About a year ago, the team that makes this show (Matt Boll and me, Andy Mills) along with our dear friend Megan Phelps-Roper (who also helps with each episode of Reflector), put out the final installment of The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling. Th

Hindsight: The Sea Change

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Today we're excited to share the first Hindsight episode of Reflector. This is the free version of this episode. To listen to the full version you can become a subscriber today by visiting us at reflector.showThe idea behind these particular

Filthy Slime (Part 2)

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While all of hip hop prizes authenticity, as Van Lathan put it in Filthy Slime Pt 1: “In street rap authenticity is more important than skill”. Today we dive into the ways that this genre’s prizing of authenticity has evolved to a point where s

Filthy Slime (Part 1)

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Music has been a feature of American culture wars since at least the time of Elvis Presley’s gyrating dance moves on The Ed Sullivan show in 1956. But amidst all the moral panics about hip-shaking and backmasking, there is a legitimate and fasc

The Sea Change

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Why aren’t Americans embracing the most promising medications for treating over-drinking?Become a subscriber today: reflector.show/subscribeAlcohol consumption increased more during the COVID-19 pandemic than it had at any time in the past 50