NO SUCH THING

• Inside the violent world of online pedophile hunters

  You might remember To Catch a Predator with Chris Hansen, but now streamers are making their own version, and they’re a lot more violent. New York Times reporter Aric Toler takes us inside the world of modern-day “pedophile hunters,” while Stefan Turkheimer, VP of Public Policy at RAINN, shares what justice could—and should—look like for survivors. Check out Aric's visual investigation on online pedophile hunters. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and en Español. Call 800.656.HOPE (4673), chat at hotline.RAINN.org, or text "HOPE" to 64673. Additional music for this episode by Zeno Pittarelli, check out his new project Gravity’s Not Holding Back. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286‬ For more, subscribe to our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show and follow us on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Why can’t adults order from the kids menu?

  This week, we take a deep dive into the frustrating conundrum of the kids menu. Why would a restaurant show me they’re capable of making a delicious and adorably small offering of chicken nuggets, only to restrict it to those fortunate to be 12 years old or younger? Are these restrictions an economic necessity, a moralizing judgment, or something else? We speak with a few industry insiders to learn the history of the kids menu and put these limits to the test. Our guest this week is Kate Lindsay, longtime sufferer at the hands of Big Kids Menu, host of Slate’s internet culture podcast ICYMI and writer of the newsletter Embedded. Thank you to our restaurant industry expert Lori Rakoczy from Technomic, and our anonymous movie theater server. If you liked this episode, check out Ep. 11: Can you cure picky eating? (w/ Search Engine) Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286‬ For more, subscribe to our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Why we're sick of franchise movies

  On this episode, we discuss the fatigue people have been feeling around franchise movies, particularly the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But where did franchise movies come from, and how did virtually all of Hollywood become so fixated on this kind of film? Walt Hickey, author of You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything, walks us through the weeds on this, and gets to the bottom of our questions. Walt is also the author of Numlock News. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and bonus content. Have a question you want us to tackle? Email us: [email protected] or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286. NO SUCH THING is a production of Kaleidoscope Content, executive produced by Kate Osborn and Mangesh Hattikudur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Are siblings more influential than parents?

  Today’s episode was inspired by Susan Dominus’ new book “The Family Dynamic.” The book profiles six families with multiple successful siblings and analyzes the factors that have contributed to their success. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and bonus content: www.nosuchthing.show Have a question you want us to tackle? Email us: [email protected] Or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• 7-footers & the case for universal healthcare

  There’s a wild stat that’s floated around basketball circles for a long time: A 7-foot (or taller) American man has a 17% likelihood of being an NBA player. This week, we try to find out if this statistic holds true, and along the way we learn how extremely rare it is to be so tall, why the number of seven-footers in the league saw a dip, and… the case for socialized medicine? Our guests this week are Barry Bogin, Björn Quanjer, Guillaume Lettre, Stereogum’s Tom Breihan, and The F5’s Owen Phillips. Check out Owen’s basketball newsletter, The F5: https://thef5.substack.com/ Tom Breihan, “On Being a Giant” & his book: The Number Ones For more, please subscribe to our newsletter www.nosuchthing.show Have a question you want us to tackle? Email us: [email protected] Or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286‬See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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