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Condensed Soup

Condensed Soup is your daily 10-minute dose of sharp pop culture, delightful weirdness, and deep-dive comedy — hosted by Broadway veteran, comedian, and educator Lulu Picart. It"s part late-night monologue, part backstage hang — all wrapped up in a quick package you can take on your commute, your walk, or your pre-show warmup. Come for the small talk, stay for the big talk.

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121 | A man says boneless wings should be boneless. I...

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2025/07/29

A man sued a restaurant after swallowing a bone in his boneless wings. The restaurant won, but this begs a bigger question: how much should we be chewing our food? A man sued a restaurant after a bone in his ‘boneless’ wings got lodged in his throat. He lost. (Grace Dean, Business Insider, Jul 26, 2024) How to Chew Your Food — Plus Signs You’re Doing It Wrong, According to MDs (Kirsten Nunez, Real Simple, Feb 25, 2025) The ‘chew chew cult’ is a Victorian diet fad that should really, really never

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120 | The Kennedy Center: you want to name it what?

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2025/07/28

We're living in an environment that is really tough for the arts. Why do names and show cancelations matter? Republicans want to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump (Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, Jul 22, 2025) The Kennedy Center Opera House Might Be Renamed for Melania (Olivia Craigshead, The Cut, Jul 24, 2025) The Kennedy Center was built with a bipartisan mission. The room where art happens is now divided (Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, Mar 6, 2025) New board elects President

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119 | This summer is so hot (says science)

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2025/07/27

It's getting hot in here...! You're not imagining things -- this summer is hot. Everywhere. Corn Sweat is Making Midwest Heat Waves a Lot Hotter (Luis Prada, Vice, Jul 24, 2025) Weather tracker: heatwave triggers deadly wildfires in Turkey (Alice Fowle, The Guardian, Jul 25, 2025) Heat Wave in Europe: What Every Traveler Needs to Know (Paige Cerulli, Kiplinger, Jul 24, 2025) Record heat in China strains power grid, stirs health fears (Reuters, Jul 23, 2025) A heat dome is peaking in the Northeast

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118 | Americans stick out abroad. Here's how.

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2025/07/26

Traveling abroad as an American? Yep, they can tell. Liforme Yoga mats 23 Telltale Signs Someone is American, according to Europeans (Caroline Bologna, The Huffington Post, Jul 24, 2025) Non-Americans are sharing the ‘dead giveaway’ someone is American and they are pretty right (Tod Perry, Upworthy, Dec 26, 2024) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me

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117 | How bad are menstrual cramps, really?

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2025/07/25

A TikTok video of men trying a menstrual cramp simulator is going viral. Now if we can only simulate the bloating... 4 guys try a menstrual cramp simulator and can’t remotely handle it (Tod Perry, Upworthy, Jul 24, 2025) Are period cramps as painful as a heart attack? (Rachel Ann Tee-Melegrito, Medical News Today, Mar 28, 2023) Here’s why period cramps can hurt even more than a heart attack, according to science (Caroline Praderio, Business Insider, Jan 5, 2024) 7 Weird Things You Might Be Able to

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116 | The rising costs of chocolate

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2025/07/24

Fellow chocolate lovers, our indulgences are getting a little more expensive. Blessings in a Backpack Hershey and other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs (Dee-Ann Durbin, AP, Jul 23, 2025) Bitter truth: Why has chocolate become so expensive? (Alex Kozul-Wright, Al Jazeera, Apr 21, 2025) Halloween ’shrinkflation’: How candy companies are adapting amid cocoa crunch (Saba Aziz, Global News, Oct 25, 2024) Omnom Lakris + Sea Salt bar Tony’s Chocolonely Instagram:

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115 | Earth is spinning faster, and days are short...

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2025/07/23

Don't let the summer daylight fool you -- days are getting shorter. Earth is spinning faster this summer: July 22 among the shortest days ever recorded, scientists warn (TOI Science Desk, The Times of India, Jul 22, 2025) Earth is spinning faster, leading timekeepers to consider an unprecedented move (Jacopo Prisco, CNN, Jul 21, 2025) Earth will spin faster today to create 2nd-shortest day in history (Jamie Carter, Space . Com, Jul 20, 2025) SMPTE timecode (Wikipedia)

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114 | Plumpy Nut, a lifesaving food, is stuck in...

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2025/07/22

Red tape and bureaucratic delays have gotten in the way of feeding hungry children. It's worth raising our voice. ‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the wake of USAID Cuts (Kate Knibbs, Wired, Jul 9, 2025) Where’s Plumpy’Nut? A lifesaving food for malnourished kids is caught up in U.S. cuts (Jewel Bright, Gabrielle Emanuel, Marc Silver, NPR, Apr 25, 2025) A Life Saver Called “Plumpynut” (60 Minutes, CBS News, Oct 19, 2007) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast

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113 | When did dinosaurs get so expensive?

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2025/07/21

Dinosaurs are so "in" -- and the latest sale of a juvenile ceratorsaur for $30.5 million proves it. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" by Sammy Rae & The Friends (official music video) Juvenile Ceratorsaur Dinosaur Fossil Sells for $30.5 Million by Sotheby’s, Third-Highest Price at Auction (Karen K. Ho, ARTnews, Jul 18, 2025) Inside the homes (and minds) of fossil collectors (Richard Conniff, National Geographic, October 2019) Should private collectors be allowed to own dinosaur fossils? Sale of ‘Apex’

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112 | How do you get your news?

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2025/07/20

The way we're getting our news is changing, for better or worse (probably worse). Americans still have faith in local news — but few are willing to pay for it (Jennifer Hoewe, Nieman Lab, Jun 12, 2025) Social media new main source of news in US, research suggests (Ian Youngs, BBC, Jun 16, 2025) How to spot fake news: Identifying propaganda, satire, and false information (Simon Fraser University The Last Time We Worshipped in the Church of the Nightly News (Michael J. Socolow, Slate, Sep 10,

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111 | A Japanese gaming tournament crowns its...

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2025/07/19

A 73-year-old Tekken gamer proves you're never too old for video games -- and it may even be healthy for your brain! Gaming in their golden years: why millions of seniors are playing video games (Adrienne Matei, The Guardian, Jul 14, 2025) 73-Year-Old Grandma Wins Tekken 8 Tournament as Panda (Alina Joan Ito, Tokyo Weekender, Jul 17, 2025) Tekken (Wikipedia) 73-year-old takes the crown in Japan’s old-folks-only Tekken 8 tournament, beating out a 93-year-old vet and a sprightly up and comer of 63

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110 | The deadly Brightline train

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2025/07/18

As someone who has championed the Brightline train and loved my experiences riding it, the news that it's a tragic and irresponsible neighbor is frightening and sobering. Killer Train: Brightline death toll surpasses 180, but safeguards are still lacking (Brittany Wallman, Aaron Leibowitz, Shradha Dinesh, Susan Merriam, Daniel Rivero, and Joshua Ceballos, WLRN and Miami Herald) The Shinkansen’s legendary operation and safety record (Caleb Villamin, High Speed Rail Alliance, Jul 24, 2024) High Speed

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109 | Chimps and their fashion trends

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2025/07/17

Chimpanzees are making fashion choices. Primates, they're just like us! Also, if you're in the U.S., watch out for flooding -- there are watches across the country. Tropical rainstorm to drench Gulf Coast as Northeast braces for more flooding (Kenton Gewecke, Jon Haworth, and Melissa Griffin, ABC News, Jul 16, 2025) 2025 has become ‘the year of the flood.’ Why is it raining so much? (Doyle Rice, USA Today, Jul 15, 2025) It’s not just humans — chimpanzees also like to follow trends, study shows

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108 | Taking recycling into your own hands

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2025/07/16

Winter Garden, Florida, had no more recycling program -- and two residents decided to change that fact. It's a good chance to check in with recycling guidelines! Duo brings recycling back to Winter Garden (Liz Ramos, Orange Observer, Jul 10, 2025) 14 Recycling Myths You Need to Stop Believing (Samira Tasneem, Green Citizen, Jan 22, 2025) The Problem With Those Kitchen Composting Machines (Rosie Spinks, Sierra, Nov 19, 2023) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me

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107 | Steve Jobs's simple creativity hack -- walking!

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2025/07/15

Stumped? A walk may open up your creative flow! (If you don't trust me, trust Steve Jobs?) Steve Jobs Swore the 10-Minute Rule Made Him Smarter. Modern Neuroscience is Disovering He Was Right (Jessica Stillman, Inc., Sep 26, 2024) Stanford study finds walking improves creativity (Stanford Report, Apr 24, 2014) Why a Daily 8-Minute Afternoon Walk Might Change Your Life (Katherine Bernard, Vogue, May 21, 2014) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me

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106 | A grandma spearheads an online group returning...

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2025/07/14

In the shadow of the recent Texas floods, a grandmother has created a way to reunite flood victims with their loved items. It only takes one person to make a difference! Grandma Starts Viral Online Group to Reunite Texas Flood Victims with What They Love and Lost (Janelle Griffith, People, Jul 11, 2025) For Chinatown’s Forgotten Residents, Mutual Aid Projects Are Lifelines (Karissa Chen, Bon Appetit, May 31, 2022) Heart of Dinner (official) The Love Fridge Chicago (official)

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105 | Is pearl jewelry a red flag? (Let's talk pearls.)

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2025/07/13

TikTok is saying that pearl jewelry is a red flag! Nobody tell Cleopatra. Wearing This Jewelry Could Be Why Men Aren’t Asking You Out (Ashley Fike, Vice, Jul 5, 2025) Cleopatra and the Pearl (University of Chicago) Cleopatra pearl cocktail proven possible (Rossella Lorenzi, NBC News, Aug 3, 2010) Pearls: what they are, what pearls are made of and how they form (JV Chambray, BBC Discover Wildlife, Oct 24, 2022) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me

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104 | The 'world's largest' time capsule has been...

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2025/07/12

Fire up the Chevy Vega, it's finally out of the time capsule! The 'world's largest' time capsule has been opened in Nebraska -- but what else is out there waiting to be found? ‘World’s largest’ time capsule opened in Nebraska 50 years later (Maya Eaglin, NBC News, Jul 5, 2025) Time Capsules (Maxine Carter-Lome, Journal of Antiques and Collectibles) America’s Oldest Known Time Capsule Was Made by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams (Evan Andrews, History.com, May 27, 2025) Every Item in Nickelodeon’s 1992

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103 | FaceID is just the tip of the iceberg of facial...

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2025/07/11

I use FaceID iPhone all the time -- it's so convenient. How does it work, and what are the implications? My make-up class at Glastonbury to fool facial recognition cameras (Charlotte Alt, Will Humphries, The Times Anti-surveillance clothing aims to hide wearers from facial recognition (Alex Hern, The Guardian) Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report (Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, March 14, 2025) How Does Facial Recognition Technology Work: A Beginner’s Guide

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102 | "The show must go on" and performing through pain

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2025/07/10

We all want to get a gold star, and most of that is as simple as showing up. But sometimes, athletes and performers find themselves pushing through the pain. What are the costs? Cousins says on Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ he played through arm injury to keep Falcons’ starting job (AP, Jul 8, 2025) Kesha Tore Her ACL on Stage Mid-Performance — and Finished the Show: ‘I’m a Bad Bitch’ (Madison E. Goldberg, People, Jul 8, 2025) 10 Times When Musicians Played on Through Grueling Injuries (Amanda Angel,

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