March 4, 2013 2:37 pm by: Mike Lee

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Oh gosh, oh golly, we've got three big hours of radio for you!
Fresh from the airwaves, we're bringing you the award-eligible 170th edition of the big big show. What can you hear if you press the play button right now? All kinds of things, that's what! We've got
Spring Skiing from producer Scott Carrier,
What Was Left Behind from Eric Winnick,
Mardi Gras Sisyphus Story from Eve Adams, new installments of
99% Invisible and
How Sound, the debut of
Views and Brews: Liner Notes, and, as always, more....
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Did you know that today, March 1, is Beer Day in Iceland? It's the day when Icelanders (Icelandians? I really don't know) commemorate the March 1, 1989 end of prohibition in that country. It's celebrated by many by participating in a "rúntur" or pub crawl, and if you ask me, going on a pub crawl in Iceland on Beer Day sounds like about the drinkingist thing you can do with yourself.... » read more
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Good Friday to you, people of the internet. It recently occurred to us here at O'Dark Central that we brought you part one of
Snap Judgment's "Abducted" a couple of weeks ago and then completely forgot to supply you with the rest of the episode in any sort of timely fashion. Sorry about...
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Are you tired of the constant humiliation that comes with being unable to answer the question "Hey, do you know how the tater tot was invented?" Of course you are. Nobody wants to admit such ignorance to a friend or loved one. Well, dear listener, in our effort to be the most helpful podcast on...
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Here at O'Dark 30, we agree with Mae West's famous quote "Too much of a good thing can be wonderful!" That's why we're offering you this opportunity to listen to all three hours of our most recent show for a second time. Is six hours of O'Dark 30 too much? Absolutely. Is that wonderful? You tell...
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Hello, people of the internets. A happy Friday to you all!
We've got a few treats for you on today's podcast, which we hope you'll all download and enjoy in the appropriate manner. To start things off, we've got O'Dark listener-turned-contributor Gregory Brandt, who brings us
Margaret Love...
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We've got two longtime O'Dark favorites for you on today's podcast. We'll start things off with part one of the new episode of Glynn Washington's "Snap Judgment" series. This one's titled
Abducted, and features stories about puppies and candy. No, that's not true at all. We just lied to...
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Hey, we here at O'Dark central are reasonable types. While we'd never question the undying loyalty of you and your fellow O'Darkophiles, we understand that some of you use at least a portion of the midnight-to-three-am timeframe for silly things like sleeping. That's why we always give you a second...
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The forecast calls for triple-digit temperatures to continue until, oh, let's say October 14. Some folks call that sort of weather "oppressively hot, if not soul-crushing." We're glass-half-full types around here, though, so we just think of it as perfect weather for sitting in the air conditioning...
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It's been three long days since the last O'Dark 30 broadcast, and we know you must be suffering from withdrawal. Never fear! As always, we're here to help. There's no need to wait until Sunday night for your next dose of O'Dark, because we're giving you a chance to listen to our most recent episode...
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Sure, lots of people are jazzed about the final Harry Potter movie being released today. But we know the exciting final chapter you've all been waiting for is really part three of
Destination: DIY! Wait no longer, O'Darkers. We'll bring you the gripping conclusion to this charming show...
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First off, it's the exciting continuation of
Destination: DIY. We really like this new one-hour show, so we're portioning it out in three parts rather than giving you the whole thing all at once. Today, we've got part two for you. You know how in trilogies, the second part gets a little...
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If you're anything like us, well, congratulations on that. Nicely done. Also, if you're anything like us, you love revisiting classic works of art. Does the
Mona Lisa reveal more of her secrets upon closer examination? Does
Citizen Kane become more resonant after a second...
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Your long wait is over, America. Today we'll finally bring you the gripping conclusion to Snap Judgment's
Busted episode! What happens when a group of teenagers unwisely decide to steal a car to get to an Ice Cube concert? You'll have to tune in to find out, but given the title of the...
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Last week, we brought you the first part of "Snap Judgment"'s
Busted episode, and promised to bring part two to you today. Since we're nothing without our honor, we're true to our word, and presenting part two right now. Since it's part of the Busted episode, it features the story of a man...
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On today's podcast, we're shaking things up a little bit. Instead of our more typical collection of short pieces, we're bringing you one hour-long show in its entirety. Why, you ask? The reasons are twofold. First, it's a new show called
Destination DIY that we think is pretty cool, and...
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