A podcast that lovingly deconstructs the history and art of audio storytelling, hosted by former public radio producers Rob McGinley Myers (The Writer's Almanac, Anxious Machine) and Britta Greene (Minnesota Public Radio, The New Yorker Radio Hour).
AI narratives in media have evolved from viewing language models as whimsical, "cute" tools to perceiving them as potentially sentient, manipulative entities. This shift relies on recurring cultural archetypes—such as the "mechanical turk," the "exorcist," and the "thing behind the glass"—to frame public understanding....
Segregated schools perpetuate achievement gaps by concentrating poverty and denying students access to the resources and peer support found in integrated environments. Despite evidence that integration significantly improves long-term outcomes for marginalized students, systemic resistance and political apathy prevent ...
The "broadcast clock" functions as a rigid, historically rooted mechanism that dictates the pacing and structure of public radio, often inducing significant anxiety among producers. While this framework once provided a shared space for diverse stories, the transition to modern podcasting has dismantled these institutio...
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