Natchez
Natchez, Mississippi, is famous for its stunning antebellum homes—grand mansions that attract tourists from across the country. But beneath the picturesque façades lies a complex and often contested history. In…
Rare Rub A Dub & Early Dancehall Vinyl Selection
SoundGuy Bill
Sssssss (1973)
Sssssss is a 1973 American body horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and starring Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict, and Heather Menzies. Its plot follows a college student who becomes…
The Reason Trump is Trying To Overthrow Cuba’s Government
Meet the billionaires, corporations and war hawks pushing for Trump to invade Cuba.
Cult of Mithras Explained
The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what…
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,…