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The Edit, Episode #12: A Conversation About Kevin de León's Run for the U.S. Senate
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, we talk with editorial fellow Jack Herrera about California's mid-term Senate race.
PS Picks: Deep Diving With The Ringer's 'Binge Mode'
PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
The Future of Podcasting Is Educational
Podcasters, rather than the conventional media or education establishment, are in a position to shape the tone and content of public discourse.
The Edit, Episode #11: A Conversation About Addressing Misogyny in Nerd Culture
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, we talk with contributing editor Peter C. Baker and documentary filmmaker Yu Gu.
The Edit, Episode #10: The Great, Chaotic Biochar Experiment
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, a feature story about Australian plant ecologist Brenton Ladd—an outsider who wants to save the region's trees.
The Edit, Episode #9: A Conversation About Climate Justice and Vulnerable Communities
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, contributing writer Sophie Yeo discusses the impact of climate change litigation.
The Edit, Episode #8: A Conversation About Immigration in the Trump Era
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, contributing writer Massoud Hayoun discusses an ongoing Vietnamese refugee crisis.
The Edit, Episode #7: A Conversation About Ethiopian Jazz Legend Hailu Mergia
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, editorial assistant Jack Denton talks about his profile of Ethiopian jazz organist Hailu Mergia.
The Edit, Episode #6: A Conversation About Race, Violence, and Policing in Columbus, Ohio
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, reporter Alli Maloney talks about investing institutional racism within the Columbus Division of Police.
The Edit, Episode #5: A Conversation About Conservation and the Future of Public Lands
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, contributing writer Jimmy Tobias discusses his reporting on extinction, extraction, and environmental justice.
The Edit, Episode #4: A Conversation About the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill That Sparked an Environmental Revolution
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Kate Wheeling and digital director Max Ufberg sit down with KCRW's Jonathan Bastian.
The Edit, Episode #3: A Conversation About Climate Change, COP23, and the Future of the Pacific Islands
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Kate Wheeling discusses her reporting from Fiji.
The Edit, Episode #2: A Conversation About the Theft of Religious Items From Indigenous Communities
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, award-winning journalist Kathleen Sharp discusses her feature story on the Hopi community.
The Edit, Episode #1: A Conversation About New Treatment Options for Opioid-Addicted Moms
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, staff writer Francie Diep discusses her experiences covering the opioid epidemic and a promising new treatment program at the University of Kentucky.
Sounds From the Road
Spend even the slightest amount of time around 18-wheelers and it quickly becomes very clear that truck driving is a full-on sensory assault.
The Hatred of Sound
The clank of silverware, the sound of chewing, and other forms of torture. The trouble with misophonia.
The Sound Effects of Silence: SFX Before There Were Talkies
Before silent movies evolved into talkies, various efforts to create the aural ambiance depicted onscreen included this roomful of noise-making contraptions.
