Jake Kring-Schreifels

King-Schreifels is a contributor for TIME.

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Snap Judgment

Society In 2008, Glynn Washington won the Public Radio Talent Quest, a nationwide contest looking for the next generation of public-radio hosts. That earned him the funding and the trust to host Snap Judgment, which...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Making Oprah

History Any person with a passing interest in Oprah Winfrey should check out this thoroughly researched, captivating dive into the media mogul’s Chicago years as the host of the Oprah Winfrey Show from 1986 to...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

More Perfect

History More Perfect started as a podcast that explored the stories and the people behind Supreme Court cases, but that basic premise evolved into something much more profound across its seven years on the air....

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

My Dad Wrote a Porno

Comedy and Fiction When London-based creator Jamie Morton discovered that his father had written Belinda Blinked, an adult novel about the sexual escapades of a 30-something woman in the pots and pans industry, he felt...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

In Our Time

History Every week, British parliamentarian and author Melvyn Bragg interviews a panel of three academics on specialized subjects pertaining to history, religion, culture, science, and philosophy. Although designed as an intellectual conversation about "ideas, people...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

The Promise

Society In The Promise, a narrative podcast from Nashville Public Radio, host and reporter Meribah Knight examines ​​Nashville’s James A. Cayce Homes, the city’s largest and oldest public-housing complex that’s about to be razed and...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Uncivil

History In 2017, journalists Jack Hitt and Chenjerai Kumanyika set out to “ransack America’s history” and “take on the history you grew up with.” Specifically, they created Uncivil, a podcast that explores the untold stories...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Code Switch

Society In the spring of 2020, in the aftermath of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, co-hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Gene Demby noticed their podcast Code Switch rocketing up the...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

History Since 2005, Dan Carlin has been luring in listeners with his distinctive storytelling, grisly voice, and passion for history. Though not a formally trained historian, the former professional radio host unpacks some of the...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

99% Invisible

Society Look around the landscape of a major U.S. city, small town, or palm-tree patch, and it’s very likely host Roman Mars has dedicated a narrative podcast episode to its peculiarities. Nearly 15 years since...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Acquired

Business and Tech There’s a reason that hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal’s simple idea—diving into the backstories of well-known brands and companies—has turned into a 10-year project that continues to garner more than 1...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Bear Brook

True Crime There are a lot of true-crime podcasts to sift through from the past decade, but Bear Brook cuts through the noise with a trio of advantages: fascinating characters, gripping storylines, and a thoughtful...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

The Big Dig

History “It’s the most expensive highway project ever built in America, and yet the architect, the man who started it all, hated highways.” That’s how The Big Dig starts its nine-episode series—and it’s a fitting...

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

The True Story Behind Trainwreck: P.I. Moms

A mysterious message opened up a scandal that involved lying, cheating, and drugs in Netflix's Trainwreck: P.I. Moms

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Jamie Lee Curtis on 'The Bear'

Jamie Lee Curtis unpacks how character Donna, Carmy's alcoholic and manic mother, makes real amends in 'The Bear' Season 4

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

We Finally Meet The Bear's Francie Fak

We learn the origins of her feud with Sugar, and find out who plays the long fabled character.

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

How 'The Righteous Gemstones' Ends

In a fittingly operatic finale for a madcap show, here's where the ending of Danny McBride's HBO comedy finds its central family.

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

What We Still Don't Know About the Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders, from Errol Morris, looks at the conspiracy theories that continue to surround of the notorious crimes

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

Breaking Down the Ending of Prime Target

Series creator Steve Thompson talks about Prime Target's complex finale and what inspired the mathematician thriller

By Jake Kring-Schreifels

True Story Behind Running Point

The inspiration behind Kate Hudson's character and a writer for the Netflix comedy talk to TIME about drawing from history for the series.

By Jake Kring-Schreifels
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