Decoder Ring
By Slate Podcasts
Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters.Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes (2)
Decoder Ring
Tina Turner and the Dance That Conquered Australia
The Nutbush, Australia's unofficial national dance, is not a homegrown tradition but a cultural hybrid forged in the crucible of post-colonial identity and global pop. What began as a simple line dance called the Alley Cat—created in 1960s Denmark and populari
Decoder Ring
The Tootsie Shot (Encore)
The Tootsie Shot—what appears to be a simple cinematic moment of a protagonist walking through a crowded New York street—turns out to be a deeply layered cultural artifact. In this episode of Decoder Ring, Willa Paskin traces the shot’s evolution from a bleak,
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