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‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ takes cues from a long history of ambient music, in Japan and the United States. Find Lewis Gordon on Twitter (@lewis_gordon). Hosted by Jeremy Gordon (@jeremypgordon). Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen). Send us your feedback at @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

How did a train full of poop get from New York to Alabama? Drew Millard brings us the story. Find Drew Millard on Twitter (@drewmillard). Hosted by Brandy Jensen (@brandyljensen). Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen). Send us your feedback at @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

Executives even suggested adding religious principles to the game. Freelance writer Sarah Bellman gives us the story. Find Sarah Bellman on Twitter (@sarahrbellman). Hosted by Erik Hinton (@erikhinton). Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen). Send us your feedback at @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

Like dating apps, people are experimenting with finding friendships through their phones. But is it worth the hype? Amanda Palleschi goes to a potluck with a bunch of strangers to find out. Find Amanda Palleschi (@APalleschi) on Twitter. Hosted by Emilie Friedlander (@AdHocEmilie). Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen). Send us your feedback at @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

Paris Martineau talks to the people behind the avatars on r/westworld.

Before Instagram, there was this chat server where you could be whatever you wanted. Fire up the dial up with Nicole Carpenter and log onto the past.

Your high school friend won’t stop posting about lizard people and crisis actors. Ivana Rihter gives us the logic behind it.

History is being made on the sidelines, and Ann Derrick-Gaillot walks us through the formation.

Owen Philips travels to Mississippi to sit in on a training session for a church security team.

Aaron Edwards and Jeremy Gordon geek out about how a video game changed their adolescent lives.

Gaby Del Valle tells the story of asylum seekers that are being sexually assaulted in U.S. detention.

Karen Sandler is still waiting to see the source code that's keeping her alive, Andy Martino discusses the end of "actress", and Adrianne Jeffries finds out how Google destroyed celebritynetworth.com.

How economic precarity, technology, and unrealistic expectations are making us sick.

A new startup wants to be the future of private space. Are they onto something?

Roseanne is a polarizing figure while her reboot is getting top ratings. We breakdown what's changed since 1988.

We explain to you, like humans, why you should care about the Cambridge Analytica data leak.

Views are currency on YouTube, and the existence of fake ones creates questions for all videos.

March for Our Lives attendees speak about their experiences with gun violence.

#Resist bots are all over Twitter. We found the person responsible.

A totally normal adult woman endures a sore ass and bruises to learn how to ride a bike. And we taped it.

Alex Jung, staff writer at Vulture, and Aaron discuss what the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race means for culture today.

Kate Ryan had a hint of nostalgia when she opened Netflix...

Joe Veix let's us listen to the most depressing algorithmic space composition, and the band that it surprisingly sounds like.

J.p. Lawrence introduces us to a dying language kept alive.

Paris Martineau gives us an insight into the Alt-right's latest recruitment scheme.

Paris Martineau chats with composer Junkie XL about scoring Tomb Raider and Mad Max, and his approaches for composing these films.

Caroline Haskins introduces us to a cruise that's using climate change as a marketing ploy.

Gaby Del Valle introduces us to Laura Picard Carter and Catherine Drummond Pizzino, two West Virginia teachers on the front lines for higher pay and lower medical costs.

Jon Christian takes us inside r/NoMorals, an unruly subreddit, and what led to its shutdown.

Ann-Derrick Gaillot gazes into the new Queer Eye reboot on Netflix. The Fab Five is back honey.

Brandy Jensen questions the advertising practices of a food delivery app. Are we lazy, incompetent misanthropes after all?

Jeremy Gordon played Monopoly with real money and crime, and we recorded it on tape. Today's story: Breaking Monopoly by Jeremy Gordon Credits: Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green. Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

Drew Millard explains to us the Environments app, the chillest showcase of legendary field recordings. Today's story: An ambient sound app is using archival audio to plug you back into nature by Drew Millard Additional mentions in the show: Download Environments app Credits: Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green. Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

Ann-Derrick Gaillot wonders if solidarity include black female comedians? Today's story: Hollywood is failing Mo'Nique by Ann-Derrick Gaillot Additional mentions in the show: Mo'Nique on Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM Mo'Nique on The View Credits: Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green. Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

Gaby Del Valle had the self-storage experience from hell, so she figured out why. Today's story: My self-storage hell by Gaby Del Valle Additional mentions in the show: Foundations by Kate Nash A Slowdown Is in Store for the Self-Storage Business by Peter Grant The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie “KonMari” Kondo Credits: Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green. Send us your feedback at aaron@theoutline.com or @OutlineDispatch. And if you love us, rate us five stars in Apple Podcasts, and tell a special life person about us.

Kieran Delamont surveys the past, present, and future of marijuana journalism.

It's Thursday. Dating apps suck. Today on the show: Casey Johnston - The math of Tinder Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Wednesday. Put some respect on Fergie's name. Today on the show: Paris Martineau - Your therapist is typing Cat Ferguson (on The Verge) - Breakdown Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Tuesday. We were gone for the holiday, but we're back. Today on the show: Aaron Edwards & Jeremy Gordon - The ageless joy of Kingdom Hearts Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Thursday. You made it. Today on the show: Paris Martineau - Why is Instagram so worried about my mental health? Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Wednesday. Valentine's Day is a capitalist ploy. Today on the show: Ann Derrick-Gaillot - Mapping queer memories Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Tuesday. Stay cozy. Today on the show: Caroline Haskins - The race to predict hurricanes Gaby Del Valle - Forced to marry her rapist at 11, Sherry Johnson wants to end child marriage Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

Gaby Del Valle takes us inside New York Fashion week, and Joshua Topolsky remembers his childhood through a tweet from Germany.

Aaron Colton figures out if man-made waves change the soul of surfing?

Paris Martineau shows us the best way to cheat at HQ Trivia. Also Paris and Gaby Del Valle give a loving tribute to their home state, the one they love to hate, Florida.

Jon Christian finds a professor that's using Black Mirror as a teachable moment, Jeremy Gordon relays that awkward moment on the way to the bathroom, and Sarah Souli brings you a whistling language.

We tackle America’s biggest night for sports, through ethics and Marxism of course.

A star performer tugs at Aaron's heartstrings, and an industry still insists on demonizing fat people.

We're all guilty of using too many plastic bags. Why did a proposed ban in New York fall flat?

We take you inside the weirdest group chat ever, full of six-figure dreams and even bigger scams.

Behind a LinkedIn message, and an electric fence, were two people that spoke up.

The Academy Awards nominees were announced and one film was particularly absent. Ann Derrick-Gaillot thinks she knows why.

It's Tuesday. We like mystery boxes. Today on the Dispatch. Paris Martineau - Instagram handles have replaced phone numbers Sam Hill - I bought a cryptocurrency mystery box Also on the Outline: Gaby Del Valle -Hollywood should have banished Woody Allen decades ago Ann Derrick-Gaillot - Why high-performance gear suits my low energy lifestyle Hosted by Adrienne Jeffries. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Monday. We're feeling salty about a couple things. Today on the Dispatch. Paris Martineau - Amazon Treats Its Employees Like Shit Jeremy Gordon - Against "sure" Also on the Outline: Paris Martineau - Pyramid Schemes Target Snapchat Teens Mark Way - Everything You Know About Cheese Is A Lie Hosted by Adrienne Jeffries. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Thursday. Today on the Dispatch. Gaby Del Valle - Asylum seekers are being sexually assaulted in U.S. detention Also on The Outline: Katie Drummond - Conspiracy theory: These accidental missile alerts aren't actually accidents Stephen Harrison - This is where all the unemployed lawyers go to cry Hosted by Adrienne Jeffries. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Wednesday. We're doing it for the Vine. FRE SHAVACA DO. And a potato flew around my room. Today on the Dispatch. Adrianne Jeffries - The popularity of Microsoft's Surface is the least realistic thing on TV Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Where does a Vine star go after Vine? Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.

It's Tuesday. Kids are selling me things I don't need. Today on the Dispatch. Ann-Derrick Gaillot - Cupcakke is rap's raunchiest rapper, and one of its most sensitive Jeremy Gordon - I'm sick of the 'Stranger Things' kids selling me stuff Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green & John Lagomarsino.

It's Wednesday. Welcome back. Today on the show, we're talking about TV: Gaby Del Valle - The Spanglish on ‘Riverdale’ is driving me insane Jeff Ihaza, Adrianne Jeffries, and Aaron Edwards - Neo Yokio's rich universe Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

It's Tuesday. Everyone doing OK? Today on the Dispatch: Aaron Edwards - Acceptance speeches are extremely my shit Ann-Derrick Gaillot - American Ninja Warrior’s level playing field Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by Sam Thonis and John Lagomarsino.

It's Monday. Welcome back. Today on the Dispatch: Adrianne Jeffries - How Google eats a business whole Ann-Derrick Gaillot - The weather isn't small talk Hosted by Adrianne Jeffries. Produced by John Lagomarsino.

It's almost a new year, so we thought we'd replay a timely episode of another Outline podcast, Sound Show. In this episode, Brian Barone looks at a version of "Auld Lang Syne" that you might miss if you're not paying close attention at midnight on New Year's Eve.

More favorites from 2017

More favorites from 2017

World Dispatch: Thursday • The absurd conservative obsession with “stolen valor” • The absurd conservative obsession with “stolen valor” • Mastodon makes the internet feel like home again • Mastodon makes the internet feel like home again • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Wednesday • The world’s worst dream journal • The world’s worst dream journal • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Tuesday • Fight for the Future isn't giving up on net neutrality • Fight for the Future isn't giving up on net neutrality • Fight for the Future isn't giving up on net neutrality • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Monday • How SpongeBob SquarePants came to life on Broadway • How SpongeBob SquarePants came to life on Broadway • Bhad Bhabie is a new model of teen star • Bhad Bhabie is a new model of teen star • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Wednesday • Companies could be donating unsold merchandise, but some are trashing it instead • Companies could be donating unsold merchandise, but some are trashing it instead • Did Moogfest mess up? • Did Moogfest mess up? • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Tuesday • This Christian botnet showed me how spam works on Twitter • This Christian botnet showed me how spam works on Twitter • Enjoy the show: Reality TV is nice now • Enjoy the show: Reality TV is nice now • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Monday • No one makes a living on Patreon • No one makes a living on Patreon • What I, Tonya gets right about the celebrity biopic • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Thursday • The Great 78 Project is preserving 200,000 old records • The Great 78 Project is preserving 200,000 old records • The Great 78 Project is preserving 200,000 old records • The Great 78 Project is preserving 200,000 old records • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Wednesday • Staring into the void of the most meta video game ever • Staring into the void of the most meta video game ever • Facts about that lipstick all your Facebook friends are selling • Facts about that lipstick all your Facebook friends are selling • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Thursday • Stumbling through TV’s first year with President Trump • Stumbling through TV’s first year with President Trump • When David Karp was daddy • When David Karp was daddy • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Wednesday • Trying to play handheld games as a legally blind gamer • Trying to play handheld games as a legally blind gamer • The latest ‘Watchmen’ revival is shameless enough to work • The latest ‘Watchmen’ revival is shameless enough to work • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Tuesday • Strangers are looking at your data for pennies • Strangers are looking at your data for pennies • Thank you, Phish fans, for caring about net neutrality • Thank you, Phish fans, for caring about net neutrality • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Monday • What is soup? • What is soup? • Apple only wants to put its stores where white people live • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Tuesday • Can herbal hormone therapy help the transgender community? • Can herbal hormone therapy help the transgender community? • Can herbal hormone therapy help the transgender community? • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Monday • Spam is back • Spam is back • The animated 'Lord of the Rings' movie that time forgot • The animated 'Lord of the Rings' movie that time forgot • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Thursday • Why is this company tracking where you are on Thanksgiving? • Why is this company tracking where you are on Thanksgiving? • Interactive TV is pretty similar to regular TV • Interactive TV is pretty similar to regular TV • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Wednesday • Twitter parties are Tupperware parties reborn • Twitter parties are Tupperware parties reborn • Keurig Coffee Machines Are Hell Devices That Everyone Should Boycott • Keurig Coffee Machines Are Hell Devices That Everyone Should Boycott • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Tuesday • We need to talk about mass murderers • We need to talk about mass murderers • Meet Montana’s first black mayor in more than a century • Meet Montana’s first black mayor in more than a century • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Monday • Arming the flock • Arming the flock • Arming the flock • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Thursday • Everyone hates e-bikes • Everyone hates e-bikes • Why Does Everyone's Mum Use That Same Cookie Tin for Sewing Stuff? • Why Does Everyone's Mum Use That Same Cookie Tin for Sewing Stuff? • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Wednesday • How to kill a union • How to kill a union • When disability tech is just a marketing exercise • When disability tech is just a marketing exercise • Thanks for listening

World Dispatch: Monday • Search Angels of the Search Squad • Search Angels of the Search Squad • Search Angels of the Search Squad • Thanks for listening

The new American dream home Is a parking lot • The new American dream home Is a parking lot

Can the family unit survive The Wizarding World of Harry Potter?

The secretive family making money off the opioid crisis • The secretive family making money off the opioid crisis • The secretive family making money off the opioid crisis

Autumn is boring, and that is good

Google asks the dumbest questions

Why does Amazon have two completely different products called Alexa?

How do event organizers handle security? • How do event organizers handle security?

The Equifax breach is worse than you think • The Equifax breach is worse than you think • The Equifax breach is worse than you think

Google and Facebook deflect responsibility onto algorithms • Google and Facebook deflect responsibility onto algorithms

Neo Yokio's rich universe • Neo Yokio's rich universe • Neo Yokio's rich universe

This lawyer helps spies leak on the U.S. government • This lawyer helps spies leak on the U.S. government

Selections from Tom Brady's new book

New York may lift a 91-year-old dance ban

How the affluent talk about their wealth • How the affluent talk about their wealth

Calling Equifax is more difficult than it sounds • Calling Equifax is more difficult than it sounds

South Park is not subversive

Apple’s needless cult of secrecy

Job postings requesting a ‘neutral accent’ are probably illegal

‘The strongest possible terms’ is the weakest possible phrase

This 38-year-old study is still spreading bad ideas about addiction • This 38-year-old study is still spreading bad ideas about addiction

An open source community is turning against one of its most prominent members

Brooklyn's most controversial restaurant owner (Pt. 1) • Brooklyn's most controversial restaurant owner (Pt. 2) • Brooklyn's most controversial restaurant owner (Pt. 3)

We regret to inform you that your vegan cheese is now problematic

Jill Filipovic’s myopic feminism

The U.S. is tracking a record number of immigrants with ankle monitors (1 of 2) • The U.S. is tracking a record number of immigrants with ankle monitors (2 of 2)

Trump’s business councils are all made up and fake

Andrew Yoon and ‘Divorce!’ (1 of 3) • Andrew Yoon and ‘Divorce!’ (2 of 3) • Andrew Yoon and ‘Divorce!’ (3 of 3)

Anonymous did not hack The Daily Stormer

Milton • Alex • Rae • Jon • Mallika

How to prank the rich and powerful without really trying (Pt. 1) • How to prank the rich and powerful without really trying (Pt. 2) • How to prank the rich and powerful without really trying (pt. 3)

Trump needs one million people to apply for a job at the DHS right now • The State Department has gone quiet

The Paris Agreement will probably fail

A mystery of porn and Wikipedia: The facts • A mystery of porn and Wikipedia: The theories • A mystery of porn and Wikipedia: The expert