The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Feb 12, 2019 • 36min
What the Crow Knows - Ross Andersen - March 2019
What science can tell us about how other creatures experience the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 1h 4min
‘Nobody Is Going to Believe You’ - Alex French and Maximilian Potter - March 2019
The Bohemian Rhapsody director Bryan Singer has been trailed by accusations of sexual misconduct for 20 years. Here, his alleged victims tell their stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 26min
Yuck Factor - Kathleen McAuliffe - March 2019
To a surprising degree, our political beliefs may derive from a specific aspect of our biological makeup: our propensity to feel physical revulsion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 28min
How Kleptocracy Came to America - Franklin Foer - March 2019
When the U.S.S.R. collapsed, Washington bet on the global spread of democratic capitalist values—and lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 18min
Not Just a Drill - Erika Christakis - March 2019
There’s scant evidence that they’re effective. They can, however, be psychologically damaging—and they reflect a dismaying view of childhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 4min
Raiders of the Office Park - Rene Chun - March 2019
As the line between work and home blurs, office supplies attract sticky fingers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 16min
Women and Children First - Devin Gordon - March 2019
The director discusses the absence of men in his early life and his movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 6min
A Parasitic Relationship - Rebecca Giggs - March 2019
We had scarcely discovered the parasite Felicola isidoroi when it vanished forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 16min
Why Ford Hired a Furniture Maker as CEO - Jerry Useem - March 2019
In the car of the future, you may care more about how the driver’s seat swivels than how the engine purrs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2019 • 9min
The Father of Children’s Goth - James Parker - March 2019
He was a writer-artist ahead of his time, but Tim Burton, Lemony Snicket, and American culture have finally caught up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
