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Decoder Ring
Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.
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Ratings & Reviews
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4.6 stars from 2,540 ratings
WAY TOO MANY AD BREAKS
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“I love the show… unfortunately it is unlistenable because of the number of ad breaks - it feels like 5 min of show at a time between ads.”
queuea via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/24
“Stuffies” Episode was Incredible
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“I’ve been listening to Decoder Ring for well over a year now and I always learn something new, even becoming interested in topics I never paid attention to in the past. However, the Stuffed Animal episode was the first one that actually made me cry. The connections drawn between stuffed animals...”Read full review »
davsav17 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/03/24
Axolotl rabbit hole
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“Start by listening to a podcast about stuffed animals on my commute. End up researching pharyngeal arches and what fish inner ears look like. I’m supposed to be working. 5 stars”
R_typhina via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/03/24
Recent Episodes
Lawn ornaments are everywhere—but for something so ubiquitous, they’re also mysterious. What’s the person with the flamingo or the gargoyle in their yard trying to say—and why do they want to say it so publicly? From the garden-variety to the not so common, the adorable to the odious—lawn...
Published 07/17/24
Published 07/17/24
Axolotls. Narwhals. Llamas. Sloths. Every few years, it seems like American kids and parents collectively decide they cannot get enough of a creature that makes teddy bears seem impossibly quaint. In today’s episode we’re going to swim after the axolotl, as it takes us to some far-flung and...
Published 07/03/24
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