We've got a real-life heist! The crown jewels have been stolen from the Louvre in a story straight out of a movie. Plus, some of the bitter notes from opera's legacy.

Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum (Thomas Adamson, AP, Oct 19, 2025)

Metropolitan Opera to Drop Use of Blackface-Style Makeup in 'Otello' (Brakkton Booker, NPR, Aug 4, 2015)

Retiring Blackface (Naveen Kumar, Opera America, Jan 28, 2023)

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*This episode was recorded in a corporate apartment.