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Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via Google Podcasts | Via Stitcher The institution of slavery turned a poor, fledgling nation into a financial powerhouse, and the cotton plantation was America’s first big business. Behind the system, and built into it, was the whip. This episode includes…

Emmy-nominated “Orange is the New Black” actress Laverne Cox isn’t just a fan of “Sex and the City,” she’s a scholar. Cox knows most of the HBO series’ episodes by heart, and can even list the various Emmys and Golden Globes that the show and its performers received over the years. She admits, however, that…

T.I., recently announced that he will be hosting a podcast called ‘expediTIously’ for PodcastOne. T.I., whose real name is Tip Harris, talked about his new venture with PodcastOne. “This is a totally new space for me, one that gives me another conduit to examine the world, and one that gives me the freedom to think,…

Mr. Gladwell’s smooth Canadian lilt worked perfectly in the sensitive-bro realm of podcasting, although his habit of narrative digressions — which worked so well in a magazine story — made for a potential mess in audio. Julia Barton, Pushkin’s executive editor, would send him heavily edited transcripts. “It’s like saying, ‘You’re a master sand painter,…

D.C. United had a no good very bad week, and Filibuster dives in to break it all down for you. Jason, Adam, and Ben first talk about the only joy this past weekend, the Washington Spirit’s win at Audi Field, before diving into the games against the New York Red Bulls and the Philadelphia Union….

Most horror film enthusiasts can agree that the scariest part about any movie is the music. But turn off the ominous sound, and any horror film becomes dramatically less scary. Now, podcast creators are using downright frightening sounds in a genre that leaves you scared to turn off the lights. Just like film, horror podcasts…