https://simplecast.com Seven-Minute Explainers Your audio guide to everything you need to know about compelling and complex topics, from a variety of The Week's smart and witty writers, editors, and thinkers. Concise and entertaining, Seven-Minute Explainers packs a lot of information in a short amount of time. (c) 2017 The Week en Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:36:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:48:56 +0000 http://theweek.com/audio?page=2 Seven-Minute Explainers https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5dbd4b36-e1ad-49c9-b9a2-9fd56b139ff5/8513311d-a9a6-4eeb-bac8-e8d5eb5a8b22/3000x3000/1466601501-artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://theweek.com/audio?page=2 episodic Your audio guide to everything you need to know about compelling and complex topics, from a variety of The Week's smart and witty writers, editors, and thinkers. Concise and entertaining, Seven-Minute Explainers packs a lot of information in a short amount of time. The Week no https://feeds.simplecast.com/9gXSXVvW News, Politics, Science, Technology, Fast The Week hansen@theweek.com eeb5bfff-b4a0-483f-a9a6-13a218394a5c Ep. 79: Almost every language has a word for 'Christmas.' Few reference Christ. How’s that for a war on Christmas?

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]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:36:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/56b41d8e-xIuDRVPZ How’s that for a war on Christmas?

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]]> Ep. 79: Almost every language has a word for 'Christmas.' Few reference Christ. James Harbeck 00:05:44 How’s that for a war on Christmas? How’s that for a war on Christmas? explainer, language no full 79 33aaf8f9-22af-4433-88f6-29ebbcdc5342 Ep. 78: Why so strangely Yoda speaks? Hear something odd in his syntax, you do.

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]]> Thu, 14 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/406e7f10-sueC_C3a Hear something odd in his syntax, you do.

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]]> Ep. 78: Why so strangely Yoda speaks? James Harbeck 00:04:40 Hear something odd in his syntax, you do Hear something odd in his syntax, you do linguistics, star wars, film, entertainment, language no full 78 9f3d23b4-9e1a-4132-beea-869aede275e0 Ep. 77: A brief timeline of tax reform How previous reforms led to the system we have today.

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]]> Thu, 7 Dec 2017 05:56:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/2ba77d3c-yIlRsF_l How previous reforms led to the system we have today.

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]]> Ep. 77: A brief timeline of tax reform The Week 00:07:13 How previous reforms led to the system we have today How previous reforms led to the system we have today tax reform, republicans, business, explainer, tax no full 77 3cc6a2e2-4f4c-40bc-b663-11e23d78a52a Ep. 76: Did God have a wife? The history and mystery of Asherah.

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]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:45:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/0926d111-CWcRU2nP The history and mystery of Asherah.

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]]> Ep. 76: Did God have a wife? The Week 00:05:33 The history and mystery of Asherah The history and mystery of Asherah explainer, god, wife, religion, christianity no full 76 7e49eddf-1a9b-456e-b089-0431c0bac250 Ep. 75: 6 unique Thanksgiving celebrations from around the world The Macy's Day Parade, football, and Black Friday deals may be uniquely American, but giving thanks for a good harvest is a tradition that crosses cultures.

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]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2017 05:19:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/8692fdc6-2J0rFd_h The Macy's Day Parade, football, and Black Friday deals may be uniquely American, but giving thanks for a good harvest is a tradition that crosses cultures.

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]]> Ep. 75: 6 unique Thanksgiving celebrations from around the world The Week 00:06:55 The Macy's Day Parade, football, and Black Friday deals may be uniquely American, but giving thanks for a good harvest is a tradition that crosses cultures The Macy's Day Parade, football, and Black Friday deals may be uniquely American, but giving thanks for a good harvest is a tradition that crosses cultures explainer, holiday, world, thanksgiving no full 75 fd4a574c-d48f-4f3a-8912-b869bce162fd Ep. 74: The secret history of cowboy socialism The American West may fly the flag of individualism, but it was built on a bedrock of Big Government.

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]]> Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:20:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Ryan Cooper) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/e08cc2d8-9O11xXh7 The American West may fly the flag of individualism, but it was built on a bedrock of Big Government.

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]]> Ep. 74: The secret history of cowboy socialism Ryan Cooper 00:07:18 The American West may fly the flag of individualism, but it was built on a bedrock of Big Government The American West may fly the flag of individualism, but it was built on a bedrock of Big Government cowboy, socialism, explainer, bundy, american west, analysis, history no full 74 c5a55ccd-51cc-4b48-9edc-5970e53e5349 Ep. 73: Why Puerto Rico never had a path to statehood Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague.

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]]> Thu, 9 Nov 2017 05:40:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/669a3afd-3iV7dfA7 Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague.

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]]> Ep. 73: Why Puerto Rico never had a path to statehood The Week 00:09:21 Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague u.s., politics, explainer, puerto rico no full 73 473700b2-8a68-496c-869e-04a86e6da734 Ep. 72: The strange, circuitous history of Daylight Saving Time How war, the golf industry, and Big Candy got (most of) us an extra hour of sleep this weekend.

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]]> Thu, 2 Nov 2017 04:41:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/3e500d2d-bFZsASpE How war, the golf industry, and Big Candy got (most of) us an extra hour of sleep this weekend.

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]]> Ep. 72: The strange, circuitous history of Daylight Saving Time The Week 00:07:06 How war, the golf industry, and Big Candy got (most) us an extra hour of sleep this weekend How war, the golf industry, and Big Candy got (most) us an extra hour of sleep this weekend daylight saving time, explainer, fall back, history no full 72 333fb9a7-0623-487c-b26d-1a5d7e3ba9db Ep. 71: Why cheap horror flicks are Hollywood gold From Night of the Living Dead to Paranormal Activity, low-budget horror movies continue to def Hollywood's box-office expectations.

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]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:46:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jessie Wright-Mendoza) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/3afcfe3c-G05K3yL0 From Night of the Living Dead to Paranormal Activity, low-budget horror movies continue to def Hollywood's box-office expectations.

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]]> Ep. 71: Why cheap horror flicks are Hollywood gold Jessie Wright-Mendoza 00:07:23 From 'Night of the Living Dead' to 'Paranormal Activity,' low-budget horror movies continue to def Hollywood's box-office expectations From 'Night of the Living Dead' to 'Paranormal Activity,' low-budget horror movies continue to def Hollywood's box-office expectations hollywood, movies, horror, business, explainer, entertainment yes full 71 2782e50d-a5f2-4346-838d-9c6b673e6bbc Ep. 70: The lessons of the Russian revolution, 100 years later Is Marxism just a turn-crank formula for purges and dictatorship or was something else to blame?

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]]> Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:37:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Ryan Cooper) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/7e81e7c2-lu_gUDaL Is Marxism just a turn-crank formula for purges and dictatorship or was something else to blame?

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]]> Ep. 70: The lessons of the Russian revolution, 100 years later Ryan Cooper 00:07:12 Is Marxism just a turn-crank formula for purges and dictatorship or was something else to blame? Is Marxism just a turn-crank formula for purges and dictatorship or was something else to blame? politics, russia, explainer, history no full 72 5afbdd00-fe3a-44cf-9681-29ff791e6b9d Ep. 69: The self-aware legacy of 'Friends' How the end of Matt LeBlanc's Episodes closes the door on the Friends era of gossip, fame, and meta-spinoffs.

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]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:45:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lili Loofbourow) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/f49f5f04-_1_0tzY2 How the end of Matt LeBlanc's Episodes closes the door on the Friends era of gossip, fame, and meta-spinoffs.

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]]> Ep. 69: The self-aware legacy of 'Friends' Lili Loofbourow 00:07:08 Dissecting the end of an era Dissecting the end of an era friends, tv, entertainment no full 71 f28758f3-bd43-475b-9ea3-c83be43ac2b9 Ep. 68: Why Ronald Reagan enthusiastically signed America's first real gun control law A lifelong member of the NRA, Reagan might be the most consequential president for gun control legislation in the past century

]]> Thu, 5 Oct 2017 04:32:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Peter Weber) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/f1243c44-Woe5r6vL A lifelong member of the NRA, Reagan might be the most consequential president for gun control legislation in the past century

]]> Ep. 68: Why Ronald Reagan enthusiastically signed America's first real gun control law Peter Weber 00:06:38 A lifelong member of the NRA, Reagan might be the most consequential president for gun control legislation in the past century A lifelong member of the NRA, Reagan might be the most consequential president for gun control legislation in the past century gop, guns, republicans, gun debate, explainer, ronald reagan no full 70 9c232479-4af5-44de-907e-8ec004f067ff Ep. 67: Why severe flooding is becoming increasingly common — and more destructive Storms like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, are only going to keep coming. Which parts of the U.S. are most vulnerable? What is the government doing about it? Here's everything you need to know.
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]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2017 04:09:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/52801854-oAp4_67o Storms like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, are only going to keep coming. Which parts of the U.S. are most vulnerable? What is the government doing about it? Here's everything you need to know.
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]]> Ep. 67: Why severe flooding is becoming increasingly common — and more destructive The Week 00:07:05 Flooding in America is an epidemic Flooding in America is an epidemic hurricanes, u.s., environment, flooding, weather, climate change no full 69 0b92feae-4072-48d5-8ac4-b228a75729c7 Ep. 66: The burglars who broke into the FBI and brought down J. Edgar Hoover In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. The burglars got away scot-free.
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]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2017 04:45:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jake Rossen) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/1306b3d6-ndpULVx_ In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. The burglars got away scot-free.
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]]> Ep. 66: The burglars who broke into the FBI and brought down J. Edgar Hoover Jake Rossen 00:31:45 In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. They got away scot-free. In 1971, a group of activists stole thousands of incriminating documents that proved the bureau was spying on Americans. They got away scot-free. fbi, politics, explainer, history no full 68 fe123c5e-c7bd-4ab8-a8af-7e179ffdf305 Ep. 65: Why do we have a debt ceiling anyway? How a legislative fluke turned into a political weapon.
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]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:42:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Paul Waldman) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/71cb1648-TQGWg8rw How a legislative fluke turned into a political weapon.
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]]> Ep. 65: Why do we have a debt ceiling anyway? Paul Waldman 00:06:17 How a legislative fluke turned into a political weapon How a legislative fluke turned into a political weapon politics, economy, republicans, explainer, congress, debt ceiling, political history, democrats no full 67 d5240082-aef5-481b-a954-64362a153c38 Ep. 64: Congressional censure, explained When elected officials break the rules, this congressional tool puts them in check

]]> Thu, 7 Sep 2017 04:38:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jessie Wright-Mendoza) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/2ab2c98a-2s7_mQMF When elected officials break the rules, this congressional tool puts them in check

]]> Ep. 64: Congressional censure, explained Jessie Wright-Mendoza 00:07:06 When elected officials break the rules, this congressional tool puts them in check When elected officials break the rules, this congressional tool puts them in check politics, censure, explainer, congress, impeachment no full 66 7d88c959-da3a-4fb3-83b7-9a942e30810e Ep.63: How to put your savings on autopilot Saving is a habit, and like all habits, the best way to make it stick is to do it over, and over, and over again, until it becomes second nature. Here's four steps to help you save money without even thinking about it.

]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2017 04:55:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Harold Maass) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/7ed07295-uakiF7NN Saving is a habit, and like all habits, the best way to make it stick is to do it over, and over, and over again, until it becomes second nature. Here's four steps to help you save money without even thinking about it.

]]> Ep.63: How to put your savings on autopilot Harold Maass 00:06:53 Save money without even thinking about it Save money without even thinking about it business, explainer, personal finance, money no full 65 fbbe9b30-46a2-44d5-b422-86f35e9f0991 Ep. 62: Multivitamins are useless. Here's why. Those daily pills aren't doing you any favors. In fact, they might be doing you some harm.
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]]> Thu, 24 Aug 2017 04:06:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Becca Stanek) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/8f5fc2ae-LSs5_Wg7 Those daily pills aren't doing you any favors. In fact, they might be doing you some harm.
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]]> Ep. 62: Multivitamins are useless. Here's why. Becca Stanek 00:06:45 Those daily pills aren't doing you any favors Those daily pills aren't doing you any favors lifestyle, health, business, explainer no full 64 9eb31a59-83bb-4aba-b78e-e3c70c64b127 Ep. 61: America's eclipse craze, explained On Aug. 21, the moon's shadow will roll across the U.S. and, for the first time in decades, tens of millions of Americans will witness a total solar eclipse outside their door.
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]]> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 04:15:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/b44e69c9-_LC_pBOU On Aug. 21, the moon's shadow will roll across the U.S. and, for the first time in decades, tens of millions of Americans will witness a total solar eclipse outside their door.
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]]> Ep. 61: America's eclipse craze, explained The Week 00:07:00 On Aug. 21, the moon's shadow will roll across the U.S. as tens of millions of Americans witness a total solar eclipse On Aug. 21, the moon's shadow will roll across the U.S. as tens of millions of Americans witness a total solar eclipse science, explainer, eclipse no full 63 c076a579-0f73-49ed-9b43-e6206411ca8d Ep. 60: The new monopolies Amazon, Google, and Facebook have enjoyed unstoppable growth, with no end in sight. Such enormous success may be a sign that we're in the second Gilded Age, where our lives are channeled once again through fewer and fewer companies that are controlled by just a handful of men. And this isn't good.
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]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:08:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/3ce09a6d-DBb4mpvr Amazon, Google, and Facebook have enjoyed unstoppable growth, with no end in sight. Such enormous success may be a sign that we're in the second Gilded Age, where our lives are channeled once again through fewer and fewer companies that are controlled by just a handful of men. And this isn't good.
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]]> Ep. 60: The new monopolies The Week 00:06:33 Amazon, Google, Facebook, and our second Gilded Age Amazon, Google, Facebook, and our second Gilded Age facebook, business, explainer, technology, amazon, google, tech no full 62 9f473f05-990a-4d66-9558-0c746053e927 Ep. 59: The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity, explained The gene-editing tool CRISPR isn't some super high-tech piece of lab equipment. It's a part of our DNA that scientists have now figured out how to harness.

]]> Thu, 3 Aug 2017 04:58:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jessie Wright-Mendoza) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/33817070-EU5kKrFh The gene-editing tool CRISPR isn't some super high-tech piece of lab equipment. It's a part of our DNA that scientists have now figured out how to harness.

]]> Ep. 59: The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity, explained Jessie Wright-Mendoza 00:07:05 It's actually been a part of our DNA all along It's actually been a part of our DNA all along genetics, science, explainer, crispr no full 61 644581c2-5fd9-4db6-beb9-3979fc81f536 Ep. 58: A linguist's guide to HULK SMASH WHERE HULKSPEAK COME FROM? Let's explore all the potential inspiration that came before Hulk smashed into our comic book world in 1962.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:20:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/c5e44e20-SbplOz8G WHERE HULKSPEAK COME FROM? Let's explore all the potential inspiration that came before Hulk smashed into our comic book world in 1962.

]]> Ep. 58: A linguist's guide to HULK SMASH James Harbeck 00:07:06 Dissecting the strange, wonderful grammar of Hulkspeak Dissecting the strange, wonderful grammar of Hulkspeak the incredible hulk, explainer, entertainment, language, comics no full 60 b514e0d0-ac9f-4845-a1a4-960cb66a3629 Ep. 57: How to avoid being eaten by a shark A Hawaiian's tried-and-true advice for avoiding a shark attack

]]> Thu, 20 Jul 2017 04:51:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Leslie Turnbull) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/88f1a365-1pSRxyQ6 A Hawaiian's tried-and-true advice for avoiding a shark attack

]]> Ep. 57: How to avoid being eaten by a shark Leslie Turnbull 00:07:06 A Hawaiian's tried-and-true advice for avoiding a shark attack A Hawaiian's tried-and-true advice for avoiding a shark attack shark, lifestyle, explainer no full 59 4ed0b4dd-d0c8-477e-a690-2e7b10bd8307 Ep. 56: 'Game of Thrones': 5 fun facts about the Valyrian language The Valyrian language has four genders — and an unexpected Monty Python tribute. Listen for more fun and interesting facts about this intricate language that might help you impress at your next Game of Thrones party.

]]> Thu, 13 Jul 2017 04:48:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Arika Okrent) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/65b1816b-epzXmEwT The Valyrian language has four genders — and an unexpected Monty Python tribute. Listen for more fun and interesting facts about this intricate language that might help you impress at your next Game of Thrones party.

]]> Ep. 56: 'Game of Thrones': 5 fun facts about the Valyrian language Arika Okrent 00:06:58 The language has four genders — and an unexpected Monty Python tribute The language has four genders — and an unexpected Monty Python tribute explainer, game of thrones, entertainment, language no full 58 5923f24a-0691-4408-9e23-2e7322966e0d Ep. 55: Your family name did not come from a mistake at Ellis Island So how did Jensen become Johnson, Koenigsberger become Kingsley, and Mlodzianowski become Murphy?

]]> Thu, 6 Jul 2017 13:23:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Arika Okrent) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/4df4055a-4RRZBnjh So how did Jensen become Johnson, Koenigsberger become Kingsley, and Mlodzianowski become Murphy?

]]> Ep. 55: Your family name did not come from a mistake at Ellis Island Arika Okrent 00:05:08 So how did Jensen become Johnson, Koenigsberger become Kingsley, and Mlodzianowski become Murphy? So how did Jensen become Johnson, Koenigsberger become Kingsley, and Mlodzianowski become Murphy? immigration, explainer, family, language, immigrants, ellis island, history no full 57 4ee66457-c8c7-4c7f-b195-26e5ce9557e7 Ep. 54: Our irrational fear of flying You're more likely to die from a lightning strike than in an airplane crash, and yet we just can't seem to shake our aviophobia.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2017 04:27:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/844cc18c-oa3pLak7 You're more likely to die from a lightning strike than in an airplane crash, and yet we just can't seem to shake our aviophobia.

]]> Ep. 54: Our irrational fear of flying The Week 00:07:00 The most dangerous part of your airplane flight is often the trip to the airport The most dangerous part of your airplane flight is often the trip to the airport travel, explainer, accidents, holiday, fear, flying, news no full 56 3c4cd273-76b5-489c-86b1-7e3849260ae0 Ep. 53: China's plan to run the world The People's Republic is investing trillions to build railways, ports, and telecommunications in other countries. Here's everything you need to know.
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]]> Thu, 22 Jun 2017 04:29:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/863ea587-x3wrfEdC The People's Republic is investing trillions to build railways, ports, and telecommunications in other countries. Here's everything you need to know.
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]]> Ep. 53: China's plan to run the world The Week 00:07:01 The People's Republic is investing trillions to build railways, ports, and telecommunications in other countries. Why? The People's Republic is investing trillions to build railways, ports, and telecommunications in other countries. Why? china, business, explainer, tech no full 55 0e92b0fa-c95d-4d7d-b1d2-f63668156368 Ep. 52: How to revolutionize the tax code with only 'find and replace' The simplest way to revolutionize the tax code? Just convert deductions to credits.

]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 04:33:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jeff Spross) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/accd48fb-AgKMATh_ The simplest way to revolutionize the tax code? Just convert deductions to credits.

]]> Ep. 52: How to revolutionize the tax code with only 'find and replace' Jeff Spross 00:07:01 Want to reform the tax code? Just convert deductions to credits. Want to reform the tax code? Just convert deductions to credits. taxes, economics, business, explainer no full 54 3a58d671-6393-40f6-9248-d93c5397020f Ep. 51: How a preemptive strike on North Korea could end up killing millions It seems the Trump administration is ready to take the toughest of lines when it comes to dealing with the Hermit Kingdom. And this policy is nothing short of apocalyptic.
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]]> Thu, 8 Jun 2017 04:14:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Harry J. Kazianis) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/091fdc15-izUbUbo2 It seems the Trump administration is ready to take the toughest of lines when it comes to dealing with the Hermit Kingdom. And this policy is nothing short of apocalyptic.
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]]> Ep. 51: How a preemptive strike on North Korea could end up killing millions Harry J. Kazianis 00:07:12 Here's how an attack could end Here's how an attack could end nuclear, explainer, war, north korea, world no full 53 33d48475-aa12-407c-aa1e-81dbc2fdd7dc Ep. 50: How impeachment works With scandals swirling around the White House, the "I-word" is already being mentioned in Congress. But what's the origin of the process and how exactly is it used today? Here's everything you need to know.

]]> Thu, 1 Jun 2017 04:52:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/44318092-KyNcuAzt With scandals swirling around the White House, the "I-word" is already being mentioned in Congress. But what's the origin of the process and how exactly is it used today? Here's everything you need to know.

]]> Ep. 50: How impeachment works The Week 00:07:01 With scandals swirling around the White House, the "I-word" is already being mentioned in Congress. With scandals swirling around the White House, the "I-word" is already being mentioned in Congress. u.s., trump, politics, explainer, scandal, nixon, clinton, history no full 52 c6426ccd-f9fb-48a9-81cf-d00f6e459a75 Ep. 49: How previous White House scandals altered the political landscape Watergate. Iran-Contra. Trump-Russia? History can provide scenarios for thinking about how this investigation might play out.

]]> Thu, 25 May 2017 04:20:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Scott Lemieux) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/7c823a13-jvBoP0V_ Watergate. Iran-Contra. Trump-Russia? History can provide scenarios for thinking about how this investigation might play out.

]]> Ep. 49: How previous White House scandals altered the political landscape Scott Lemieux 00:07:00 Watergate. Iran-Contra. Trump-Russia? Watergate. Iran-Contra. Trump-Russia? trump, politics, explainer, nixon, reagan, history no full 51 a3387b47-8830-4f29-b9ba-774936e21421 Ep. 48: Anatomy of a commencement speech We combed through dozens of inspirational, funny, and memorable commencement speeches and found the best ones follow a surprisingly similar pattern comprising eight distinct parts.

]]> Thu, 18 May 2017 04:38:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lindsey Kratochwill) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/486640d3-a6VqS04M We combed through dozens of inspirational, funny, and memorable commencement speeches and found the best ones follow a surprisingly similar pattern comprising eight distinct parts.

]]> Ep. 48: Anatomy of a commencement speech Lindsey Kratochwill 00:07:05 The best graduation speeches follow a surprisingly similar pattern The best graduation speeches follow a surprisingly similar pattern education, celebrity, explainer, graduation, humor, speech no full 50 d70cad11-a31f-4d9d-a571-ebca47c304ac Ep. 47: A phonological description of beatbox noises Whenever people listen to a beatboxing expert, there are two big questions that come up: What are those noises? And how are they being made?

Linguistics to the rescue!

Even if you still can't reproduce the sounds, you will soon be able to talk about them in terms nearly as startling as the sounds themselves.

]]> Thu, 11 May 2017 05:37:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/725c2cc3-cserreg_ Whenever people listen to a beatboxing expert, there are two big questions that come up: What are those noises? And how are they being made?

Linguistics to the rescue!

Even if you still can't reproduce the sounds, you will soon be able to talk about them in terms nearly as startling as the sounds themselves.

]]> Ep. 47: A phonological description of beatbox noises James Harbeck 00:07:02 Your guide to impressing (and alarming) your beatbox-admiring friends Your guide to impressing (and alarming) your beatbox-admiring friends linguistics, explainer, music, language, beatboxing no full 49 c041dc33-bb04-44f9-8f24-1e6c920fa832 Ep. 46: How today's pro-immigrant activists are adopting the tactics of abolitionists Their plan to stop Trump's immigration crackdown: Resist. Rebuff. Repeat.

]]> Thu, 4 May 2017 05:57:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Shikha Dalmia) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/d98dda76-Qm6uPsnr Their plan to stop Trump's immigration crackdown: Resist. Rebuff. Repeat.

]]> Ep. 46: How today's pro-immigrant activists are adopting the tactics of abolitionists Shikha Dalmia 00:07:00 Their plan to stop Trump's immigration crackdown: Resist. Rebuff. Repeat. Their plan to stop Trump's immigration crackdown: Resist. Rebuff. Repeat. trump, immigration, abolitionist, explainer, policy, history no full 48 f82b9828-4be6-466d-b31f-5ee914d7ccb2 Ep. 45: The EPA's changing mission, explained After decades of dramatic successes — as well as failures — the Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads.

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2017 04:43:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/b8d7aafc-peOGHEq5 After decades of dramatic successes — as well as failures — the Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads.

]]> Ep. 45: The EPA's changing mission, explained The Week 00:07:00 After decades of dramatic successes — as well as failures — the Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads After decades of dramatic successes — as well as failures — the Environmental Protection Agency is at a crossroads epa, environment, science, explainer no full 47 734819da-949f-4e0c-bb9f-56fc3cbf74f7 Ep. 44: The obscure 19th century murder case that shaped our reproductive laws The origins of our modern battles over abortion date back to 1838 and the untimely death of a 21-year-old factory girl named Eliza Sowers

]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2017 04:38:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jessie Wright-Mendoza) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/fded0212-rEOLa5C1 The origins of our modern battles over abortion date back to 1838 and the untimely death of a 21-year-old factory girl named Eliza Sowers

]]> Ep. 44: The obscure 19th century murder case that shaped our reproductive laws Jessie Wright-Mendoza 00:07:16 The origins of our modern battles over abortion date back to 1838 and the untimely death of a 21-year-old factory girl named Eliza Sowers The origins of our modern battles over abortion date back to 1838 and the untimely death of a 21-year-old factory girl named Eliza Sowers abortion, health, explainer, women's health, history no full 46 37bcc20e-10d1-40e5-9461-6e418c0d6919 Ep. 43: How sugar became Public Enemy No. 1 Many experts believe that sweetened foods have caused a global health crisis. What's so bad about sugar?

]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2017 04:52:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/700d9ce4-vW5rY1SR Many experts believe that sweetened foods have caused a global health crisis. What's so bad about sugar?

]]> Ep. 43: How sugar became Public Enemy No. 1 The Week 00:07:00 Many experts believe that sweetened foods have caused a global health crisis. What's so bad about sugar? Many experts believe that sweetened foods have caused a global health crisis. What's so bad about sugar? science, sugar, health, explainer, diet no full 45 f203a26e-3913-4d73-a6e5-235ba5efef19 Ep. 42: The rise and fall and rise of bitcoin In 2014, bitcoin was all but written off as a failed experiment. In March 2017, it made history. And its recent, more gradual success suggests the virtual currency is here to stay. Here's the story behind its resurrection and the factors that might help it survive. For more, visit theweek.com/podcasts.

]]> Thu, 6 Apr 2017 04:09:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/a8b35c17-jAXeF14p In 2014, bitcoin was all but written off as a failed experiment. In March 2017, it made history. And its recent, more gradual success suggests the virtual currency is here to stay. Here's the story behind its resurrection and the factors that might help it survive. For more, visit theweek.com/podcasts.

]]> Ep. 42: The rise and fall and rise of bitcoin The Week 00:06:26 How bitcoin bounced back How bitcoin bounced back bitcoin, explainer, finance, technology no full 44 0ef87d08-b7bb-4846-ae6a-fc8a7ae0615f Ep. 41: The growing nuclear threat from North Korea Kim Jong Un is building a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. Can he be stopped?

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:08:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/831c48b8-2EXdtqZU Kim Jong Un is building a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. Can he be stopped?

]]> Ep. 41: The growing nuclear threat from North Korea The Week 00:06:54 Kim Jong Un is building a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. Can he be stopped? Kim Jong Un is building a nuclear missile that can reach the U.S. Can he be stopped? nuclear, explainer, war, kim jong un, north korea no full 43 da75a245-0b90-414b-96d1-c77456d624d5 Ep. 40: Can President Trump rescue the Rust Belt? He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?

]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2017 05:50:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/f3303a95-FgdFBc_a He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?

]]> Ep. 40: Can President Trump rescue the Rust Belt? The Week 00:07:00 He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done? He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done?He promised to reverse the decades-long decline of manufacturing jobs. Can it be done? rust belt, jobs, politics, donald trump, economy, business, explainer no full 42 570bcc98-ea92-462f-993c-a12eb8c42ec3 Ep. 39: America's secret and forgotten wars President Trump inherited several undeclared wars around the world. Will he change U.S. policy?

]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/412d4ab1-WCKKqWSw President Trump inherited several undeclared wars around the world. Will he change U.S. policy?

]]> Ep. 39: America's secret and forgotten wars The Week 00:07:00 President Trump inherited several undeclared wars around the world. Will he change U.S. policy? President Trump inherited several undeclared wars around the world. Will he change U.S. policy? politics, explainer, wars, military no full 41 ae414cc9-7ea7-45d3-870b-7fa64bd6f510 Ep. 38: Why it's difficult to tell a Canadian accent from a Californian one Not so easy, eh?

]]> Thu, 9 Mar 2017 06:44:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/571b20b0-VGlEEZWM Not so easy, eh?

]]> Ep. 38: Why it's difficult to tell a Canadian accent from a Californian one James Harbeck 00:06:06 Not so easy, eh? Not so easy, eh? canadian, explainer, accents, language, california no full 40 1198c1f7-fb8e-4359-b34c-f3d7b4d7147e 37: The mainstreaming of mindfulness meditation Stressed-out Americans, from war veterans to Google workers, are embracing mindfulness meditation. Does it really work?

]]> Thu, 2 Mar 2017 06:56:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/a470f878-GZ9Q_fEe Stressed-out Americans, from war veterans to Google workers, are embracing mindfulness meditation. Does it really work?

]]> 37: The mainstreaming of mindfulness meditation The Week 00:33:41 Stressed-out Americans, from war veterans to Google workers, are embracing mindfulness meditation. Does it really work? Stressed-out Americans, from war veterans to Google workers, are embracing mindfulness meditation. Does it really work? mindfulness, yoga, meditation, explainer no full 39 8af7d5bb-a7f6-40e3-98fb-60a5a5e96c5b Ep. 36: Why Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds couldn't stay apart HBO's documentary Bright Lights highlights the intimacy between the famous mother and daughter

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:35:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lili Loofbourow) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/02b9aca1-hIhT69gA HBO's documentary Bright Lights highlights the intimacy between the famous mother and daughter

]]> Ep. 36: Why Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds couldn't stay apart Lili Loofbourow 00:07:00 HBO's documentary Bright Lights highlights the intimacy between the famous mother and daughter HBO's documentary Bright Lights highlights the intimacy between the famous mother and daughter explainer, oscars, entertainment no full 38 139bb0b6-6b6d-46dd-8834-a76e2d0edbb1 Ep. 35: Life after the White House Once they've relinquished the highest office in the land, many presidents enjoy rewarding second acts

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:22:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/b3a8a4d8-Mp5b4qlX Once they've relinquished the highest office in the land, many presidents enjoy rewarding second acts

]]> Ep. 35: Life after the White House The Week 00:07:00 Once they've relinquished the highest office in the land, many presidents enjoy rewarding second acts Once they've relinquished the highest office in the land, many presidents enjoy rewarding second acts presidents, u.s., trump, politics, obama, explainer no full 37 0c8e1afb-8146-423e-93f6-866f52f1ebfc Ep. 34: The great billionaire space race A brief history of the space race then and a look at what rich entrepreneurs are to open a new frontier of privately funded space travel.

]]> Thu, 9 Feb 2017 06:22:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/93ef5bd7-WyI8Ft9i A brief history of the space race then and a look at what rich entrepreneurs are to open a new frontier of privately funded space travel.

]]> Ep. 34: The great billionaire space race The Week 00:07:00 Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other rich entrepreneurs are competing to open a new frontier of privately funded space travel. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other rich entrepreneurs are competing to open a new frontier of privately funded space travel. science, explainer, space, history no full 36 ecabff97-c374-484c-82ab-1ead091410ce Ep. 33: The true origin story of the football huddle It was first invented by deaf players

]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2017 06:48:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Arika Okrent) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/a6867362-xdSFPTqc It was first invented by deaf players

]]> Ep. 33: The true origin story of the football huddle Arika Okrent 00:03:05 It was first invented by deaf players It was first invented by deaf players no full 35 76566f46-5c1d-4729-bfd4-7e18e517aa7b Ep. 32: Are Google and Facebook the new monopolies? Google and Facebook are the new railroads. And the media is a powerless farmer trying to get his vegetables to town.

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2017 06:55:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jeff Spross) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/f90b70e2-AMVnpxyd Google and Facebook are the new railroads. And the media is a powerless farmer trying to get his vegetables to town.

]]> Ep. 32: Are Google and Facebook the new monopolies? Jeff Spross 00:07:00 Google and Facebook are the new railroads. And the media is a powerless farmer trying to get his vegetables to town. Google and Facebook are the new railroads. And the media is a powerless farmer trying to get his vegetables to town. facebook, economy, business, explainer, google, monopoly no full 34 4ace2f15-636d-41de-8bcb-92d761d5b529 Ep. 31: A brief history of Inauguration Day traditions The Constitution mandates only the day and the oath of office. The rest is dictated entirely by tradition.

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2017 06:29:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jessie Wright-Mendoza) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/744090d3-Mo2L38aA The Constitution mandates only the day and the oath of office. The rest is dictated entirely by tradition.

]]> Ep. 31: A brief history of Inauguration Day traditions Jessie Wright-Mendoza 00:07:00 The Constitution mandates only the day and the oath of office. The rest is dictated entirely by tradition. The Constitution mandates only the day and the oath of office. The rest is dictated entirely by tradition. donald trump, president, explainer, inauguration no full 33 f5653d5a-6d4a-4f9c-b028-a1d4f532558c Ep. 30: How the geeks inherited the Earth What the presidential election tells us about the geeks' ascension in politics, business, and culture.

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:30:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Peter Weber) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/7fb4cc95-yQBP_jV6 What the presidential election tells us about the geeks' ascension in politics, business, and culture.

]]> Ep. 30: How the geeks inherited the Earth Peter Weber 00:06:52 What the presidential election tells us about the geeks' ascension in politics, business, and culture. What the presidential election tells us about the geeks' ascension in politics, business, and culture. politics, culture, explainer, entertainment, history no full 32 37df59b2-93aa-4f0f-b151-cde3cd8184af Ep. 29: Why extreme weather is the new normal Massive floods, prolonged heat waves, and destructive storms are becoming more common. Why? Here’s everything you need to know.

]]> Thu, 5 Jan 2017 07:14:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/80eb0950-JZmGEJLh Massive floods, prolonged heat waves, and destructive storms are becoming more common. Why? Here’s everything you need to know.

]]> Ep. 29: Why extreme weather is the new normal The Week 00:06:48 Massive floods, prolonged heat waves, and destructive storms are becoming more common. Why? Here’s everything you need to know. Massive floods, prolonged heat waves, and destructive storms are becoming more common. Why? Here’s everything you need to know. science, explainer, weather, climate change no full 31 a6edf699-30db-4ce0-90d1-3aed0b234474 Ep. 28: Everything you need to know about New Year's Eve champagne More than a few of us will crack open a bottle or two of champagne to help toast the New Year. Here's how to look knowledgeable rather than just tipsy.

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2016 06:42:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/0d882400-OJDvCyhf More than a few of us will crack open a bottle or two of champagne to help toast the New Year. Here's how to look knowledgeable rather than just tipsy.

]]> Ep. 28: Everything you need to know about New Year's Eve champagne The Week 00:04:50 More than a few of us will crack open a bottle or two of champagne to help toast the New Year. Here's how to look knowledgeable rather than just tipsy More than a few of us will crack open a bottle or two of champagne to help toast the New Year. Here's how to look knowledgeable rather than just tipsy explainer, new years, holiday, champagne no full 29 2f12510c-49d3-4b5e-816c-2b32767ffd7a Ep. 27: When Americans banned Christmas Travel back to America's Colonial days, when our Puritan forefathers had a tumultuous relationship with Christmas.

]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 06:33:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/228bd2ea-9I76Bv3l Travel back to America's Colonial days, when our Puritan forefathers had a tumultuous relationship with Christmas.

]]> Ep. 27: When Americans banned Christmas The Week 00:06:26 The first 'War on Christmas' was declared almost 400 years ago, courtesy of our Puritan forefathers The first 'War on Christmas' was declared almost 400 years ago, courtesy of our Puritan forefathers facts, explainer, christmas, history no full 28 00da9b08-ea6c-493b-91cf-8db9ca0f85ad Ep. 26: What Darth Vader sounded like on the Star Wars set Take an auditory tour through the fascinating evolution of Darth Vader's unique sound.

]]> Thu, 15 Dec 2016 06:36:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/7099ecfc-rZ9BHhJf Take an auditory tour through the fascinating evolution of Darth Vader's unique sound.

]]> Ep. 26: What Darth Vader sounded like on the Star Wars set The Week 00:05:34 Nothing like James Earl Jones, that's for sure Nothing like James Earl Jones, that's for sure explainer, rogue one, darth vader, star wars, james earl jones no full 27 f2a64a32-5f3e-4e6a-9202-68b72945ed39 Ep. 25: Please obey this simple rule for airplane seat reclining Just because you have the right to recline doesn't mean it's always the right thing to do

]]> Thu, 8 Dec 2016 06:41:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Leslie Turnbull) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/4d3d9233-LHK8peIQ Just because you have the right to recline doesn't mean it's always the right thing to do

]]> Ep. 25: Please obey this simple rule for airplane seat reclining Leslie Turnbull 00:03:52 Just because you have the right to recline doesn't mean it's always the right thing to do Just because you have the right to recline doesn't mean it's always the right thing to do travel, explainer, airplane, holidays no full 26 4abf2496-1d90-4eb9-8495-b85f67503ede Ep. 24: The curious life of urban Christmas tree sellers Have you ever wondered what these holiday street retailers do about sleeping and bathroom breaks?

]]> Thu, 1 Dec 2016 06:17:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Amy Kraft) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/7ef0eb91-pko7UtCT Have you ever wondered what these holiday street retailers do about sleeping and bathroom breaks?

]]> Ep. 24: The curious life of urban Christmas tree sellers Amy Kraft 00:07:00 Have you ever wondered what these holiday street retailers do about sleeping and bathroom breaks? Have you ever wondered what these holiday street retailers do about sleeping and bathroom breaks? new york city, christmas tree, explainer, holiday, christmas no full 25 cc936de7-c5a8-4d02-8432-ace910ac51c0 Ep. 23: How the Thanksgiving turkey was named after the country Turkey To understand why the North American fowl is named after a Middle Eastern country is to take a bit of a head-spinning, tongue-twisting world tour of the world. Ready?

]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2016 06:03:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/0bb8b8e6-OMGJJMLI To understand why the North American fowl is named after a Middle Eastern country is to take a bit of a head-spinning, tongue-twisting world tour of the world. Ready?

]]> Ep. 23: How the Thanksgiving turkey was named after the country Turkey James Harbeck 00:06:19 A delightfully dizzying and global etymology of this North American fowl. A delightfully dizzying and global etymology of this North American fowl. turkey, explainer, speech, language, thanksgiving no full 24 150711a0-0c1f-4797-b5d0-6acae79e6a4c Ep. 22: A brief history of populism America just ushered in a populist president. But what is the movement that Donald Trump rode to the White House? And where does it originate from on the right and the left? We explain.

]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2016 06:14:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/41c2d847-nvSHKRkl America just ushered in a populist president. But what is the movement that Donald Trump rode to the White House? And where does it originate from on the right and the left? We explain.

]]> Ep. 22: A brief history of populism The Week 00:07:00 Mavericks like President-elect Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are carrying on a long-standing American tradition Mavericks like President-elect Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are carrying on a long-standing American tradition bernie sanders, politics, donald trump, populism, explainer no full 23 3de44b77-da93-415a-8f4d-255ab5e5e0d9 Ep. 21: Stop hiding things in your sock drawer! If you must keep your valuables at home, the sock drawer is the worst option.

]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2016 06:51:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Alexis Bouncy) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/46ec4259-ZpzwJLv3 If you must keep your valuables at home, the sock drawer is the worst option.

]]> Ep. 21: Stop hiding things in your sock drawer! Alexis Bouncy 00:04:09 It's the first place burglars look It's the first place burglars look explainer, personal finance, home no full 22 b7279df7-70b4-4a59-9475-2bca74b79d48 Ep. 20: Hillary Clinton's email scandal, explained Everything you need to know about the damn emails

]]> Thu, 3 Nov 2016 05:45:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lauren Hansen) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/205a96e4-5TgfchR_ Everything you need to know about the damn emails

]]> Ep. 20: Hillary Clinton's email scandal, explained Lauren Hansen 00:07:01 Everything you need to know about the damn emails Everything you need to know about the damn emails hillary clinton, explainer, scandal, election, emails no full 21 fa26a3a2-877f-408f-97ed-b7efcb57c618 Ep. 19: The truth about America's illegal immigrants Donald Trump has made illegal immigration a major part of his presidential campaign. But America's illegal immigration controversy is a lot more complex than Trump's sound bites and policies. Let's dig into it.

]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 05:39:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/d30c88f6-9owBDvw9 Donald Trump has made illegal immigration a major part of his presidential campaign. But America's illegal immigration controversy is a lot more complex than Trump's sound bites and policies. Let's dig into it.

]]> Ep. 19: The truth about America's illegal immigrants The Week 00:06:59 America's illegal immigration controversy, explained America's illegal immigration controversy, explained politics, donald trump, explainer, policy, immigrations no full 20 97553868-167b-4f9d-a6e3-bee88432a83c Ep. 18: Why ObamaCare is struggling Three years after it became law, the Affordable Care Act is facing a litany of problems. How serious are they? Here's everything you need to know.

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2016 05:17:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/c3cb5340-pRfHbaOy Three years after it became law, the Affordable Care Act is facing a litany of problems. How serious are they? Here's everything you need to know.

]]> Ep. 18: Why ObamaCare is struggling The Week 00:07:00 Three years after it became law, the Affordable Care Act is facing a litany of problems. How serious are they? Three years after it became law, the Affordable Care Act is facing a litany of problems. How serious are they? obamacare, politics, explainer, health care no full 19 51f1d956-1d19-4d46-b305-92199fcf7efe Ep. 17: The empowering story of America's first all-female government In 1916, a group of women who were fed up with how men were running their small Oregon town decided do something about it. This is the story of the Petticoat Revolution.

]]> Thu, 13 Oct 2016 05:28:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/97de3480-y6JP7knl In 1916, a group of women who were fed up with how men were running their small Oregon town decided do something about it. This is the story of the Petticoat Revolution.

]]> Ep. 17: The empowering story of America's first all-female government The Week 00:05:21 In 1916, a group of women who were fed up with how men were running their small Oregon town decided do something about it In 1916, a group of women who were fed up with how men were running their small Oregon town decided do something about it petticoat revolution, women's rights, politics, explainer, women, history no full 18 5642960f-db93-4b97-bf3e-87a6dab81ca0 Ep. 16: The Trump Glossary To better understand Donald Trump and the effects he produces, let's name some of his go-to rhetorical moves, from Meflection to Cookie-Grubbing.

]]> Thu, 6 Oct 2016 05:21:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lili Loofbourow) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/98a77a11-3nfTKP_a To better understand Donald Trump and the effects he produces, let's name some of his go-to rhetorical moves, from Meflection to Cookie-Grubbing.

]]> Ep. 16: The Trump Glossary Lili Loofbourow 00:07:00 Meflection, Midasing, Cookie-Grubbing, and more of Trump's go-to rhetorical moves Meflection, Midasing, Cookie-Grubbing, and more of Trump's go-to rhetorical moves donald trump, explainer, debate, election, trump glossary no full 17 a2073964-1bdd-4af1-8fc7-9b5be5e02768 Ep. 15: The most prolific American lyricist you've probably never heard of Fanny Crosby wrote more than 9,000 hymns in her lifetime

]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2016 05:01:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lindsey Kratochwill) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/93a34576-jTrBaxZ0 Fanny Crosby wrote more than 9,000 hymns in her lifetime

]]> Ep. 15: The most prolific American lyricist you've probably never heard of Lindsey Kratochwill 00:06:08 Fanny Crosby wrote more than 9,000 hymns in her lifetime Fanny Crosby wrote more than 9,000 hymns in her lifetime fanny crosby, hymn, explainer, music no full 16 d19d146f-d9bb-4b34-9809-1bc94a8237f8 Ep. 14: What Disney World's outrageous prices say about our unequal economy It's a rich man's world after all

]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2016 05:55:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Jeff Spross) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/b8fead7c-voPISugU It's a rich man's world after all

]]> Ep. 14: What Disney World's outrageous prices say about our unequal economy Jeff Spross 00:05:44 It's a rich man's world after all It's a rich man's world after all disney, economics, business, explainer no full 15 9ea34bf5-fb71-4ec5-ba25-2b97d8c6b6b4 Ep. 13: 8 questions employers should never ask job applicants Believe it or not, job interviews have rules.

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2016 05:22:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Alexis Boncy) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/521552c8-VBRplM7u Believe it or not, job interviews have rules.

]]> Ep. 13: 8 questions employers should never ask job applicants Alexis Boncy 00:06:31 Be careful! Be careful! explainers, jobs, business, job interviews no full 14 7637c1a6-ee65-4af2-af06-6f1e5b1cb0fe Ep. 12: How Shirley Chisholm's 1972 campaign for president changed the face of politics In 1972, the New York Congresswoman ran for president under the slogan "Unbought and Unbossed" and her tenure in politics proved she was a dedicated catalyst for change.

]]> Thu, 8 Sep 2016 05:52:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lauren Hansen) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/c7d05449-oz5yHYJ0 In 1972, the New York Congresswoman ran for president under the slogan "Unbought and Unbossed" and her tenure in politics proved she was a dedicated catalyst for change.

]]> Ep. 12: How Shirley Chisholm's 1972 campaign for president changed the face of politics Lauren Hansen 00:07:00 "Somebody has to be a catalyst for change." "Somebody has to be a catalyst for change." shirley chisholm, presidential campaign, politics, history no full 13 fb55d189-974e-4ed6-a4fa-ddf10c7620bb Ep. 11: Allergies, explained Everything you need to know about why we have allergies

]]> Thu, 1 Sep 2016 05:08:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (The Week) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/0082f861-1IualvlS Everything you need to know about why we have allergies

]]> Ep. 11: Allergies, explained The Week 00:06:12 Everything you need to know about why we have allergies Everything you need to know about why we have allergies allergic, sick, illness, science, health, seasonal, allergies no full 12 4a68fb36-559f-4a95-b933-8a9595040777 Ep.10: How to survive your freshman year of college Practical advice from someone who’s been there, done that

]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2016 05:14:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Annabel Monaghan) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/bdd9bd19-2kHH8znb Practical advice from someone who’s been there, done that

]]> Ep.10: How to survive your freshman year of college Annabel Monaghan 00:05:12 Practical advice from someone who’s been there, done that Practical advice from someone who’s been there, done that advice, life skills, education, freshman, school, college, life hacks, back to school no full 11 72693a6e-7180-4b00-85a3-dd33ecc564f5 Ep. 9: How do you say 'pecan'? You can trace the debate back to 1066, and it's not as simple as a southern accent versus a northern one. The linguistic basis for pecan pronunciation is much more complex.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2016 05:47:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Arika Okrent) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/4ebb52b5-URszEx6K You can trace the debate back to 1066, and it's not as simple as a southern accent versus a northern one. The linguistic basis for pecan pronunciation is much more complex.

]]> Ep. 9: How do you say 'pecan'? Arika Okrent 00:05:14 You can trace the debate back to 1066 You can trace the debate back to 1066 regional, pecan, accents, southern, rural, language, urban, northern no full 10 7360cf44-9dd8-4620-82c0-8db381213abb Ep. 8: How to create the perfect office, according to science Jungle sounds? Chia pets? This is getting out of hand.

]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2016 05:22:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Tammy Kennon) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/49b09369-My6Y2pa7 Jungle sounds? Chia pets? This is getting out of hand.

]]> Ep. 8: How to create the perfect office, according to science Tammy Kennon 00:06:45 Jungle sounds? Chia pets? This is getting out of hand. Jungle sounds? Chia pets? This is getting out of hand. lifestyle, office, job, explainer, working, work no full 9 702d3d46-f224-450f-8beb-e9e69933f2d5 Ep. 7: The trials and triumphs of the first modern Olympics, in 1896 The first competition in Athens was a rather modest affair

]]> Thu, 4 Aug 2016 05:46:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lindsey Kratochwill) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/f4e66536-53VE6DpB The first competition in Athens was a rather modest affair

]]> Ep. 7: The trials and triumphs of the first modern Olympics, in 1896 Lindsey Kratochwill 00:06:03 The first competition in Athens was a rather modest affair The first competition in Athens was a rather modest affair explainer, olympics, sports, history no full 8 f7ee603f-aa23-4644-b0e3-3248ddef467d Ep. 6: This woman ran for president before women could even vote Victoria Woodhull notched several historic firsts before running for the country's highest political office in the 1872 election.

]]> Thu, 28 Jul 2016 05:18:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lauren Hansen) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/c4aa0bac-btZpT8Zd Victoria Woodhull notched several historic firsts before running for the country's highest political office in the 1872 election.

]]> Ep. 6: This woman ran for president before women could even vote Lauren Hansen 00:07:00 Victoria Woodhull notched several historic firsts before running for the country's highest political office Victoria Woodhull notched several historic firsts before running for the country's highest political office hillary clinton, politics, democratic national convention, history no full 7 7888a057-9983-4999-8d2f-32e8ef21d27a Ep. 5: 'I know, right?': The anatomy of a wonderfully nonsensical phrase And why we insist on saying things that make no literal sense

]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:12:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/aa0db398-SnSiOViV And why we insist on saying things that make no literal sense

]]> Ep. 5: 'I know, right?': The anatomy of a wonderfully nonsensical phrase James Harbeck 00:05:09 And why we insist on saying things that make no literal sense And why we insist on saying things that make no literal sense saturday night live, explainer, language, tina fey, jimmy fallon no full 6 6322853a-b0eb-488a-88a1-e2a4492e2222 Ep. 4: Nobody reads party platforms. They're still really important. Parties still play a vital role in organizing political life and enabling people to understand the choices they have in a representative democracy

]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2016 05:00:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Paul Waldman) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/4b5352d5-IGxyQBJE Parties still play a vital role in organizing political life and enabling people to understand the choices they have in a representative democracy

]]> Ep. 4: Nobody reads party platforms. They're still really important. Paul Waldman 00:06:31 Parties still play a vital role in organizing political life and enabling people to understand the choices they have in a representative democracy Parties still play a vital role in organizing political life and enabling people to understand the choices they have in a representative democracy politics, republicans, democratic national convention, explainer, republican national convention, cincinatti, democrats no full 5 9ed0db71-d6f8-4d5b-8cab-093a64c2058f Ep. 3: How The Star-Spangled Banner went from battle poem to sporting-event mainstay Trapped on a boat during the War of 1812, lawyer Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem...

]]> Thu, 7 Jul 2016 05:53:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Lindsey Kratochwill) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/4019108a-fylibaF4 Trapped on a boat during the War of 1812, lawyer Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem...

]]> Ep. 3: How The Star-Spangled Banner went from battle poem to sporting-event mainstay Lindsey Kratochwill 00:06:50 Trapped on a boat during the War of 1812, lawyer Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem... Trapped on a boat during the War of 1812, lawyer Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem... national anthem, patriotism, war, history no full 4 6f291d4e-e278-4c67-a83d-be81fe9dcba5 Ep. 2: Where did the word 'dude' come from? A massive, decade-long "dude" research project has finally yielded convincing results

]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2016 05:00:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (Arika Okrent) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/3571d4d6-K42O7d_Z A massive, decade-long "dude" research project has finally yielded convincing results

]]> Ep. 2: Where did the word 'dude' come from? Arika Okrent 00:03:21 Or El Duderino, if you're not into the whole brevity thing Or El Duderino, if you're not into the whole brevity thing explainer, language, dude, history no full 3 8b17bf4e-5ce0-4edb-ad8a-9866b8a09fc1 Ep. 1: How Donald Trump hypnotized America It's easy, actually: Be funny. Be confident. Be a bully. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Close with the emotion. Win.

]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2016 19:49:00 +0000 hansen@theweek.com (James Harbeck) https://sevenminuteexplainers.simplecast.com/episodes/bbcefd9a-brMBPFd0 It's easy, actually: Be funny. Be confident. Be a bully. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Close with the emotion. Win.

]]> Ep. 1: How Donald Trump hypnotized America James Harbeck 00:06:37 It's easy, actually: Be funny. Be confident. Be a bully. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Close with the emotion. Win. It's easy, actually: Be funny. Be confident. Be a bully. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Close with the emotion. Win. politics, donald trump, language no full 2 1807c908-732d-4fac-a406-e32fbcc3dbd0 Welcome to Seven-Minute Explainers! Seven-Minute Explainers is your audio guide to everything you need to know about compelling and complex topics from politics, business, and the arts, to pop culture, parenting, and religion. Seven-Minute explainers packs a lot of information in a short amount of time so you'll get smart, fast.

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