I listen to a lot of podcasts and NPR while I commute, cook, and clean. Here's a list of my favorite listens from this week.
- How do advertisements get in front of your eyes and ears? How do they work? Are you being influenced or are you an influencer? [Hidden Brain]
- 3D scanning can save historical sites for the future but is it just a new form of colonialism? [All Things Considered]
- How did the US end up trying to feed the world? You might be surprised. [Gastropod]
- A coin commemorating the US/North Korea summit is controversial but could be highly collectible. [All Things Considered]
- A look at what it's like on Death Row. [Ear Hustle]
- Here is the list of excellent 99% Invisible episodes I loved this week:
- The race to construct the tallest building in NYC. [Higher and Higher]
- How the quatrefoil became the fancy shape. [The Fancy Shape]
- How a college student discovered a building was at risk of being blown over. [Structural Integrity]
- The evolution of high heels. [Feet of Engineering]
- Curb cuts and the quest for disability rights. [Curb Cuts]
- This story about a holdout who refused to sell her home is a delightful human interest story. [Holdout]
- The debate behind white bread. [Good Bread]
- Trademarking sound and why sound is important. [The Sizzle]
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