Ep. 79: Almost every language has a word for 'Christmas.' Few reference Christ.
How’s that for a war on Christmas? For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
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Ep. 78: Why so strangely Yoda speaks?
Hear something odd in his syntax, you do. For more, go the TheWeek.com/podcasts
Ep. 77: A brief timeline of tax reform
How previous reforms led to the system we have today. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
Ep. 76: Did God have a wife?
The history and mystery of Asherah. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts.
Ep. 75: 6 unique Thanksgiving celebrations from around the world
The Macy's Day Parade, football, and Black Friday deals may be uniquely American, but giving thanks for a good harvest is a tradition that c...
Ep. 74: The secret history of cowboy socialism
The American West may fly the flag of individualism, but it was built on a bedrock of Big Government. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
Ep. 73: Why Puerto Rico never had a path to statehood
Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
Ep. 72: The strange, circuitous history of Daylight Saving Time
How war, the golf industry, and Big Candy got (most of) us an extra hour of sleep this weekend. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
Ep. 71: Why cheap horror flicks are Hollywood gold
From Night of the Living Dead to Paranormal Activity , low-budget horror movies continue to def Hollywood's box-office expectations. For a s...
Ep. 70: The lessons of the Russian revolution, 100 years later
Is Marxism just a turn-crank formula for purges and dictatorship or was something else to blame? For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts
Ep. 69: The self-aware legacy of 'Friends'
How the end of Matt LeBlanc's Episodes closes the door on the Friends era of gossip, fame, and meta-spinoffs. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Po...
Ep. 68: Why Ronald Reagan enthusiastically signed America's first real gun control law
A lifelong member of the NRA, Reagan might be the most consequential president for gun control legislation in the past century
Ep. 67: Why severe flooding is becoming increasingly common — and more destructive
Storms like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, are only going to keep coming. Which parts of the U.S. are most vulnerable? What is the gove...
Ep. 66: The burglars who broke into the FBI and brought down J. Edgar Hoover
In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. The burglars got aw...
Ep. 65: Why do we have a debt ceiling anyway?
How a legislative fluke turned into a political weapon. Learn more at TheWeek.com/podcasts
Ep. 64: Congressional censure, explained
When elected officials break the rules, this congressional tool puts them in check
Ep.63: How to put your savings on autopilot
Saving is a habit, and like all habits, the best way to make it stick is to do it over, and over, and over again, until it becomes second na...
Ep. 62: Multivitamins are useless. Here's why.
Those daily pills aren't doing you any favors. In fact, they might be doing you some harm. Find more at TheWeek.com/Podcasts
Ep. 61: America's eclipse craze, explained
On Aug. 21, the moon's shadow will roll across the U.S. and, for the first time in decades, tens of millions of Americans will witness a tot...
Ep. 60: The new monopolies
Amazon, Google, and Facebook have enjoyed unstoppable growth, with no end in sight. Such enormous success may be a sign that we're in the se...