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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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SNAP 2: How we can help

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2025/10/31

This is a companion episode to yesterday's chat on the SNAP benefits freeze. Now we tackle what we can do and how we can help our communities -- and a reminder that if you need help, it's okay to accept it. Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in a hotel room.

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SNAP benefits: by the numbers

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2025/10/30

DoorDash is stepping in to help, as SNAP benefits are indefinitely paused on Saturday, November 1st. Here are some facts about SNAP benefits and the people that use them. DoorDash unveils crisis plan as millions face possible loss of SNAP benefits (Bonny Chu, FOXBusiness, Oct 27, 2025) As millions of Americans prepare to lose SNAP benefits, some states are moving to bridge the gap (Megan Lebowitz and Maggie Rhoads, NBC News, Oct 28, 2025) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Key

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10:02

Chessboxing: no pain, no brain.

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2025/10/29

Have you heard of chessboxing? It's chess. And boxing. Plus, a check-in with you and your communities. James Canty Wins Heavyweight Chessboxing World Championship (Colin McGourty, Chess (dot) com, Oct 16, 2025) Chess Boxing (Chess (dot) com, accessed Oct 28, 2025) Chessboxing: the unique sport becoming a global hit (Justin Klawans, The Week US, May 29, 2025) Chessboxing By Hook or By Rook (Brett Forrest, ESPN (dot) com, accessed Oct 28, 2025) The improbable rise of chess boxing (The Economist, May

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10:02

Passion projects: a Brazilian arthouse cinema and a...

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2025/10/28

A one-man passion project provides Brazilians with an arthouse cinema and a Brooklyn art lover creates a lending library in her home. All around the world, passion projects are making art accessible. A man in Brazil turned his childhood dream into a small cinema for film lovers (Gabriela Sa Pessoa, AP, Oct 12, 2025) Gallery Particulier Makes a New Art World Possible (Elizabeth Lepro, UP Magazine, accessed Oct 27, 2025) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was

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Rome's Colosseum gives new meaning to "arena tour"

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2025/10/27

Rome's ancient ampthitheater, the Colosseum, will be hosting concerts -- and gladiator fights, maybe. Plus: how you can get a free breakfast next week. World Series grand slam means free breakfast at Denny's How to get it. (Mike Snider, USA Today, Oct 25, 2025) Raves at Rome's ancient amphitheater? New Colosseum director sets the record straight (David Biller and Silvia Stellacci, AP, Oct 26, 2025) An ancient theater in Greece opens for its final season before undergoing a 3-year restoration

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10:02

Coffee prices keep climbing

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2025/10/26

We love our coffee -- but prices are going up! Tariffs and weather changes have resulted in a reduced supply even while American demand is increasing. US coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather (Dee-ann Durbin and Chris Rugaber, AP, Oct 24, 2025) Tariffs and Climate Change Push Coffee Prices Up (Renata Carlos Daou, Lauren Rosenthal, and Eric Roston, Bloomberg, Oct 25, 2025) Daily coffee consumption at 20-year high, up nearly 40% (National Coffee Association, Apr 11, 2024) Is drinking

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10:02

Volcanos: be vigilant, especially during the shutdown

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2025/10/25

dd ‘It was a circus’: Volcano crowds gather with limited oversight due to government shutdown (Mahealani Richardson, Hawaii News Now, Oct 23, 2025) Volcano dormant for 700,000 years could soon resume activity, scientists say, “Julie Jacobo, ABC News, Oct 24, 2025) The 1883 Krakatau eruption: A year of blue Moons (Tammana Begum, The Natural History Museum, accessed Oct 24, 2025) The Eruption of Mount Tambora (1815-1818) (Climate in Global Cultures and Histories: Promoting Climate Literacy Across

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10:02

The Jim Henson Company is auctioning things for the...

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2025/10/24

A small update on the Louvre heist! Then: if your loved ones are Muppet fans, you might have some holiday shopping to do: The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off items from its collection for the first time ever. Video captures Louvre jewel thieves emerging from museum in a cherry picker (Aicha El Hammar Castano, Jon Haworth, and Bill Hutchinson (ABC News, Oct 23, 2025) ‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist (Deborah Cole, The Guardian, Oct 23, 2025)

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10:02

Mosquitos are found in Iceland for the first time

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2025/10/23

Here's the buzz -- Iceland has had their hottest year on record -- and it's attracting both attention and mosquitos. Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat (BBC, Oct 22, 2025) The Weather & Temperature in Iceland (Nanna Gunnarsdottir, Guide to Iceland, accessed Oct 22, 2025) 7 Fascinating Mosquito Facts (Raid, accessed Oct 22, 2025) Mosquitos (Orkin Canada, accessed Oct 22, 2025) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in a corporate

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10:02

AI-generated videos are getting harder to spot

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2025/10/22

With the recent release of Sora 2, we've begun to see AI-generated videos that can easily fool even the most savvy. What’s real? How to spot a fake AI video (Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, Oct 20, 2025) Pikachu at war and Mario on the street: OpenAI’s Sora 2 thrills and alarms the internet (Jared Perlo, NBC News, Oct 2, 2025) Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent (Mandalit del Barco, All Things Considered / NPR, Oct 20, 2025 Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was

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Ashraf Mahrous just pulled a 700-ton ship using his...

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2025/10/21

Can they still call it the West Wing if there is no East Wing? Also, you may have thought you were strong, but Ashraf "Strongman" Mahrous can chew you up and spit you out for breakfast. Literally. The wrestler just pulled a 700-ton ship by pulling a rope... with his teeth. Construction begins on Trump’s $250m White House ballroom (Anna Betts and Coral Murphy Marcos, The Guardian, Oct 21, 2025) Ashraf Mahrous: Egypt’s ‘strongman’ wrestler pulls ship using his teeth (Sky News, Sep 28, 2025) How do

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10:02

A heist! And a big opera controversy...

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2025/10/20

We've got a real-life heist! The crown jewels have been stolen from the Louvre in a story straight out of a movie. Plus, some of the bitter notes from opera's legacy. Thieves steal crown jewels in 4 minutes from Louvre Museum (Thomas Adamson, AP, Oct 19, 2025) Metropolitan Opera to Drop Use of Blackface-Style Makeup in ‘Otello’ (Brakkton Booker, NPR, Aug 4, 2015) Retiring Blackface (Naveen Kumar, Opera America, Jan 28, 2023) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was

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The Met Opera Live -- attend the opera in a recliner

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2025/10/19

The Met Opera in HD livestreams let you attend the opera in real time! Find out why I think it's so special. Opera in with captions, in recliners? Yes, please. Our Top 10 Opera Facts (West Australian Opera, accessed Oct 18, 2025) Met Opera Live in HD (official, accessed Oct 18, 2025) 9 Fun and Quirky Facts About Opera You Didn’t Know (Kristen Bray, Serenade Magazine, Aug 15, 2025) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in my bedroom.

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The Western Alaska floods; the truth about knuckle...

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2025/10/18

Tragedy has struck in Western Alaska. We have a way you can help. Also, does knuckle cracking cause arthritis? Western Alaska residents evacuated to Anchorage as EPA cancels state flood grants (La’shawn Donelson, Your Alaska Link, Oct 16, 2025) How Did a Croatian Freediver Hold His Breath 60 Times Longer Than Most? (Theresa Larkin & Gregory Peoples, The Conversation, Science Alert, Sep 5, 2025) Western Alaska Disaster Relief 2025 Fund (Alaska Community Foundation, accessed October 17, 2025) Crack

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10:02

A Manchester United fan wanted to change his name in...

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2025/10/17

Marin Zdravkov Levidzhov was so moved by Manchester United’s 1999 Champions League comeback that he vowed to become the club himself. After battles over trademark laws, he found a loophole: baptism. From a name change born of sporting drama, we spin into the world of superfans: the drum‑banging ballpark fixture, the spectacle in green morph suits, the Barrel Man, Darth Raider, and Marlins Man in full orange glory. ‘My name is Manchester United’: the superfan who fought to change his identity

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Body diversity -- an ongoing acceptance

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2025/10/16

I opened a show! A quick celebration and tribute to the team. Then -- what kind of bodies are you seeing on TV, advertisements, movies, and the stage? We chat representation. We're getting better, but not far enough! Six in 10 women say they still don’t see enough body diversity in the media (Alice Hughes, The Independent, Mar 3, 2023) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

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The Royal Ballet School is nurturing artists these days

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2025/10/15

The prestigious Royal Ballet School in London is taking a new approach to arts education -- one that takes the artist as a human into consideration. ‘Under 5ft 5in? Forget about being a prince!’ How the Royal Ballet school is kicking out the old rules (Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, Oct 14, 2025) Non Dance Majors Leveling Info 2019 (Oklahoma City University archive, accessed Oct 15, 2025) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast condensedsoup@proton.me *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.

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The Haenyeo women, the freediving superstars

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2025/10/14

The Haenyeo women of Jeju Island have been freediving for generations, a sport and diving style that isn’t just snorkeling’s dramatic cousin. It's a full-body return to calm, pressure, and presence -- and one of the most impressive feats of control over our human bodies. Did South Korea’s legendary female free divers evolve for a life underwater? Scientists find new evidence (Katie Hunt, CNN, May 7, 2025) Culture of Jeju Haenyeo (women divers) (UNESCO, accessed October 13, 2025) Last

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10:02

Air traffic controllers are working for free to keep...

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2025/10/13

Flying during a shutdown? You’re still in the air thanks to the air traffic controllers working without pay (again). While the government stalls, ATC staff are quietly keeping planes moving despite decade-long shortages, outdated tech, and a very difficult training process. Could air traffic controllers help end the government shutdown? (Max Zahn, ABC News, Oct 9, 2025) Air traffic control staffing problems continue to cause delays as shutdown drags on (Pete Muntean, Nicky Brown, Aaron Cooper, CNN,

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Anguilla's web addresses are a moneymaker

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2025/10/12

Yikes -- I went viral! This episodes does a deep dive in the story behind the story. Plus, the Caribbean island Anguilla finds itself in a lucky spot, thanks to AI. Powerful nor’easter to batter East Coast with heavy rain, strong winds: What you need to know about the forecast (Kyle Reiman, Jon Haworth, and Shawnie Caslin Martucci, ABC News, Oct 11, 2025) How sheer luck made this tiny Caribbean island millions from its web address (Jacob Evans, BBC News, Sep 1, 2025) Instagram:

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