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The latest low-carb diet trend is merely a rehash of fad diets past.
Read Yvette's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6133/the-keto-diet-is-a-recipe-for-disaster?zd=1&zi=lp6jlihl
Follow Yvette on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thescibabe
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Thank you for listening.
-JTG
Basically, clothing companies are funding our national parks because the government won't.
Read Jen's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6051/the-national-parks-are-in-a-financial-crisis-please-buy-this-sweatshirt?zd=1&zi=sevmhymx
Follow Jen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/byJenAMiller
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Rosa Lyster went into a "body language experts" k-hole and discovered some good news?
Read Rosa's story: https://theoutline.com/post/6017/do-body-language-experts-actually-tell-us-anything?zd=1&zi=dypumcg3
Follow Rosa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosalyster
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Jeremy Gordon and Wei Tchou explore the many shades of Asian-American culture representation through the releases of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,’ and Mitski’s ‘Be the Cowboy’.
Show notes
Read Jeremy's essay: https://theoutline.com/post/5979/crazy-rich-asians-mitski-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before-asian-american-representation?utm_source=topic_culture
Follow Wei on Twitter (@weitchou): https://twitter.com/weitchou
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Helena Fitzgerald pokes a hole in the idea that a romantic relationship is a prize for loving yourself enough.
'There is no such thing as being ready for love' by Helena Fitzgerald → https://theoutline.com/post/5970/unconventional-wisdom-emotional-readiness-is-bullshit?utm_source=topic_power
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Ann-Derrick Gaillot spent the day zipping around Portland using only dockless e-scooters and documented her experience.
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Why do people like to look at photos of strangers at their worst?
Today's story
'The bizarre appeal of viral mugshots' by Melinda Fakuade → https://theoutline.com/post/5978/viral-mugshots-essay?zd=1&zi=fbzyynrj
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Musicians are trying to capture the soundscapes of the environment as it dies.
Today's story
'What does the end of the world sound like? Listen to this' by Lewis Gordon → https://theoutline.com/post/5960/climate-change-music?utm_source=topic_recent
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Thank Smokey Robinson and Smokey the Bear for this adjustment of the English language?
Today's story
'Smokey is the new smoky' by Ann-Derrick Gaillot → https://theoutline.com/post/5961/smokey-smoky-whats-the-difference?utm_source=topic_culture
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The signals you're putting off makes you less attractive.
Today's story
'Showing off how rich you are won't help you make friends' by Oscar Schwartz → https://theoutline.com/post/5907/flexing-your-wealth-wont-make-you-any-friends?utm_source=
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Four music nerds and professionals tell us how to find new (and good) music in the age of the algorithm.
Today's story
'Finding new music in the algorithm age' by Ann-Derrick Gaillot → https://theoutline.com/post/5759/how-do-i-find-new-music?utm_source=topic_culture
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The language of colonialism is infecting outer space, thanks to dominance by rich white businessmen and politicians.
Today's story
'The racist language of space exploration' by Caroline Haskins → https://theoutline.com/post/5809/the-racist-language-of-space-exploration?utm_source=
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Recent books by Carmen Maria Machado, Daisy Johnson, Melissa Broder, and many more are part of a burgeoning trend in writing that uses the fantastic to explore marginalized experiences.
Today's story
"How a queer fabulism came to dominate contemporary women’s writing" by Kit Haggard → https://theoutline.com/post/5751/fabulism-fiction-carmen-maria-machado-daisy-johnson-melissa-broder?utm_source=topic_culture&zd=1&zi=vy6uobcr
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Seeing your favorite band live will probably cost you more in privacy information than in dollars.
Today's story
"Ticketing app AXS scrapes all the data it can get from your phone" by Paris Martineau → https://theoutline.com/post/5628/how-a-concert-ticket-steals-your-personal-data?zd=1&zi=uiteojma
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Climate change threatens water everywhere, but tension between different levels of U.S. government has stalled our response.
Today's story
"Water, water, everywhere but not a drop to drink" by Caroline Haskins → https://theoutline.com/post/5687/climate-change-water-supply-threat-management-government?zd=1&zi=rkjlbuq7
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When a rapper wants a woman who will do anything except be her own person, what are we asking down chicks to be down for?
Today's story
"What are we asking down chicks to be down for?" by Melinda Fakuade → https://theoutline.com/post/5606/down-chick-rap-drake-beyonce?utm_source=topic_recent&zd=1&zi=hcdvcyby
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Comedians Desus and Mero take their next big step, and a lil baby star hits the universe!
Show notes
Read Ann's story: https://theoutline.com/post/5173/desus-and-mero-showtime
Read Caroline's story: https://theoutline.com/post/5171/this-first-image-newborn-planet-space-astronomy-exoplanet?utm_source=topic_future
Listen to DJ DNA's music: https://soundcloud.com/djdna516
Reddit has a full list of Desus and Mero's AKAs: https://www.reddit.com/r/bodegaboys/comments/5rhr3x/a_somewhat_definitive_list_of_the_bodega_boys/
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The Wikipedia page’s most prolific editor doesn't even own cryptocurrency.
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Read Stephen's story: https://theoutline.com/post/4974/everything-you-know-about-bitcoin-is-thanks-to-this-czech-grandpa?zd=1&zi=5sm4zrye
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Academics have long ignored the history of asexuality, so online communities are stepping in.
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Read Michael's story: https://theoutline.com/post/5065/tumblr-asexual-history-bloggers-ace-historical?utm_source=topic_power
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There is a burgeoning aesthetic movement influenced by traditional camp but directed by gay women. It features a lot of hands.
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This cursed drink hit the internet, and we took the bait.
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Read Caroline's story: https://theoutline.com/post/5058/sonic-pickle-juice-slush-review
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After having a moment in 2018, where does the movement go from here?
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The murder of the Rhoden family was a brutal, backwoods tragedy that seemed straight out of an Appalachian noir.
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A new addiction is hitting the streets, and some psychologists aren't buying it.
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An art historian explains why almost every viral photo is being compared to a Renaissance painting, and why you are wrong.
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Through social media, modern doctors gain celebrity status and teach their followers. (We're re-broadcasting this episode while we report on new stories.)
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Last week, a faceless conservative group seemed poised to convert Democratic nightmares into hellish reality, and Facebook wants you to believe it is not a monopoly.
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Michael Waters and Paris Martineau joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
The west coast of the United States is still burning from wildfires, and there's a new scientific DNA finding.
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Ann Derrick-Gaillot and Casey Johnston joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
Through social media, modern doctors gain celebrity status and teach their followers.
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There's an incredibly wholesome show on the air right now, there's new fear in the world of hurricanes, and one city is saying goodbye to library card fines.
Ann Derrick-Galliot, Caroline Haskins, and Michael Waters joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
Tech companies like Apple and Google are becoming more interested in “scaling back” our device usage, but what does it mean when the companies behind the addiction are trying to change our behavior?
Casey Johnston and Paris Martineau joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
It was 2 in the afternoon on a blazing Saturday, when a tiny park filled with red umbrellas...
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Black Rifle Coffee is making waves of being "the only coffee company that supports the second amendment". We put it to a taste test.
Drew Millard joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
Noticing a rise of Drake memes on your timeline? We explain why. Plus, the hot new trend for business bros, and the latest dystopian crossover with MoviePass.
Starbucks called on this snoozer to end racism, plus a robot that knows skin better than dermatologists, and meet our brand new intern!
Ann Derrick-Gaillot, Paris Martineau, and Michael Waters joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
In the United States, today is a holiday, so The Outline staff has a special message for you.
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Natalie Rivera, Erik Hinton, Dave Lucia, Wynton Wong, Jeremy Gordon, Emily Friedlander, Melinda Fakuade, Gaby Del Valle, Paris Martineau, and Casey Johnston joined us today.
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Facebook is in hot water, again. And speaking of hot, our Culture section chose this spring's best songs.
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Paris Martineau, Rob Dozier, and Melinda Fakuade joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
Trump wants to make hypersonic missile-detecting satellites a reality, Instagram is letting you be even more petty, and a game lets you ride the worst tunnels in the world.
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Caroline Haskins, Melinda Fakuade, and Gaby Del Valle joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show.
The "tiny house" craze is sweeping America, and city officials think it is an affordable housing solution.
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Miles Howard joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show. Rob Dozier provided production assistance.
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The psychologist and public speaker is back in the news, so we share what's changed since our original reporting in February.
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Paris Martineau joined us today. James T. Green hosts and produces the show. Rob Dozier provided production assistance.
There is a burgeoning aesthetic movement influenced by traditional camp but directed by gay women. It features a lot of hands.
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Reported by Mikaella Clements. Produced and hosted by James T. Green with production assistance by Rob Dozier.
Apple got slapped with a big lawsuit. Here's what happened.
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Reported by Casey Johnston, editor of the Future section at The Outline.
The Outline World Dispatch is produced and hosted by James T. Green. Our theme is by John Lagomarsino.
Snail slime skincare is having a moment. But where does the mucin come from, and what happens to the snails?
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Reported by Gaby Del Valle, staff writer at The Outline.
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We got a tip about a secret taxi party line, so we rode in a bunch of New York cabs to find out.
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Reported by Paris Martineau, staff writer at The Outline.
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The most important takeaways from Google's annual developer keynote. The good, the bad, and the ugly, brought to you from our entire Future section at The Outline.
Show notes:
You heard from Casey Johnston (Future editor), Paris Martineau (staff writer), and Caroline Haskins (Future intern).
Digital Trends’ “Google I/O 2018 Keynote Highlights” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rts7xBaFZUI
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Candy marketing and why Asian-American stereotypes have more staying power than an everlasting gobstopper.
Show notes:
To share today's episode and read a full transcript: https://theoutline.com/post/4283/racist-fortune-bubble-gum-world-dispatch
To read Allee's original reporting: https://theoutline.com/post/4283/fortune-bubble-asian-stereotype-packaging?zd=2&zi=mnbuz72c
To visit Allee's website: http://www.alleemanning.com
To follow Allee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlleeManning
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We talk to the co-founder behind #MuteRKelly, Kenyette Barnes, and discuss the continuing narrative of problematic artists.
Show Notes
The story behind #MuteRKelly by Ann Derrick-Gaillot: https://theoutline.com/post/4379/a-conversation-with-mute-r-kelly-cofounder-kenyette-barnes?zd=2&zi=pfqxiupx
R. Kelly Walks Off HuffPost Live Set: 'This Interview is Over': https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/watch-rkelly-walks-off-huffpost-live-set_us_56784911e4b06fa6887e193d
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Produced and hosted by James T. Green
Production assistance by Rob Dozier
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Is pain acceptance therapy the answer to the opioid crisis? Clare Foran has the story.
Read Clare Foran's story: https://theoutline.com/post/4044/is-chronic-pain-something-more-people-should-accept?zd=6&zi=tw24spay
Hosted by Brandy Jensen.
Produced by James T. Green and Rob Dozier.
It will easily replace meat as an ingredient, but not meat itself. Casey Johnston has the story.
Find Casey on Twitter (@caseyjohnston).
Hosted by Paris Martineau (@parismartineau).
Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen).
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Hosted by Rob Dozier (@robardzr).
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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.
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Hosted by Jeremy Gordon (@jeremypgordon).
Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen).
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How did a train full of poop get from New York to Alabama? Drew Millard brings us the story.
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Hosted by Brandy Jensen (@brandyljensen).
Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen).
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Executives even suggested adding religious principles to the game. Freelance writer Sarah Bellman gives us the story.
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Hosted by Erik Hinton (@erikhinton).
Produced by James T. Green (@_jamestgreen).
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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.
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Hosted by Emilie Friedlander (@AdHocEmilie).
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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.
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.
Jeremy Gordon played Monopoly with real money and crime, and we recorded it on tape.
Today's story:
Breaking Monopoly by Jeremy Gordon
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Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
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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
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Download Environments app
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Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
Produced by James T. Green.
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Ann-Derrick Gaillot wonders if solidarity include black female comedians?
Today's story:
Hollywood is failing Mo'Nique by Ann-Derrick Gaillot
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Mo'Nique on Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
Mo'Nique on The View
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Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
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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
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Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
Produced by James T. Green.
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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 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 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 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. 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.
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.
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.
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