55

Wokeness industrial complex

Aug 22 | 00:09:44

The soundtrack of destruction

Aug 21 | 00:06:35

Smoke(y) signals

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