))
A true-crime podcast about climate change, hosted and reported by award-winning investigative journalist Amy Westervelt.
Each week, It's Been a Minute features people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with journalists in the know. Join us to make sense of the world through conversation. If you can't get enough, try It's Been a Minute Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/itsbeenaminute
Do you love fiction fight debates? Then Crossover Collision is the podcast for you! Join The Professor Evan the Great and JVD as the break down the attributes and abilities of your favorite fictional characters before discussion the important details and questions of how a fight plays out between! Follow The Villains Demand where you surf social media!
RUBBER is the story of Robert, an inanimate tire that has been abandoned in the desert, and suddenly and inexplicably comes to life. As Robert roams the bleak landscape, he discovers that he possesses terrifying telepathic powers that give him the ability to destroy anything he wishes without having to move. At first content to prey on small desert creatures and various discarded objects, his attention soon turns to humans, especially a beautiful and mysterious woman who crosses his path. Le ...
I
It's Been a Minute
1
The 'End of Roe' and your digital search history; plus the villain of 'Selling Sunset'
25:06
25:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
25:06
With the anticipated repeal of Roe v. Wade, it's unclear how Americans will access abortion and other reproductive care. Will tech platforms continue to provide the same information about services in states where the procedure is outlawed? And what risk does your digital footprint create, if you seek information about abortion or other reproductive…
This week we're bringing you a great episode from A Matter of Degrees: "The Devious Plan to Keep Us Hooked on Gas." Co-hosted by Leah Stokes and Katharine Wilkinson, A Matter of Degrees is a podcast for climate-curious people who know climate change is a problem, but are trying to figure out how to tackle it. Check them out wherever you get your po…
Yebba had a huge year in 2016. The singer and songwriter's career was taking off. But 2016 was also the year that something awful happened: Yebba's mother died by suicide. And that changed everything in her life. In this encore chat from 2021, former host Sam Sanders and Yebba discuss the emotional toll it took to make her recent album Dawn, growin…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
The consequences of losing Roe v. Wade, plus Summer of Books
42:35
42:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
42:35
Protests erupted across the nation this week in the wake of a leaked Supreme Court brief suggesting the landmark "Roe v. Wade" abortion ruling will be overturned. The decision could endanger people seeking medical care and set a precedent for challenging other reproductive rights. Guest host Elise Hu discusses patients' concerns with health and gen…
D
Drilled
1
S6, Part2 | Ep3: Anatomy of a Front Group
19:20
19:20
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
19:20
A year after San Luis Obispo took the lead in Southern California on a gas ban, the coastal town of Santa Barbara was evaluating a similar proposal, and residents were being spammed with texts encouraging opposition to the ban and offering information through a new "grassroots" group: Citizens for Balanced Energy Solutions. Except it wasn't a citiz…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
What makes Drake's 'God's Plan' a hit pop song
17:43
17:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
17:43
Attention to all the music lovers out there! All month, we're revisiting our best music episodes from It's Been a Minute. In this episode from February 2020, former host Sam Sanders is joined by Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding, co-hosts of the podcast Switched On Pop. They break down what makes a song: why certain pop songs become ear worms and what…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
Anti-trans legislation; plus Broadway is back
37:06
37:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
37:06
Legislation targeting transgender Americans and trans children has increased sharply in the last year. Guest host Ari Shapiro speaks with the Florida mother of a trans daughter about how their family is coping with that state's new, more restrictive policies. Then, Ari discusses how this wave of law-making differs from so-called "moral panics" of p…
D
Drilled
1
S6, Part 2 | Ep 2: The New Climate Villains
26:00
26:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
26:00
For more than a decade, even environmental advocates promoted the idea of fossil gas as part of the solution on climate change. But while it did help to reduce dependency on coal and thereby reduce CO2 emissions and air pollution, it came with a whole host of its own problems. Today, how the industry is dealing with its new role as part of the prob…
Guest host Juana Summers speaks with co-authors Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy about their new book, Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. In the book, Liz and Mollie explore seven emotions that they found particularly difficult to overcome — uncertainty, anger, burnout, comparison, perfectionism, despair and grief. With hopes …
I
It's Been a Minute
1
COVID travel mask mandates drop; plus 'Oprahdemics'
33:57
33:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:57
With travel mask mandates dropping, increasing cases, and more COVID variants, precaution exhaustion is real, but the pandemic is far from over. Guest host Juana Summers talks with science writer Katherine J. Wu of The Atlantic about how the U.S. has moved from a collective approach to an individual-focused mindset in its handling of the pandemic. …
In April 2020 when San Luis Obispo announced a plan to become the first city in Southern California to ban gas in new buildings, the region's utility SoCal Gas--the largest gas utility in the country--sprung into action, threatening among other things to bus in large numbers of protestors to crowd the town and city hall, refusing to mask or social …
I
It's Been a Minute
1
Danyel Smith highlights Black women who defined pop music in 'Shine Bright'
31:18
31:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:18
Guest host Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith about her new memoir, Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop. As a previous editor-in-chief for both Billboard and Vibe magazines, host of the Black Girl Songbook podcast, and longtime music reporter, Danyel uses her expertise to spotlight the stories of pop powerhouses like Gladys Kn…
D
Drilled
1
Climate One Collaboration: Breaking Down Climate Misinformation
59:12
59:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:12
Fossil fuel companies and others have spent decades casting doubt on climate science to allow them to continue to profit. As documented by climate communication expert John Cook and others, these strategies have taken many forms: deny, dismiss, delay, deflect; and they have evolved over time. They’ve also included a concerted effort to recast polit…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
Etsy sellers on strike; plus the creators of 'ROAR'
31:23
31:23
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:23
From homemade candles to jewelry, leather goods to cloth masks, online marketplace Etsy has been a haven for makers looking to sell their goods and build small businesses for themselves. But with fees increasing, some sellers are frustrated and have gone on strike. Guest host Juana Summers is joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Charity Scott to …
I
It's Been a Minute
1
Presenting 'Broken Record': An Interview With Nas
50:53
50:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
50:53
In this special episode from our friends at the Broken Record podcast, we will hear producer Rick Rubin's conversation with hip-hop legend Nas. Rick talks to Nas about his earliest experiences with rap in the Queensbridge housing projects where he grew up, how recording King's Disease with Kanye West in Wyoming almost took him out of his zone, and …
D
Drilled
1
Conflicts of Interest, Debunking Demand, Media Manipulation & More | IPCC Report, Part One
41:12
41:12
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:12
The IPCC mitigation report dropped this week and it is a *doozy*. We'll be digging into it throughout the month of April to help you make sense of it all. Read more: www.drilledpodcast.comBy Critical Frequency
I
It's Been a Minute
1
The problem of diversity in 'Bridgerton'; plus the Latinx history of punk music
41:53
41:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:53
Guest host Jasmine Garsd talks to Kristen Warner, an associate professor at the University of Alabama, about Bridgerton's diversity problem. They discuss color blind v. color-conscious casting, how race factors into historical narratives and why any representation isn't always good representation. Then, Jasmine catches up with host Ceci Bastida and…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
'True Story': Danielle Lindemann on 'What Reality TV Says About Us'
24:59
24:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
24:59
In this special new episode of It's Been a Minute, we share a conversation Sam Sanders recorded about one of his favorite things: reality TV. He's joined by Danielle Lindemann, author of True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us, to discuss the genre's origins in Real World and Survivor, how reality TV influences our culture, and why we should all …
I
It's Been a Minute
1
The vibe has shifted; plus 'Conversations with People Who Hate Me'
36:24
36:24
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:24
You may see it in the news or on social media. You may be feeling different in your relationships or with your job. The "vibe" has shifted. Our guest host Jasmine Garsd is joined by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, culture writer for BuzzFeed News and host of CBC's pop culture podcast Pop Chat, to learn more about this vibe shift and why we all may be feeling …
C
Crossover Collision
1
Crossover Collision: Batman vs Doctor Doom
1:09:39
1:09:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:09:39
JVD and Hawk the Horrible bring you the finest in fictional battles across all of nerdom! Each episode is informative to both listeners knowledgeable and new to the characters involved as the host break down a tale of the tape, powers and equipment before discussing important situations during a fight. Promos from Deadly Podcast of Kung Fu.--- This…
D
Drilled
1
Introducing 5-4: A Podcast About Why the Supreme Court Sucks
48:42
48:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
48:42
Five to Four is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. Every week, Five to Four takes on the Supreme Court's worst decisions, about the most important issues - like police abuse, the Second Amendment, voting rights, and climate change. We're sharing an episode called "Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl," which is a case about the Indian Child …
D
Drilled
1
Responsibilities Not Rights: A Tuhoe Perspective
13:47
13:47
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:47
When Tūhoe negotiated legal personhood for their homeland Te Urewera, the global rights of nature community cheered. But in this conversation about how the case connects to rights of nature overall and to the global push for climate action, Tamati Kruger, Tūhoe negotiator and chairman of the board that now oversees Te Urewera, explains that for Tūh…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
Bringing 'Pachinko' from page to the screen
24:27
24:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
24:27
Elise Hu chats with Soo Hugh, writer and showrunner of the much anticipated series Pachinko, based on the 2017 novel by Min Jin Lee. It's the epic story of a family through four generations across the 20th century, all about their lives as Zainichi Koreans in Japan. In this chat, Hugh talks about what it was like to bring the beloved book to screen…
A trimmed telecast? A crowd-sourced award? DJ Khaled as a presenter? The Oscars are back like you've never seen them before. Guest host Elise Hu is joined by Pop Culture Happy Hour host and reporter Aisha Harris and NPR film critic Bob Mondello to talk about these new changes and their top picks for who's taking home the big awards of the night. Th…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
Rejecting assimilation in 'You Sound Like a White Girl'
21:35
21:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
21:35
A school crush once told Julissa Arce that she sounded "like a white girl." At the time, Arce believed that was exactly what she wanted. But over the years, even after perfecting "accent-less" English, graduating from college, getting a job at Goldman Sachs, and becoming an American citizen, Arce still felt like she didn't belong. Instead of just t…
C
Crossover Collision
1
Crossover Collision: Master Chief vs Boba Fett
1:54:39
1:54:39
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:54:39
JVD and Hawk the Horrible bring you the finest in fictional battles across all of nerdom! Each episode is informative to both listeners knowledgeable and new to the characters involved as the host break down a tale of the tape, powers and equipment before discussing important situations during a fight. Episode note: Master Chief is based from both …
I
It's Been a Minute
1
One year later, the Atlanta spa shootings; plus, tech on TV
33:45
33:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
33:45
It's been one year since the Atlanta-area spa shootings that claimed eight lives, six of whom were Asian women. Guest host Elise Hu reflects on the event with Nicole Chung, author of the memoir All You Can Ever Know and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. They discuss their own experiences and the unprecedented violence that Asian Americans—esp…
Last episode we told the story of Ecuador's rights-of-nature journey, today Melissa Troutman and Joshua Pribanic, directors of Invisible Hand and co-founders of the journalism organization Public Herald, join to talk about what the landmark Los Cedros ruling means, not just for Ecuador but the world. Subscribe to Damages so you won't miss future ep…
I
It's Been a Minute
1
Presenting 'Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!': Everyone & Their Mom
19:21
19:21
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
19:21
Our friends at Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me! have a new show out with host Emma Choi. It's called Everyone & Their Mom. For her first episode, Emma is joined by comedian Josh Gondelman to discuss a saucy situation. Celebrity chef Roy Choi also joins to troubleshoot a kimchi recipe with Emma's grandma. Emma then settles an age old debate: heels or ro…
It's Been A Minute is sticking around, but before our beloved Sam Sanders takes flight we've got news to cover! In Sam's last episode as host, he's joined by NPR Weekend Edition Sunday host Ayesha Rascoe and NPR Congressional Correspondent Susan Davis to talk about the latest in politics news from gas prices to Ukraine to the upcoming US midterms. …
Ecuador was the first country to adopt rights of nature into its constitution, but its Constitutional Court (Ecuador’s equivalent to the U.S. Supreme Court) has not heard many cases in the decade or so since the law was added. The new Constitutional justices made a point of picking several cases to test rights of nature, and in 2021 handed down a m…
