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A preview digs into BBC archives to rethink cultural icons and mythmaking. Intense chapters trace George Michael’s rise from teen pop to solo artist and the hidden queer subtext in his work. Conversations cover love, grief, industry battles, a public outing, and how headlines reshaped his later years. The narrative weighs legacy, guilt, and the emotional costs behind fame.

In this captivating discussion, librarian Casey Koss shares his 15-year quest to unravel the mystery behind a quirky button promoting diarrhea-inducing chili cheese fries. He recounts his unique experience at the Busy Beaver Button Museum, where he dives into obscure sports history and the cultural significance of buttons. The dialogue blends humor and insight as Casey humorously tackles dead ends while preserving delightful yet overlooked narratives. Join him in celebrating the art of storytelling through these whimsical artifacts!

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Inspired by @depthsofwikipedia, this week we dive deeper into three of our favorite weird Wikipedia pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'll be back in a few weeks, in the meantime we're introducing a new show from Gimlet called Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some news: Emmanuel and Alex will be stepping away from making the show. And this iteration of Reply All will be ending in late June.This isn’t a decision that was made by any one person. Reply All has always been a super collaborative project which is what we’ve loved so much about making it. Ultimately, staff who have been working on this show for a long time – in some cases five, six, seven years at this point – are ready to pursue other things.Making this show has been an incredible pleasure. Thank you all so much for listening.We hope you join us for our remaining episodes, including our last one, on June 23rd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A community of chicken lovers faces an unlikely foe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'll be back with a new episode next week, but in the meantime, we're featuring an episode of a new show from Gimlet and Crooked Media: Stuck with Damon Young. You can listen to episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/42kxHmWquXQBJCxG0rXvu6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emmanuel tries a personal experiment.--------This episode was inspired by the work of Soraya Perry. Check out her work as a filmmaker, musician, and visual artist here: www.sorayaperry.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex chats with Habiba Nosheen about her new show, Conviction: The Disappearance of Nuseiba Hasan. Listen to all the episodes of the show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XquJlPU9ibLYZMH0ZzFwA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices