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Short Stuff: Hostile Architecture

Those armrests in the middle of benches aren’t just for your comfort, they’re intended to keep the homeless from laying on them. Cities are filled with these mean-spirited inconveniences. But who’s to say how a person should use a bench? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Selects: How Futurology Works

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  Ludwig II: The Only Real King of the 19th Century

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  Short Stuff: Rescuing Mistreated Pets

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  The History of Streaming Music

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  Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 1

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  How Bomb Disposal Works

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  Short Stuff: Skid Row (not the band)

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  The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

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  Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom

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  The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes

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  Short Stuff: Chupacabra

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  True Mysteries of the Internet

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  Selects: Body Language!

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  The Cher Episode

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  Short Stuff: Tarring and Feathering

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  Minecraft! Minecraft! Minecraft!