Best Cultural Wormhole Podcasts (2024)

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 221 1:24:55

19d ago1:24:55

1:24:55

In this episode of X-Nation we continue our journey through the last days of Krakoa as we discuss the Month in X for March 2024. Plus, we talk about the relaunch news and the first 3 episodes of X-Men '97. Month in X - March 2024 Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #2 Weapon X-Men #1 Cable #3 X-Force #50 Wolverine #45 Wolverine #46 Ms. Marvel: Mutant Mena…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 220 1:06:01

2M ago1:06:01

1:06:01

In this episode of X-Nation we continue our journey through the last days of Krakoa as we discuss the Month in X for February 2024. Month in X - February 2024 Wolverine: Madripoor Knights #1 Cable #2 X-Force #49 Wolverine #43 Wolverine #44 Invincible Iron Man #15 Dead X-Men #2 X-Men #31 Resurrection of Magneto #2 The Fall of the House of X #2 Rise …

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 219 1:14:13

2M ago1:14:13

1:14:13

It’s a new year but the Fall of X continues into a new stage. We’ll take a look at all of the X-Men comics that came out during the Month of X for January 2024. Month in X - January 2024 The Fall of the House of X #1 Invincible Iron Man #14 X-Force #48 Wolverine #41 Wolverine #42 Cable #1 Rise of the Powers of X #1 X-Men #30 Resurrection of Magneto…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 218 1:36:38

3M ago1:36:38

1:36:38

In the Month of X for December 2023, we not only see the end of another year, but also the conclusion of the first major story beat for the Fall of X. Also, we discuss which characters impacted (positive and negative) the most from the Krakoan Age of the X-Men. And just because we could not wait, we'll discuss Fall of the House of X #1 as a sneak p…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 217 1:51:07

5M ago1:51:07

1:51:07

Fall of X rages on for a fourth month. We’ll catch up with all of our mutants on the run as we review the Month in X for November 2023. Month in X - November 2023 Invincible Iron Man #11 & 12 Magneto #4 Wolverine #39 X-Force #46 Astonishing Iceman #4 Children of the Vault #4 Alpha Flight #4 Realm of X #4 Jean Grey #4 Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #4 U…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 216 1:30:11

6M ago1:30:11

1:30:11

Three is a magic number and we’ll be talking about the third month of the Fall in X on this episode of X-Nation. Month in X - October 2023 X-Men: Days of Future Past Doomsday #4 Magneto #3 Wolverine #38 X-Force #45 Astonishing Iceman #3 Children of the Vault #3 Alpha Flight #3 Realm of X #3 Jean Grey #3 Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant #3 Invincible Iron…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 215 1:24:46

7M ago1:24:46

1:24:46

The Fall of X continues! In this episode of X-Nation, we catch up with what all our scattered little mutants have been up to during the Month in X for September 2023. Month in X - September 2023 X-Men Annual 2023 #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past Doomsday #3 Storm #5 Magneto #2 Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega #1 Wolverine #37 X-Force …

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 214 1:52:09

8M ago1:52:09

1:52:09

It’s a whole new status quo thanks to the Fall of X! We’ll look at the first month of this ongoing event as we recap the Month in X for August 2023. Month in X - August 2023 X-Men: Days of Future Past Doomsday #2 Storm #4 Magneto #1 Marvel’s Voices: X-Men #1 Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Alpha #1 Ghost Rider #17 Wolverine #36 X-Men #2…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 213 1:50:03

9M ago1:50:03

1:50:03

Happy 15 Years of X-Nation. To celebrate, why don’t we take a trip to this year’s Hellfire Gala. Nothing to worry about there… Right? We’ll get into the gory details of this year’s Krakoan table-setter that kicks off the Fall of X. Month in X - July 2023 The X-Cellent #5 X-Men: Days of Future Past Doomsday #1 X-23: Deadly Regenesis #5 Storm #3 New …

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 212 1:50:48

9M ago1:50:48

1:50:48

As the summer starts to heat up, so does the lead up to the Fall of X. Plus, we’ll celebrate 60 years of uncanny mutant madness. Month in X - June 2023 The X-Cellent #4 X-23: Deadly Regenesis #4 Storm #2 Bishop: War College #5 New Mutants: Lethal Legion #4 Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #5 Rogue & Gambit #4 Wolverine #34 X-Force #41 X-Men Red #12 …

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Unshackling Hidden Shadows: Draptomaniax Resurrects History's Untold Tales 2:45

10M ago2:45

2:45

From Dean of Black Twitter, Michael Harriot comes a Black history podcast like you've never heard before. Using a recipe that includes detailed research, barbershop humor and a little seasoned salt, a parade of cookout-certified celebrity guests helps Michael Harriot serve up a compelling, hilarious, and more accurate version of Black history that …

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 211 1:23:48

11M ago1:23:48

1:23:48

We start our trek towards the Fall of X as we discuss the X-Men comic books that came out during the Month in X for May 2023. Month in X - May 2023 The X-Cellent #3 X-23: Deadly Regenesis #3 Storm #1 Bishop: War College #4 New Mutants: Lethal Legion #3 Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #4 Rogue & Gambit #3 Wolverine #33 X-Force #40 Sons of X #1 X-Men…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 210 1:23:36

12M ago1:23:36

1:23:36

We’re almost back on schedule and just in time for the conclusion of Sins of Sinister. We’ll also discuss the rest of the X-Men comics that came out during the Month in X for April 2023. Month in X - April 2023 X-Cellent #2 X-Treme X-Men #5 X-23: Deadly Genesis #2 Bishop: War College #3 New Mutants: Lethal Legion #2 Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain …

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 209 1:37:48

12M ago1:37:48

1:37:48

We’re back after another busy few weeks and it looks like Marvel can’t stop cranking out new X-Men limited series. Plus, Sins of Sinister advances further and more are discussed in the Month in X for March 2023. Month in X - March 2023 X-Cellents #1 X-Treme X-Men #4 X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1 Bishop: War College #2 Sabretooth & the Exiles #5 New Mut…

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Mississippi Delta: A Southern Gothic family mystery 7:36

1y ago7:36

7:36

Just because the police can’t solve a murder doesn’t mean other people won’t find someone to blame. In season 4 of Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch, journalist Larrison Campbell returns to her Mississippi hometown to reexamine one of its most notorious unsolved cold cases – the murder of her grandmother, Presh. What happens when a family and a communi…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 208 1:29:28

1y ago1:29:28

1:29:28

Crazy schedules have forced us to delay, but it’s better late than never. We’ll discuss what happened during the first month of the Sins of Sinister, plus all the other X-Men titles that came out during the Month in X review for February 2023. Month in X - February 2023 Dark Web Finale #1 X-Treme X-Men #3 X-Men Legends #6 Bishop: War College #1 Sab…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 207 1:19:47

1y ago1:19:47

1:19:47

It’s a new dawn, a new day, and a new year on Krakoa. We kick off 2023 with a look at the Month in X for January, including the start of the next big X-Men crossover - Sins of Sinister. Month in X - January 2023 X-Men Legends #5 Sabretooth & the Exiles #3 X-Terminators #5 Wolverine #29 X-Force #36 Marauders #10 Dark Web: X-Men #3 X-Men #10 Legion o…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 206 1:40:15

1+ y ago1:40:15

1:40:15

Another Year in X comes to a close. We say good-bye to 2022 with our look at the Month in X for December. Month in X - December 2022 X-Treme X-Men #1 & 2 Sabretooth & the Exiles #2 X-Terminators #4 Wolverine #28 X-Force #35 New Mutants #32 & 33 Marauders #9 Legion of X #8 X-Men Red #9 Immortal X-Men #9 X-Men Annual #1 Dark Web #1 Dark Web: X-Men #1…

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The Bizarre World of Japan’s johatsu, “evaporated” people 7:40

1+ y ago7:40

7:40

What if someone close to you just … vanished one day? That happens to tens of thousands of families a year in Japan, and it happened to Jake Adelstein, too, back in 2018 — when his accountant disappeared, just before tax day. Adelstein, the author of Tokyo Vice, and co-host Shoko Plambeck go in search of that missing accountant and take us on a jou…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 205 1:11:21

1+ y ago1:11:21

1:11:21

The X-Men are currently in a peaceful lull between crossover events. We’ll take a look at the post-Judgment Day Krakoa in the Month of X for November 2022. Month in X - November 2022 X-Men Legends #4 Gambit #5 Sabretooth & the Exiles #1 X-Terminators #3 Marauders #8 Wolverine #27 X-Force #34 Legion of X #7 X-Men Red #8 Immortal X-Men #8 X-Men #17…

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Introducing: Infamous 4:23

1+ y ago4:23

4:23

Behind every infamous news story is a journalist trying to hold power to account. Join reporters Vanessa Grigoriadis and Gabriel Sherman as they take an in-depth look at the most explosive scandals of this century. From high-profile divorces to sex cults to the lies that started a war, they’ll guide you through the juiciest, most outrageous, celeb-…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 204 1:38:11

1+ y ago1:38:11

1:38:11

The final judgment is here! We’ll discuss the final month of issues tied to the Judgment Day event.- We’ll also look at the rest of the X-Men books that came out during the Month in X for October 2022. Month in X - October 2022 X-Men Legends #3 Gambit #4 X-Terminators #2 New Mutants #31 Marauders #7 X-Men #16 Wolverine #25 & 26 X-Force #32 & 33 AXE…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 203 1:01:18

1+ y ago1:01:18

1:01:18

In this installment of X-Nation we continue our discussions of the Judgment Day crossover. We’ll also look at the rest of the X-Men books that came out during the Month in X for September 2022. Month in X - September 2022 X-Men Legends #2 Gambit #3 X-Terminators #1 New Mutants #29 & 30 Legion of X #5 Wolverine #24 Immortal X-Men #6 A.X.E. Death to …

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Disaster at Deer Island | Epilogue: Our Day with DJ 24:09

1+ y ago24:09

24:09

A hometown tour featuring stories of debauchery, diving and healing. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

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Disaster at Deer Island | 3. The Escape 23:45

1+ y ago23:45

23:45

Tragedy strikes, and the crew races through 9 miles of darkness. Officials confront the prospect of a multi-billion dollar failure. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 202 1:20:31

1+ y ago1:20:31

1:20:31

Judgment Day continues to roll on. We’ll discuss the various crossover issues and apply our own thumbs up or thumbs down to the proceedings. We’ll also look at the rest of the X-Men books that came out during the Month in X for August 2022. Month in X - August 2022 X-Men Legends #1 Wolverine: Patch #5 Gambit #2 Legion of X #4 New Mutants #24 Maraud…

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Disaster at Deer Island | 2. Mission Critical 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

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As the elite diving team encounters set-back after set-back, they must learn to work together. Their lives depend on it. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Disaster at Deer Island | 1. The Tunnel To Nowhere 20:31

1+ y ago20:31

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To fix an environmental catastrophe, Boston builds an other-worldly facility deep under the ocean floor. And to finish the job, the government calls in a crew with astronaut-like skills. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad …

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Wormhole w/ Elizabeth Jones: Ancient DNA 23:24

1+ y ago23:24

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Before Jurassic Park and Chris Pratt, there was science. On today’s wormhole, historian of science Elizabeth Jones explains how a niche area of genetics became fuel for Hollywood blockbuster. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about you…

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Wormhole w/ Marlen Komar: The Cultural History of Denim 27:01

1+ y ago27:01

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Writer Marlen Komar joins us to explain how denim relates to the civil rights movement. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

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Wormhole w/ Hrishikesh Hirway: How a Song Explodes 23:40

1+ y ago23:40

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Producer and musician Hrishikesh Hirway shares his personal history and the origin story of his show, Song Exploder. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Dog Days of Bummer and Laz 22:14

1+ y ago22:14

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The story of two dogs, one city, and no rules. Plus, Snacks! A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 201 1:40:26

1+ y ago1:40:26

1:40:26

Put on your best face, ‘cause it’s Hellfire Gala time. We dish on who did what at this year’s premiere mutant party. We’ll also discuss the explosive beginning of the Judgment Day crossover, as well as the rest of the Month in X for July 2022. Month in X - July 2022 Wolverine: Patch #4 Gambit #1 The X-Cellent #5 Sabretooth #5 Wolverine #23 Legion o…

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Wormhole w/ Kate Willaert: The King’s Missing Code 22:55

1+ y ago22:55

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On today’s episode, we’re joined by writer Kate Willaert to discuss a mysterious computer game and its lost history. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Walk ‘til You Drop: The Rise and Fall of Pedestrianism 22:56

1+ y ago22:56

22:56

A sucker is born every minute. Today we explore how competitive walking became a sensation, then disappeared from popular culture. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Wormhole w/ Helen Zaltzman: Words, Words, Words 21:51

2y ago21:51

21:51

Podcaster and word wiz Helen Zaltzman joins us to talk about language. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

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Wormhole w/ Audrey Watters: Machines in the Classroom 23:52

2y ago23:52

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Writer Audrey Watters talks about the history’s attempts to automate the classroom and the psychologists that tried to remove emotions from education. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 200 1:31:00

2y ago1:31:00

1:31:00

It’s taken us 14 years to get to this point, but we’ve finally reached the 200th episode of X-Nation! In this episode we’ll pause to celebrate the achievement, but then it’s back to business as usual, as we discuss the Month in X for June 2022. Month in X - June 2022 The X-Cellent #4 Wolverine: Patch #3 Sabretooth #4 Wolverine #22 X-Force #29 Marau…

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Boycott Knockout | 4. Closing Ceremonies 21:26

2y ago21:26

21:26

Puerto Rico’s Olympic hopes rest on a teenager, and the rest of the team returns home to deal with the political fallout. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Boycott Knockout | 3. Ringside in Russia 16:08

2y ago16:08

16:08

The boxers land in Moscow. Now it's time to fight. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

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Boycott Knockout | 2. Soy Olimpico, No Politico 17:56

2y ago17:56

17:56

Puerto Rico's star boxers are now enemies of the state. So they hatch a plan to escape. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Campside Media / Sony Music Entertainment

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Boycott Knockout | 1. Defending the Flag 22:45

2y ago22:45

22:45

In 1979, Puerto Rico hosts the Pan-American Games. For three boxers, it’s the first step toward Olympic glory, but the games turn controversial. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice…

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Introducing: Witnessed: Friendly Fire 7:43

2y ago7:43

7:43

When a K-9 officer in the Scott County, Tennessee Sheriff's Department winds up dead at the hands of his partner, a grieving widow takes it upon herself to untangle the truth from the lies. Was it just a catastrophic accident? Or premeditated murder? National Magazine Award-winning reporter Sean Flynn returns to Scott County two decades after the k…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 199 1:17:25

2y ago1:17:25

1:17:25

In the 199th episode of X-Nation, Antony and Paul are very pleased to have a few more books to discuss for the Month in X for May 2022. There are the Destiny of X debut of Legion of X and a kick-off to a new arc for New Mutants. Plus, Thunderbird is back in the spotlight after nearly a half-century absence from continuity. Month in X - May 2022 The…

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Wormhole w/ Gustavo Arellano: The Legend of the Burrito 25:03

2y ago25:03

25:03

Some urban legends taste better than others. In this wormhole, author and reporter Gustavo Arellano joins us to talk about the origins and evolution of Mexican food in America. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. V…

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Cultural Wormhole Episode 55 1:00:32

2y ago1:00:32

1:00:32

We’re finally back to talk about the Book of Boba Fett series from Disney+ (there will be spoilers). Also, we have a first-hand look at the Star Wars theme park, Galaxy’s Edge. Plus, we look to the upcoming slate of Star Wars television projects debuting later in the year.

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Wormhole w/ Hugh Ryan: The Women’s House of Detention 27:13

2y ago27:13

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On today’s episode, the queer history of a forgotten prison. Hugh Ryan talks about his new book “The Women’s House of Detention” and shares stories of prisoners who fought back, even from behind bars. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more …

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Wormhole w/ Kim Kelly: The Graveyard Shift 21:47

2y ago21:47

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When gravediggers go on strike, there are grim consequences. Today, author Kim Kelly joins us to discuss the overlooked history of the labor movement and the workers leading the charge. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad c…

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Cultural Wormhole Presents: X-Nation Episode 198 58:27

2y ago58:27

58:27

It appears that those pesky shipping delays are at it again. We only have eight issues to discuss in the Month in X for April 2022. Three of those books are the first issues of X-Men Red, Knights of X, and relaunch of Marauders. Month in X - April 2022 Sabretooth #3 X-Force Annual #1 X-Force #27 Wolverine #20 Marauders #1 Knights of X #1 X-Men Red …

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Wormhole w/ Sarah Weinman: This Charming Killer 29:01

2y ago29:01

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Death row is no match for a scoundrel. True crime author Sarah Weinman shares how one serial killer charmed his way to freedom on this episode. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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