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The Eternal Question Michael
If you try to remember how you learned to ride a bike, you probably don’t start with a date or a lesson plan. You start with a story: the wobble, the fall, the try again. That’s the episode’s central claim about the science of learning and the psychology of learning: […]
Time is the thing we trust most and the thing we understand least. We start with a deceptively simple question: how long is one day? From there, we unpack why solar time and sidereal time disagree by about four minutes, and how that tiny gap reshapes the night sky over […]
Send us Fan Mail A capybara sprints into freedom, a buffalo becomes a political lightning rod, and a cemetery turns out to be one of the biggest bee neighborhoods scientists have ever documented. That’s where we start, and it only gets better from there. We’re coming to you from Cape […]
Summer is waning on Cape Cod, and Anne Levine and Michael Over There are feeling it. As the days grow shorter and the distinctly un-summery weather continues, they reflect on how climate patterns have shifted over the years, creating what feels like one amorphous season rather than the distinct four they once […]
Buckle up as we explore the unexpected science of happiness through a surprisingly relatable scenario – the blissful relief of removing an uncomfortably tight bra at day’s end. This accidental experiment reveals a universal truth: sometimes happiness comes from the contrast between discomfort and relief. Also, you can somehow get […]
A towel with TWO buttons (and any “adjustable” belt) for $925? Welcome to the strange world of Balenciaga and high fashion absurdity. The passing of retail legend Monroe Milstein at 98 reminds us of a more grounded approach to business. The co-founder of Burlington Coat Factory built a $3 billion empire while remaining refreshingly down-to-earth – […]
Send us a text Coming to you from the heart of Cape Cod, this episode of the Anne Levine Show dives headfirst into what hosts Anne and Michael have accurately dubbed “autumn in June” – the peculiar weather pattern where New England seemingly offers just two seasons: a lengthy autumn […]
Send us a text How many languages exist in the world? The answer might shock you—7,000 distinct tongues, with one disappearing every 40 days. This linguistic extinction crisis represents one of humanity’s greatest cultural tragedies, as each language contains unique perspectives, knowledge systems, and ways of understanding our world that […]
A phone call from a relative can be many things – informative, exhausting, hilarious, or touchingly poignant. When Anne receives a call from her cousin Jan (of Jan and Jan™), it becomes all these things and more, unfolding into a masterclass on family dynamics and the art of conversation. The […]
