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2024-12-17

  Mini-Stories: Volume 19

Cheeky highway signs, Jane Fonda’s surprising side hustle, a dynamite twist on legacy, and the Greeks’ ideal foot obsession—expect the unexpected.Mini-Stories: Volume 19 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episode...
  SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars author
2024-12-10

  The Flop House: Megalopolis, with Roman Mars

Roman Mars and the Flop House team dive into Francis Ford Coppola's intriguing and controversial film, Megalopolis, exploring its chaotic narrative, ambitious ideas, and perplexing execution.Listen to The Flop House wherever you get your podcasts!The F...
  SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars author
2024-12-03

  The 15 Minute City

How did the “15 Minute City,” a simple urban planning idea, spark protests, conspiracy theories, and death threats? This week, we unravel how a concept for livable cities became a global flashpoint.The 15 Minute City Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on ...
  Chris Berube author
2024-11-26

  Raccoon Thanksgiving

After Toronto unveiled its "raccoon-resistant" compost bins in 2016, some people feared the animals would be starved, but many more celebrated the innovative design. Rolling out this novel locked bin opened a new battlefront in city's ongoing "war on r...
  Roman Mars author
2024-11-19

  Roman, Elliott, and Robert Caro: Live in Conversation

What makes The Power Broker endure 50 years on? Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with legendary author Robert Caro to explore the humanity, drama, and untold stories behind his iconic book. Recorded live from the New York Historical Society.Roman,...
  Isabel Angell author
2024-11-15

  The Power Broker #11: Brennan Lee Mulligan

This is the eleventh official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. This week, Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with Brennan Lee Mulligan, a comedian and host with Dropout TV, where ...
  elliott kalan, isabel angell author
2024-11-12

  The Memory Palace…Book!

Roman talks with The Memory Palace creator Nate DiMeo, whose new book brings his poetic history podcast to life on the page. They explore how moments of wonder and empathy shape Nate’s stories, turning forgotten history into something intensely persona...
  Nate DiMeo author
2024-11-05

  Meet Me at Riis

As the last warmth of summer fades, Riis Beach—a hidden queer oasis behind a decaying hospital—faces a new reality. With its shadowy protector demolished, can this haven survive in the open, or will its magic disappear with the ruins?Meet Me at Riis Su...
  Jazmine JT Green author
2024-10-29

  How the World Ran Out of Everything

Remember when grocery shelves went bare and cargo ships clogged the California coast? That chaos wasn’t just a pandemic hiccup—it was a symptom of a supply chain stretched to its limits. With insights from Peter Goodman’s new book, discover the unlikel...
  Peter Goodman author
2024-10-22

  Spirit Halloween

Every fall, a vacant Toronto storefront is possessed by Spirit Halloween, the pop-up shop haunting 1,500 empty spaces across North America. What does this seasonal invasion say about the retail apocalypse? And why are people so drawn to its eerie aisle...
  Chris Berube author