Producer and director Julia Thompson takes on a 48-hour challenge to track down and interview someone who witnessed the iconic September 19, 1985 Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing where Twisted Sister's Dee Snider, Frank Zappa, and John Denver defended their lyrics before Congress and the PMRC.

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'Parental Advisory: Frank Zappa, John Denver, & Dee Snider vs. the PMRC' was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edited by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

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Producer and director Julia Thompson sets out on a 48-hour mission to track down and interview someone who attended Fleetwood Mac’s iconic reunion concert, The Dance, on May 23, 1997—the show where Stevie Nicks’ unforgettable Silver Springs performance became a meme for the ages.

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'Fleetwood Mac's "The Dance" and The Birth of a Meme' was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

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Producer and director Julia Thompson embarks on a 48-hour mission to track down and interview someone who was on the field for the historic 1999 Women’s World Cup Final at the Rose Bowl, where the United States defeated China in a dramatic penalty shootout, capped by Brandi Chastain’s iconic game-winning shot.

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'1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final: Brandi Chastain’s Iconic Moment' was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to Margaret Nicoll and Jon Wertheim.

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Producer and director Julia Thompson goes on a 48-hour journey to find and interview someone who was at DJ Kool Herc and Cindy Campbell's Back to School Jam at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx on August 11, 1973—a moment that is commonly known as the birth of hip-hop.

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'DJ Kool Herc and the Birth of Hip Hop’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

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Producer and director Julia Thompson embarks on a 48-hour journey to find and interview someone who attended the midnight premiere of The Blair Witch Project at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 1999.

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'The Blair Witch Project Premieres at Sundance Film Festival in 1999’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

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Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to Apple's introduction of the Macintosh computer by Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984.

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‘Steve Jobs Introduces the Macintosh in 1984’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

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Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to Nirvana's iconic performance on MTV Unplugged in New York City on November 18, 1993.

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‘Nirvana: MTV Unplugged in New York’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edited by Julia Thompson.

Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

Special thanks to Lisa Hackett.

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Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to the legendary 2008 Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal—a match widely hailed as the greatest in tennis history.

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‘2008 Wimbledon Final: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

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Producer and film director Julia Thompson goes on a 48 hour journey to find and interview an eyewitness to Kerri Strug's gold medal-winning vault at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

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‘1996 Summer Olympics: Kerri Strug Wins Gold’ was written and hosted by Julia Thompson.

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Edit, Sound Mix, and engineering by Vishal Nayak.

Original score by Teeny Lieberson.  

Artwork created by Dylan Lathrop.

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Former professional skateboarder and filmmaker Monihan Monihan goes on a 48-hour journey from Seattle to Kathmandu to find and interview someone who was at the 1979 NCAA Basketball Championship game featuring Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

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“1979 NCAA Championship: Bird vs. Magic” was written and hosted by Monihan Monihan.

Produced by Julia Thompson and Web Barr.

Story Produced by Julia Thompson.

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Original score by Teeny Lieberson.

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