I'm Natalie Moore. I fell in love with soap operas when I was just five years old, and I still

watch them. Their television's longest scripted series and have zero reruns. Now let me tell you,

soap operas aren't just some silly art form. They are significant. In this season of making,

Stories Without End from WBEZ Chicago.

Join me as I share how the genre began, their social impact, and why these stories endure.

Listen, wherever you get your podcast.

Y'all, this is the first time that we have ever recorded a panel in person.

No way. Oh, nice.

Yeah.

From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdette. I'm Greta Johnson. We did it. We made it to another weekend. Coming up, Elise Hugh is going to tell us all about

her new book, Flawless, which is a deep dive into the Korean beauty industry and what it means for

American beauty standards.

Glowy skin, dewy skin, the multi-step skincare regimens. Those all originated in Korea.

But first, it's our chance to sit back and relax with two excellent humans with us this week.

We have the host of CityCast Chicago, Jacoby, Cochran, Jacoby. Hello.

Hey, thank you for having me in here. I feel special. It is very fun to see you in person. I got to say. It's a real treat.

Also here is WVEZ reporter Aricelli Gomez, Aldana Aricelli. Hello.

Hi. How's it going? Oh my gosh. This is already so much fun, y'all, and we haven't even done anything yet. Right. Okay, so I think we should start with Freaky Friday, partly because it is indeed Friday.

Yes, I am talking about the 2003 Body Swap movie starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.

I want my body back.

And I don't want mine?

My wedding's tomorrow.

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