A billionaire family’s private bridge empire shaped Detroit for decades, sparking battles over power, neighborhoods, and the future of an international crossing.
Aug 26
40 min
Vintage music barely had any bass. Today’s hits are all about the low end. What changed?
Aug 19
25 min
Aimee Semple McPherson built America’s first megachurch, blended showbiz with salvation, and vanished in a scandal that captivated the nation.
Aug 12
36 min
Old ideas about air and disease were wrong on the science, but looking to the past might actually help us design healthier buildings today.
Jul 29
40 min
This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss the Preamble, alongside Nikole Hannah-Jones.
Jul 25
1 hr 20 min
How a radio show born at a small college station in DC and dedicated to smooth, romantic love songs transformed black radio and reshaped love lives across the country.
Jul 22
40 min
A rock icon sets out to save music with a strange yellow gadget that almost no one understood.
Jul 15
31 min
In this bonus episode, an offbeat walking tour through San Francisco uncovers hidden rooftop parks, a leaning skyscraper scandal, a vanished statue, and the graceful brilliance of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Jul 11
30 min
How did millions of Americans end up living in neighborhoods where finding fresh food is harder than ever, and why is the problem by design, not accident?
Jul 8
38 min
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