July Archives

• Episode 107: Brit Marling & Mike Cahill, Toothless Tickets, and the Confederate Cleopatra

  July 25, 2011 10:49 PM

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  This week: The filmmaking duo behind "Another Earth" keep it real... L.A. tells the truth about traffic tickets... and a Confederate spy in the house of love. Plus Miranda July sings for laughs, and Cut Off Your Hands. That's a band, not an order. Read more...

• La Belle Rebelle

  Kris Holechek Peters

  July 25, 2011 1:55 PM

  Recipes , bitters , cherry juice , grenadine , lime juice , whiskey

  This week back in 1862, Isabelle Maria Boyd was captured by the Union Army for the first time. And why would the Union want to incarcerate a fun-loving teenaged debutante? Read more...

• Episode 106: Errol Morris, Mammoth Cheese, and 4000 Years Of Food

  July 20, 2011 2:59 PM

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  This week: Documentary auteur Errol Morris reluctantly joins the party... A half-ton cheese rolls up to the White House... and we dig into millenia's worth of food with culture critic Lewis Lapham. Plus, a joke from author Ransom Riggs, and a new tune from The War on Drugs. Read more...

• The Berkshire Localmotive

  Kris Holechek Peters

  July 20, 2011 1:52 PM

  Recipes , bitters , bourbon , brandy , maple syrup

  This week back in 1801, the Baptists of Cheshire, Mass. celebrated Thomas Jefferson's Presidency by making him a strange gift of congratulations - a 1,200 pound cheese. Read more...

• The Disco Smash

  Kris Holechek Peters

  July 15, 2011 1:48 PM

  Recipes , curacao , lemon , mint leaves , rum

  This week back in 1979, Chicago rock DJ Steve Dahl took revenge on the disco craze by holding a massive disco bash - literally. Hear about the riotous event at Comiskey Park, then douse the disco inferno with this flashy blue cocktail. Read more...

• Episode 105: Shabazz Palaces, Disco Bashes, and Cola Wars 2.0

  July 15, 2011 10:08 AM

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  This week: Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler gives us something to chew on...A disco bash breaks a ton of records...And Dr. Pepper sues Dr. Pepper. Plus, a touchy joke from The Low Anthem and a groovy song from Real Estate. Read more...

• Episode 104: Shepard Fairey, Menu Mania, and Sliced Bread

  July 7, 2011 11:56 PM

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  This week: Street art superstar Shepard Fairey tags our table... An uncut history of sliced bread... And stacks of historic menus finally get their (web) close-up. Plus, a joke from celt-folk phenom Julie Feeney and a scorching tune from Ty Segall. Read more...

• The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

  Kris Holechek Peters

  July 7, 2011 1:45 PM

  Recipes , beer , lemonade , vodka

  This week back in 1928, a Missouri bakery set the bar for greatness... when it started selling the first pre-sliced bread in history. Listen to the tale, then propose a (ahem) toast with this original cocktail. Read more...

• The Dusty Dodge

  Kris Holechek Peters

  July 1, 2011 1:39 PM

  Recipes , bitters , bourbon , chambord , ginger ale , lemon , san pellegrino

  On Independence Day weekend back in 1884, debauched frontier town Dodge City, KS staged the first ever American Bullfight, in an effort to keep its reputation sullied. Learn about the controversial spectacle, then get outta Dodge and into this custom cocktail. Read more...

• Episode 103: Bonnie Jo Campbell, 2nd Class Babies, and Getting Outta Dodge

  July 1, 2011 10:10 AM

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  This week: Author Bonnie Jo Campbell goes zonkeys...The rowdies get out of Dodge...And Ashton Kutcher's twitter account solves traffic crises. Plus, a joke from celebrated author Matthew Gallaway, and a new track from the Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Read more...

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