What if everybody knew… why a Serbian meme page and a letter that doesn't even technically exist brought people together? Or, what's actually going on (in both people's heads) when someone reads their little brother a story?These might seem lik

… about african drums and the Loch Ness Monster (How we Talk, part 1)

Jun 14th, 2022 45m 41s

What if everybody knew… why a West African drummer was so serious about his European students understanding why he played? Or, why creatures like the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot are so important to people… who don’t even believe they exist? Th

...the bloody history behind our famous library

Feb 21st, 2022 45m 7s

In the early 1920s, the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company opened a massive rubber plantation in Liberia. Money from this venture quickly found its way to one of the most iconic libraries in America.How much money was funneled into Princeton? As

...about the black musical that disappeared forever, twice

Dec 1st, 2021 46m 29s

"Shuffle Along" was the soundtrack that launched the Harlem Renaissance. Days after its debut, a group of armed white men terrorized Tulsa, Oklahoma. So why do so many of us know about Tulsa, but most of us have never heard of this musical? The

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...what this show is about [TRAILER]

Nov 24th, 2021 1m 35s

What’s one thing you wish everything knew? Host Dexter Thomas (VICE News, LA Times) breaks down the concept: conversations with with scholars, activists, and journalists from Princeton and beyond, to find the ideas that might just change everyt

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