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You Burned the City

Mar 1, 2026

You Burned the City

Just before the US entered World War II, CBS held a dinner for Edward R. Murrow. It's more important than ever to read the words spoken that night.

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
That Joke Isn't Funny

Feb 19, 2026

That Joke Isn't Funny

Excavating Amos'n'Andy, the problem at the heart of American broadcasting

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Sound Off

Feb 5, 2026

Sound Off

How not to be a propagandist

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Wonder, Take the Wheel

Jan 22, 2026

Wonder, Take the Wheel

Jason Loviglio on the role of feelings and magic at This American Life

Julia Barton
Jason Loviglio
Julia Barton, +1
Carnies vs Conjurers

Jan 15, 2026

Carnies vs Conjurers

A theory of competing enchantments

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
All the King's Henchmen

Jan 1, 2026

All the King's Henchmen

A history of hands at CBS

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Against the Time

Dec 18, 2025

Against the Time

A bold new radio production style emerges in the shadow of war

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Choose Life

Dec 11, 2025

Choose Life

What if the pod-quitters are just...sane?

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
The Mysterious Listener

Dec 4, 2025

The Mysterious Listener

How radio invented audience research, "like" buttons and all

Julia Barton
Julia Barton
Stoners Kept the Flame

Nov 20, 2025

Stoners Kept the Flame

Jeremy Braddock on Firesign Theatre, the countercultural comedians who paid tribute to old radio while mocking it

Julia Barton
Jeremy Braddock
Julia Barton, +1
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