Spring 2023 Teaser
Decoder Ring
Slate Podcasts
4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2023
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
Decoder Ring is back with a new season of cultural mysteries to crack. We'll kick things off with a proper Cold War caper....did Peter Falk, star of the old TV show Columbo, really team up with the U.S. Government to help quell a communist revolution in Romania? Next, we'll get behind the wheel to investigate why it's so hard to park our cars—even though we’ve built so much parking. Finally, with an assist from my kids, we'll take a closer look at a magical being that remains surprisingly free from commercialization: the Tooth Fairy.
You can hear these episodes and more on the new season of Decoder Ring. Launching April 12, 2023. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Willa Paskin, the host of Decoder Ring, Slate's podcast about cracking cultural mysteries. |
| 0:06.4 | We have a whole new season coming up, including a proper Cold War caper. |
| 0:11.0 | About 10 years ago, I got a call from the State Department. |
| 0:13.7 | We got a problem in Romania. Maybe you can help us. |
| 0:16.7 | Did Peter Falk, star of the old TV show, Colombo, really team up with the U.S. government |
| 0:21.4 | to help quell a communist revolution? |
| 0:24.2 | I got a ton of people, put down your guns. |
| 0:26.7 | And why is it so hard to park your car, even though we've built so much parking? |
| 0:32.4 | I have my system. |
| 0:33.5 | First, I look for the dream spot right in front of the door, and I slowly expand out in concentric circles. |
| 0:40.8 | And thanks to my kids, we take a closer look at a magical being that remains surprisingly free from commercialization. |
| 0:48.4 | I wonder what are the two fairies if they have a war to live in. |
| 0:52.9 | Yeah, I feel like they might make their houses out of tea. |
| 0:56.3 | You can hear these episodes and more on the new season of Decoder Ring, |
| 0:59.6 | wherever you listen to podcasts. |
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