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Aidan O’Shea
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I’d seen recommendations of this regularly over the years. Each of its four narrators goes on too long, but it’s a clever snapshot of 17th Century English science and politics presented via a murder mystery. I was skeptical it would stick the landing, but it did
An Instance of the Fingerpost
An utterly compelling historical mystery set in England in the 1660s. Oliver Cromwell's short-lived republic is a thing of the past, and Charles II has been ...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
We are possibly in better hands with this afternoon host named Andrew Siciliano
February 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Here’s Mr. Cinephile
February 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
“I heard they got a couple of plumbers to redo the Cortina sliding center from the 1956 games.”

Confirmed
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
They could have at least made it $7/4 for fun
February 5, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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And if you're an un- or under-employed journalist with an eye for things that pop online feel free to drop me a line
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM