Condensed Soup

Condensed Soup

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Condensed Soup episodes

  • New U.S. mail postmark rules could affect you

    Did you catch the new postmarking rules at the post office? Spread the word.

    How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more (Tim McPhillips, PBS News, Jan 5, 2026)

    Postmarking myths and facts (United States Post Office, accessed Jan 15, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • Dr. Martin Luther King on nonviolence

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s thoughts on nonviolence are specific and a challenge. It's good food for thought.

    Nonviolence (Stanford University, accessed Jan 14, 2026)

    https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/nonviolence

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • The cheese recall is brie-lly important

    A recent cheese recall has upgraded to the highest level -- check your fridges!

    Recall of cheese products upgraded to highest danger level over Listeria-causing bacteria: FDA (Landon Mion, FOXBusiness, Jan 11, 2026)

    Cheese recall classified as potentially deadly. See affected products (Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, Jan 13, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • Orchestra conductors make the music happen

    What does a conductor do? Not trains -- orchestras. They're important, even if it seems like a mystery.

    Who Leads an Orchestra (Colorado Symphony, May 19, 2023)

    What Does a Conductor Actually Do? (Redlands Symphony, accessed Jan 12, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • Barber's Adagio for Strings: a soundtrack for the times

    In heavy times, I often turn to Barber's "Adagio for Strings." Come share some space with me.

    Adagio For Strings, Op. 11 (Leonard Bernstein YouTube, accessed Jan 11, 2026)

    Adagio for Strings (Wikipedia, accessed Jan 11, 2026)

    The Story Behind: Barber's "Adagio for Strings" (Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School, Apr 28, 2022)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • Is eco-friendly toilet paper actually good for the environment?

    Everyone has to go, so are we doing it responsibly? Eco-friendly toilet paper may be the answer, but they're not all created equal.

    Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but their actual environmental impacts vary (Isabella O'Malley, ABC News / AP, Jan 8, 2025)

    https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/eco-friendly-toilet-papers-trendy-actual-environmental-impacts-129017394

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • Consumer Electronics Show 2026: we're in the future

    The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas just wrapped up, and some cool things are on the horizon. Also, scary things.

    CES 2026 (Rio Yamat and Shawn Chen, AP, Jan 9, 2026)

    CES 2026 live updates: See the latest news, surprises, and strange tech from LG, Samsung, and new startups (Shannon Connellan, Amanda Yeo, Crystal Bell, Eric Miller, and Timothy Beck Werth, Mashable, Jan 9, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • Fifty sheep and their grocery store adventure

    Did you know that sheep are smart, have complex emotions, and like to crash discount supermarkets?

    On the lamb: 50 sheep break away from flock and storm German supermarket (Deborah Cole, The Guardian, Jan 8, 2026)

    10 fun facts about sheep (BCSPCA, accessed Jan 9, 2026)

    15 fascinating sheep facts — learn more about sheep intelligence and emotions (World Animal Protection, Jun 6, 2025)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • The Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas take the field

    The Palm Beach Cardinals, a single-A affiliate baseball team, is temporarily going by the Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas in tribute to the summer-loving reptiles. Plus, other minor league stage names...

    The Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas is the Sports Team South Florida Needed (B. Scott McLendon, Miami New Times, Jan 7, 2026)

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    *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

    11 min
  • New year, new us: Betty Boop, Blondie, and Nancy Drew join public domain

    Welcome back, friends! After a hiatus over the 12 days of Christmas, I'm back. A brief catch up, and a chat about the public domain.

    Heather Cox Richardson Substack (accessed Jan 6, 2026)

    Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives (Andrew Dalton, AP, Dec 31, 2025)

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    11 min

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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.