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Condensed Soup episodes
- The Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors: should the show go on?
A big ice storm is sweeping the East of the U.S. Please check on your communities!
The Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors played a somber game in Minneapolis. Should the show always go on?
T-wolves and Warriors return to play in 'bizarre, sad' game with grieving Minneapolis on their minds (Dave Campbell, AP, Jan 25, 2026)
Winter storm live updates: Multiple deaths reported, over 800,000 without power (Emily Shapiro, David Brennan, and Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, Jan 25, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.
11 min - Alex Honnold ascends the Taipei 101 skyscraper
Alex Honnold has climbed the Taipei 101 skyscraper using no equipment besides climbing shoes and chalk. It's an amazing feat!
American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes (Katie Tam, AP, Jan 24, 2026)
Did Alex Honnold make it up Taipei 101? (Krys Shahin, WTHR 13, Jan 24, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.
11 min - Minnesota: the cold never bothered them anyway
Minnesota is leading the way. Make sure you're seeing it.
The history and meaning behind Minnesota's general strike and economic blackout (Clay Masters, Gretchen Brown, and Matthew Alvarez, MPR / NPR All Things Considered, Jan 23, 2026)
Thousands brave bitter cold to demand ICE leave Minneapolis (Tim Evans and Daniel Trotta, Reuters, Jan 23, 2026)
General strike (Wikipedia, accessed Jan 23, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a hotel room.
11 min - Vicks VapoRub and the cold and flu season
Vicks VapoRub is a household staple. Are you using it correctly?
Winter storm: How Orlando airport is preparing for flight delays, cancellations, stranded passengers (Camille Sarabia and Brooks Garner, Fox 35 Orlando, Jan 22, 2026)
How (and when) to use VapoRub this cold and flu season (Daryl Austin, USA Today, Jan 18, 2026)
Vicks VapoRub: An effective nasal decongestant? (Mayo Clinic, accessed Jan 22, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Scandal at the opera: Met Opera director and designers drop names from 'Carmen'
A director and designers are at odds with the Met Opera after their vision is changed after opening. A scandal! In opera!
In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen' (Ronald Blum, AP, Jan 21, 2026)
Carmen in a nutshell (Opera North, Sep 9, 2021)
"Carmen": The Scandalous Birth of a Classic (Pacific Symphony, accessed Jan 21, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - The emus who defeated the Australian artillery
In the 1930s, emus took on the Australian military -- and won. When it seems your outgunned and outnumbered, there's still always hope!
Emu War (Brittanica, accessed Jan 20, 2026)
Emu (Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, accessed Jan 20, 2026)
Forecasters warn of a 'potentially catastrophic' storm from Texas to the Carolinas (Jeff Martin and Haya Panjwani, AP, Jan 20, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - Reserving a room at the new lunar hotel
Lunar hotels are in the not-so-distant future, if you're rich enough!
You can now pay $1M to reserve a hotel stay on the moon Virginia Glaze, Desert, Jan 16, 2026)
Gear for Moonwalkers (GRU Space, accessed Jan 19, 2026)
You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000 (Eric Berger, Ars Technica, Jan 12, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in my bedroom.
11 min - The power of avalanches
Avalanches happen more often than you think -- make sure you're aware (in case you're off snowmobiling this weekend)!
8 skiers killed in avalanches in Austria (AP, Jan 18, 2026)
Avalanche (Britannica, accessed Jan 18, 2026)
Avalanche kills snowmobiler in Wyoming, 4th such fatality in U.S this month (Stephen Smith, CBS News, Jan 13, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.
11 min - Korean theaters using AI subtitle glasses
Korean theaters are helping to bring stories to global and hard-of-hearing audiences. Can we hope for American theaters to follow?
AI subtitle glasses bring Korean musicals closer to global audiences (Pyo Kyung-min, The Korea Times, Jan 14, 2026)
Hearview (accessed Jan 18. 2026)
Captify (accessed Jan 18, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.
11 min - Chinese app formerly known as Are You Dead is popular worldwide
A new app in China provides proof of life network connection for young singles. Would you use it?
An app's blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China (Ted Anthony and Fu Ting, AP, Jan 15, 2026)
Name change for viral app Are You Dead, designed for young people living alone (Iris Zhao, Australian Broadcasting Company, Jan 14, 2026)
Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
*This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.
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About Condensed Soup
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Condensed Soup is your daily 10-minute dose of sharp pop culture, delightful weirdness, and deep-dive comedy — hosted by Broadway veteran, comedian, and educator Lulu Picart. It's part late-night monologue, part backstage hang — all wrapped up in a quick package you can take on your commute, your walk, or your pre-show warmup.
Come for the small talk, stay for the big talk.