Metropocalypse

By WAMU 88.5

Explosions and smoke-filled tunnels. Frustrated riders and epic commutes. This is the new normal on Washington’s Metro. Metropocalypse, a weekly podcast from WAMU 88.5, explores the unprecedented plan... more

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How many episodes does Metropocalypse have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

Metropocalypse episodes:

August 20, 2019 ‘Bernadette’ Is A Stirring Tribute To A Woman Rediscovering Her True Calling
Where'd You Go, Bernadette follows a brilliant architect who, in the midst of a decades-long career slump, disappears to recapture her life's passion in the unlikeliest place imaginable.
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7min
August 20, 2019 ‘Mindhunter’ Actor Jonathan Groff On His Most Life-Altering Roles
Groff told Fresh Air in 2017 that his work on HBO's Looking changed his life: "It's ... the most personal thing I've worked on." He stars in the Netflix series Mindhunter, now in its second season.
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37min
August 20, 2019 Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places ‘Where Nobody Has Ever Been’
"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival," says cave diver, photographer and memoirist Jill Heinerth.
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37min
August 20, 2019 If These 2 Titles Remind You Of Masterful Suspense Novels, They Should
Laura Lippman's Lady in the Lake recollects Raymond Chandler's fourth Philip Marlowe novel and Ruth Ware's The Turn of the Key recalls Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. Happily, they both live up.
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8min
August 20, 2019 French Couple Faces Jail time After Taking Sand From Sardinia
The Italian island is known for its beaches. The couple is accused of stealing nearly 90 pounds of sand. Sand theft is a growing concern on the island, according to the BBC.
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1min
August 20, 2019 NYPD Officer, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner, Is Fired
NPR's Noel King talks to Cindy Rodriguez of member station WNYC and legal scholar Paul Butler about whether the family of Eric Garner has received justice for his death in 2014.
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7min
August 20, 2019 Pakistan Tries To Stop Militants From Benefiting From Animal Hides
One way for Pakistani charities to raise funds is by collecting animal hides after Eid holiday meals, and selling them to tanneries. But militants also raise money by gathering animal skins.
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5min
August 20, 2019 Employees Demand Google Publicly Commit To Not Work With ICE
The petition by more than a thousand Google employees is forcing the tech giant's hand at a time when it is risky for Silicon Valley to criticize the Trump administration.
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3min
August 20, 2019 Critics Complain Mexico’s Austerity Plan Has Gone Too Far
Mexico's president has cut thousands of government jobs to fight corruption. Critics say he is putting the country in danger — especially when it comes to attracting foreign investment.
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5min
August 20, 2019 Alaska Wildfires Damage The State’s Major Highways, Force Evacuations
Wildfires near Anchorage have burned buildings, forced evacuations and blocked highway traffic. Unusually dry weather has fueled the fires in what's typically one of the region's wettest seasons.
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3min

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How many episodes does Metropocalypse have?

The podcast currently has 129 episodes available.

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