Episodios

  • In Search of + Proto-Strollerati
    May 13 2025

    Meg retraces her epic quest along Madison Avenue in 1980, searching for the perfect birthday gift. Jessica discusses the mini Baby Boom of the 80s and the emergence of the first Stroller Warriors.

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    49 m
  • From Cuba with Love + One Day at a Time
    May 6 2025

    Meg tells how Mariel Boatlift refugee Abel Mendez’s unlikely friends made his American Dream come true. Jessica explains how Reagan’s trickle down economics gave birth to the clock-watching office temp.

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    53 m
  • Kidnapped??? + Show Her the Funny
    Apr 29 2025

    Meg investigates the multiple kidnappings of Curtis Sliwa, founder of The Guardian Angels. Jessica discovers the year women in comedy turned the tide…for themselves: 1983.

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    38 m
  • Insanity Distress + Pinheads Unite!
    Apr 22 2025

    Meg finds the cracks Adam Berwid fell through thanks to changes in NY State mental health laws. Jessica checks out Steve Epstein's midtown Mecca for pinball wizards: Broadway Arcade.

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    49 m
  • Partners in Crime + Poison Pens
    Apr 15 2025

    Meg traces the link between the murder of Johnny Pius and the Long Island Serial Killer. Jessica revels in the artistry of savage theater reviews and the unlikely phenomenon of UES ska.

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    42 m
  • NOKD + Break On Through
    Apr 8 2025

    Meg explains the wildly exclusionary practices of co-op boards and their unspoken policy of NOKD (not our kind, dear). Jessica eulogizes Val Kilmer, the chameleon actor who ruled the 80s with his roles in Top Gun, Top Secret, and Real Genius.

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    39 m
  • Take a Hike + Delivering with Love
    Apr 1 2025

    Meg hears of Ed Koch’s favorite moment in history: the Transit Strike of 1980. Jessica visits one of the rare triangle buildings in the city which has always existed to help New Yorkers in need. PLUS Meg and Jessica discuss Cynthia Weiner’s novel about a girl coming of age in NYC in the ‘80s: A Gorgeous Excitement.

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    45 m
  • Remaster: A Very Special Episode Pt 2
    Mar 25 2025

    Revisit Meg and Jessica's continued discussion of the Central Park murder of Jennifer Levin by Robert Chambers. Part 2 of 2.

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    57 m
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