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A humpback whale surfacing from the water surrounded by seagulls

If you could talk to the animals

The World in Words

What’s the meaning of all those howls and growls? Is it language? This week on the podcast, NOVA’s Ari Daniel explores how three species communicate.

Sideshow Podcast: Giving the Perfect GIF

Arts, Culture & Media

Sideshow Podcast: Twitter’s Unfinished Scripts: Really Funny Movies That Will Never Get Made

Arts, Culture & Media

Sideshow Podcast: 40 Ounces of Trouble: Mike D Sets the Record Straight

Arts, Culture & Media

Sideshow Podcast: Gallery 1988: The Louvre of Fan Art

Arts, Culture & Media

Sideshow Podcast: Gay of Thrones and the TV Recap Revolution

Arts, Culture & Media

The Internet was supposed to kill TV, but the two have become BFFs. Show recaps are now an art form, and nobody does it better than a Los Angeles hairstylist named Jonathan Van Ness.

Sideshow Podcast: How Animation Helps Us Appreciate Good Audio

Arts, Culture & Media

The greatest interview ever recorded won’t get as many hits on YouTube as a cat giving a high five. The people behind Blank on Blank are using animation to make audio go viral.

Sideshow Podcast: Pogo is YouTube’s Favorite Musician

Arts, Culture & Media

Where some mash-up artists stun with clever technique or surreal juxtapositions, Pogo is first and foremost a fan, passionate and careful with sources like Alice in Wonderland and Fresh Prince. 

Sideshow Podcast: Bea Arthur and Unicorns Teach You the Heimlich Maneuver

Arts, Culture & Media

There’s one item you can find in most restaurants from New York to California: A poster telling you how to save someone who’s choking. Though required by law in many states, those sim…

Sideshow Podcast: “Rude” by Magic! Is the Worst Best Song of the Summer

Arts, Culture & Media

“Rude” by Magic! is America’s #1 song — it’s also America’s most hated song. Critic Jia Tolentino explains the fine line between good, credible pop and the incredibly bad stuff.