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Season 5

July 16, 2023

Season 5, Episode Thirteen July 16, 2023

Send us a text On this episode, we’ll hear about 18th century rock stardom, infallibility, and a perfect 10. Not the Headlines explores how more of us are living alone. In the Epilogue, I'll offer an alternate possibility a...

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July 9, 2023

Season 5, Episode Twelve July 9, 2023

Send us a text On this episode, we'll hear about the man who discovered Oxygen, and why he had to leave England, a power outage that may have sparked Hip Hop, and the fate of the Rainbow Warrior. The Epilogue examines the restrictions an Alabama judge put on the Biden administration. But first, Not…

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July 2, 2023

Season 5, Episode Eleven July 2, 2023

Send us a text On this episode, Not the Headlines examines a new holiday in New York City and new laws in California. History touches on a show in the sky, a friendly reunion of enemy soldiers, and sliced bread. The Epilogu...

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June 25, 2023

Season 5, Episode Ten June 25, 2023

Send us a text In Not the Headlines we hear about a terrorist trial in Russia, a plan to manage plastic, and a new law in Missouri that accomplishes nothing but theater. Bits of History include Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, great British boxers, the National Organization of Women, and what may or …

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June 18, 2023

Season 5, Episode Nine June 18, 2023

Send us a text In this episode, Not the Headlines looks at UNESCO and an early sign of brain disease. Some of the history we explore is the evolution of the definition of obscenity, a river that catches on fire, and the Unab...

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June 11, 2023

Season 5, Episode Eight June 11, 2023

Send us a text On this episode, we’ll hear about The Taj Mahal, the frenzy for American Independence, banned books, the place where nothing is banned, and more. Plus, the failure of the media. But first, Not the Headlines, where we examine how perceptions of politicians are created, and the banning…

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June 4, 2023

Season 5, Episode Seven June 4, 2023

Send us a text In Not the Headlines, we hear about the Durham Report and a new way to categorize all the different sexual preferences. The History segment explores gasoline taxes, digestive experiments, and being the brother...

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May 14, 2023

Season 5, Episode Six May 14, 2023

Send us a text Not the Headlines explores food, how it brings us together, the effect of processed food on our abilities, and the methods we have to cook it. We go back through The Listening Tube to hear about measuring things, keeping your mouth shut during wartime, and an evil plot. The epilogue …

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May 7, 2023

Season 5, Episode Five May 7, 2023

Send us a text On this episode, Not the Headlines covers a study of male aggression, and insect repellents. On this week in history, we'll hear about rock and roll music, forbidden books, the Pentagon Papers and more. The E...

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April 30, 2023

Season 5, Episode Four, April 30, 2023

Send us a text Not the Headlines brings us another errant Air National Guardsman, plus the ever-decreasing standards of the U.S. Air Force. History explores John Wayne's feet, the North Pole, the Old Man of the Mountain and...

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April 23, 2023

Season 5, Episode Three April 23, 2023 Kids these days

Send us a text Not the Headlines covers teenage criminals and the cities that don't hold them responsible, History includes shooting people with guns, and newspapers, among other topics. The Epilogue examines transgenders i...

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April 16, 2023

Season 5, Episode Two April 16, 2023

Send us a text Not the Headlines has a follow up to a story from last week. History includes the first American Embassy, Paul Revere, and exoplanets. The Epilogue is a look at the latest document breach. Support the show Su...

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April 9, 2023

Season 5, Episode One April 9, 2023

Send us a text Not the Headlines explores microaggressions and tipping. History includes a triple murder plot, ping pong diplomacy, and more. The epilogue is the big story of the week: Donald Trump's indictments. Support t...

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