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Museum of Broken Relationships Oct 21, 2026

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When Olinka Vištica and Dražen Grubišić broke up, they had a hard time dividing up their belongings – there were items that felt too painful for either of them to keep. “We were kind of imagining the space where these objects could have their own life, and where they could keep the memory of that love, which is no longer there, somehow ignited, living.”

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This episode was originally released in 2023.

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Come On Down! Oct 07, 2026

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“You are the next contestant on The Price Is Right!”

A behind-the-scenes look at the longest-running game show on TV and the people who love it.

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The Collection Sep 16, 2026

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In 2023, Bill Staubi learned he only had about 18 months left to live. There was one thing he really wanted to take care of before it was too late.

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Watching for Smoke Sep 02, 2026

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People set fire to the land they call home. “If we can turn it black, it can't burn again in August.”

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Sun-Man Aug 19, 2026

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In 1984, Yla Eason’s three-year-old son told her he couldn’t be a superhero because he wasn’t white like his He-Man action figures. So she looked for a Black action figure for him. When she couldn’t find one anywhere, she decided to make one herself.

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Hotline! Aug 05, 2026

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An episode all about hotlines - and the people who answer the calls.

You can read more about the Foy Information Desk in "The Alabama Landline that Keeps Ringing," by Emily McCrary.

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Sextus Congenius Verus Jul 15, 2026

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When Daniella Santoro and her husband started clearing their backyard in New Orleans, they found a strange stone under a satsuma tree. The stone had letters carved into it – like a gravestone. “We thought – maybe someone’s buried in our backyard.”

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The Asteroid Hunter Jul 01, 2026

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In the early ’90s, a comet smashed into Jupiter with the force of 300 million atomic bombs. No one had seen anything like it before, and astronomers quickly realized that we should be monitoring asteroids and comets near Earth. Today, that’s David Rankin’s job.

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The Golden Record Jun 17, 2026

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In 1977, Ann Druyan was asked to help create a message from Earth that would leave our solar system and last for more than a billion years.

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The Photograph Jun 03, 2026

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Bob Brigham always knew he was adopted, but growing up, he didn’t know anything about his biological parents. When he was seven years old, a social worker came for a visit and Bob heard her whisper something to his mother – something about the Vietnam War. “Within a nanosecond, I created a story in my head.”

Bob Brigham's book is This Is a True War Story. My Improbable History with Vietnam.

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