Podcast recommendations: 11 of the best episodes to make you smarter

If last Saturday was for the royal wedding, this Saturday (and the two days that follow) are for travel, sun, and barbecues — part of the admittedly non-intuitive way Americans remember fallen soldiers. Memorial Day is upon us, and with it, the annual tradition for many of playing catch-up at home or traveling elsewhere to relax. Regardless of which version of the long weekend you choose, we’ve got your entertainment handled with 11 Vox podcast episodes that cover everything from foreign policy to serial killers. Happy listening!

1) Today, Explained: Golden State Killer opens Pandora’s box. For fans of Serial and other true crime audio, this episode of Vox’s daily explainer podcast is a dark and fascinating look at how law enforcement finally caught the Golden State Killer decades after he killed at least 12 people and raped at least 50.

2) The Weeds: The many scandals of Michael Cohen. Vox reporter Andrew Prokop joins Weeds hosts Dara Lind and Matt Yglesias for a…

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