# Decoder Ring

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Official site: https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring
Author: Slate Podcasts
Episodes: 156

## Resource

Decoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries. In each episode, host Willa Paskin takes a cultural question, object, or habit; examines its history; and tries to figure out what it means and why it matters. Get more of Decoder Ring with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of Decoder Ring and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Decoder Ring show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or visit slate.com/decoderplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [The Tootsie Shot (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/the-tootsie-shot-encore) — 2026-06-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [Tina Turner and the Dance That Conquered Australia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/tina-turner-and-the-dance-that-conquered-australia) — 2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00
- [Preview: Decoder Rings Back | Duck, Duck, Jeep](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/preview-decoder-rings-back-duck-duck-jeep) — 2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00
- [No Pulp: The Killing of the Florida Orange](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/no-pulp-the-killing-of-the-florida-orange) — 2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [Mailbag: Spooky Strings, Phone Menu Options, and Eye Rolls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/mailbag-spooky-strings-phone-menu-options-and-eye-rolls) — 2026-05-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [How to Make Dollars Make Sense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/how-to-make-dollars-make-sense) — 2026-04-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [One Year: 1995 | Hitting the Spot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/one-year-1995-hitting-the-spot) — 2026-04-17T07:00:00+00:00
- [Who Was Lonelygirl15?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/who-was-lonelygirl15) — 2026-04-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Johnlock Conspiracy (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/the-johnlock-conspiracy-encore) — 2026-03-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [Was "Eyes Wide Shut" a Warning?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/was-eyes-wide-shut-a-warning) — 2026-03-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [A Prune by Any Other Name](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/a-prune-by-any-other-name) — 2026-02-25T08:00:00+00:00
- [Making Coal Cute Again](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/making-coal-cute-again) — 2026-02-11T08:00:00+00:00
- [Is Culture Stuck?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/is-culture-stuck) — 2026-01-28T08:00:00+00:00
- [Decoder Rings Back | Why the Mona Lisa?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/decoder-rings-back-why-the-mona-lisa) — 2026-01-14T08:00:00+00:00
- [A New Year’s Message from Willa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/a-new-year-s-message-from-willa) — 2025-12-31T08:00:00+00:00
- [Mailbag: Yo-Yos, Sandboxes, and Encores](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/mailbag-yo-yos-sandboxes-and-encores) — 2025-12-17T08:00:00+00:00
- [“Videomate: Men” (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/videomate-men-encore) — 2025-12-03T08:00:00+00:00
- [How Protein Muscled Its Way to the Top](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/how-protein-muscled-its-way-to-the-top) — 2025-11-19T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Slate Culture Gift Guide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/the-slate-culture-gift-guide) — 2025-11-12T08:00:00+00:00
- [Cozy Autumn Mysteries](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/cozy-autumn-mysteries) — 2025-11-05T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Red String Board Conspiracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/the-red-string-board-conspiracy) — 2025-10-22T07:00:00+00:00
- [What the Cuck?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/what-the-cuck) — 2025-10-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [Why Do Actors Act Like They Can Sing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/why-do-actors-act-like-they-can-sing) — 2025-09-24T07:00:00+00:00
- [Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 2: Hanoi Jane’s VHS Revolution (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/jane-fonda-s-workout-part-2-hanoi-jane-s-vhs-revolution-encore) — 2025-09-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [Jane Fonda’s Workout, Part 1: Jane and Leni (Encore)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/decoder-ring-232078/jane-fonda-s-workout-part-1-jane-and-leni-encore) — 2025-08-27T07:00:00+00:00

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