Darryl Campbell identifies the common thread between Eeyore and New York Times columnist David Brooks.
We’re glad you could join us today. Hudson Hongo has a few things to say.
Inspired by the recent Heene Family Balloon Hoax, Nick Martens delves into the rich history of balloons.
Going to the movies is considered a social activity by most; Kevin Nguyen prefers going alone.
Whitney Carpenter explores the implications and consequences of answering the age-old conversation killer: what’s your favorite book?
Whitney Medved likes old people. In fact, she likes them so much that she’s traveling to the Slovak Republic to interview them. Here’s why.
Darryl Campbell visits one of the Roman Empire’s most important monuments and suddenly can’t stop thinking about Kevin Costner.
While researching her thesis in rural Chile, Emily Guerin learns that her interactions and relationships with people abroad have deeper consequences than expected.
Jonathan Gourlay attends a traditional feast on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Oktoberfest is often shunned by Germans as a kitschy, tourist-only event, but in the final installment of The Rambling American, Locke McKenzie finds himself embracing the Bavarian tradition.
“Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul, my inspiration for book design.” Or something like that. Kevin Nguyen goes behind the scenes of John Bertram’s Lolita book cover contest.
Just so you know, Hudson Hongo could crush you, if he wanted.
Kevin Nguyen delves into the past, present, and future of karaoke, and speaks with Brian Raftery, author of Don’t Stop Believin’: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life.
Darryl Campbell on why everyone is mad about everything all the time.
Nick Martens digs into the pages of the great dictionary that chronicles the history and development of the English language, and unearths some typographic gems.
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