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Seven-Minute Explainers

Your audio guide to everything you need to know about compelling and complex topics, from a variety of The Week's smart and witty writers, editors, and thinkers. Concise and entertaining, Seven-Minute... Read more

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Ep. 79: Almost every language has a word for 'Christmas.' Few reference Christ.

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

21 Dec 2017

5mins

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Ep. 78: Why so strangely Yoda speaks?

Ep. 78: Why so strangely Yoda speaks?

Hear something odd in his syntax, you do. For more, go the TheWeek.com/podcasts

14 Dec 2017

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Ep. 77: A brief timeline of tax reform

Ep. 77: A brief timeline of tax reform

How previous reforms led to the system we have today. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts

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Ep. 76: Did God have a wife?

Ep. 76: Did God have a wife?

The history and mystery of Asherah. For more, visit TheWeek.com/Podcasts.

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Ep. 75: 6 unique Thanksgiving celebrations from around the world

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 i... Read more

23 Nov 2017

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Ep. 74: The secret history of cowboy socialism

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 Th... Read more

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Ep. 73: Why Puerto Rico never had a path to statehood

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/Pod... Read more

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Ep. 72: The strange, circuitous history of Daylight Saving Time

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.... Read more

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Ep. 71: Why cheap horror flicks are Hollywood gold

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 ex... Read more

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Ep. 70: The lessons of the Russian revolution, 100 years later

Ep. 70: The lessons of the Russian revolution, 100 years later

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