The history behind your favourite William Morris designs
At a time when factories were reshaping society, Morris and his contemporaries believed mass production was damaging not only the lives of workers, but also the beauty and meaning of…
The Poet Who Found Her Voice on Yelp
Poet Cindy Tran creates works that bridge personal memories and shared experiences, reflecting on childhood, parental expectations, and societal stigmas around an Asian-American identity.
Before Psychedelia, There Was SPACE AGE Music
At Bandsplaining, we often cover music from the 1960s-present, as this marks the beginning of the electrified, psychedelic era. But this music didn't come out of a vacuum. From the…
AOC Gets EPA Official To Commit to Investigating Data Center Impacts on Water
We took AOC to meet residents of a Trump-voting county in Georgia whose well water was polluted by Meta’s massive data center. Now she just got the EPA to investigate…
Dish Podcast: Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau puts in a pasta request, how could Angela not say yes! This week she serves a Roman classic: pillowy gnocchi coated in a glossy cacio e pepe sauce,…
The Rosebud Podcast: Monty Don
Monty tells Gyles about his childhood, which was partly idyllic, but partly overshadowed by the presence of his rather frightening father, a former Army heavyweight boxing champion suffering from PTSD.…
Deyrolle, cabinet de curiosités depuis 200 ans
Tigre du Bengale, zèbre, agneau… Il y a des animaux qu’on verrait difficilement cohabiter mais chez deyrolle, c’est pourtant bien le cas ! Louis Albert de Broglie, propriétaire de la…
Roots: Dame Judi Dench
Dame Judi also recites some of her favourite Shakespeare’s sonnets featuring plants and nature and is joined by RHS Council Member and old friend Tony Kirkham, to answer any burning…
HistoryExtra podcast: A history of Christian sacrifice
What's the role that sacrifice has played in the history of Christianity? It's a history that might be more complex, and more surprising, than we think. Jonathan Sheehan's latest book…
We Tracked Down Who’s Getting Rich Off ICE Warehouse Deals
Multiple ICE warehouses were sold by people in Trump's circle who were sitting on the properties and losing money. We dug into it, and found that some properties were bought…