Joe Plourde

Joe Plourde appears in the following:

7. Bonus: Karen Kilgariff and the Shark

Friday, November 22, 2019

Fellow comedian Karen Kilgariff (My Favorite Murder) and Chris Garcia are members of the same sad club: they both lost their parents to Alzheimer’s.

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6. The End

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Ana puts on her hot pink visor, Chris gets heatstroke, and the Garcias say goodbye.

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5. The Ashes

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Chris confronts the box in his closet.

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4. The Chunited States

Wednesday, November 06, 2019

Andres catches a break. Mr. Bible-Jesus is born. And an American dog drinks café con leche.

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3. The Cuckoo's Nest

Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Was it torture, or treatment? 

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Introducing Scattered with Chris Garcia

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Comedian Chris Garcia sets out to uncover the truth about his dad, a man who survived Castro’s labor camps only to lose his way in search of the American dream. 

2. The Camp

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

When Andres asked the Cuban government for permission to leave the country in 1969, he got a letter with a set of instructions.

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1. Soy Andres, a Tus Pies

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Andres carried his wife’s purse when they went out, taught Chris to throw a knuckle ball, and loved a good joke. But there was also a dark past that Chris was too scared to ask about. 

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Introducing Scattered

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Comedian Chris Garcia sets out to uncover the truth about his dad, a man who survived Castro’s labor camps only to lose his way in search of the American dream. 

Whose Bot Army Is Following Manoush?

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Generic usernames, no photos, no tweets. This week, we investigate the dozens of mysterious accounts following Manoush on Twitter. Plus, what makes a good bot – and a bad one.

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The Fourth Amendment Needs Your Attention

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

This week, the Supreme Court cases that defined privacy for the digital age. Because the founding fathers didn’t write the Bill of Rights with the internet in mind.

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How To Have No Filter

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

Listener stories and tips: we wrap up our No Filter series of conversations about how women live online.

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No Filter: Jasmyn Lawson

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

The woman behind some of your favorite gifs takes us to the future. See what being a woman on the web may look like.

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No Filter: Barbara Kruger

Friday, March 30, 2018

The iconic artist on our curated selfies, owning a font, and why we all need likes. You know?

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No Filter: Christiane Amanpour

Thursday, March 29, 2018

The CNN anchor on sex, wearing a “uniform,” and staying profesh on air and online.

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No Filter: Amy Sherald

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Her portrait of Michelle Obama went viral. Amy Sherald dismisses the haters. “Some people want their poetry to rhyme.”

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No Filter: Trace Lysette

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The Transparent star on the political nude selfie, her #metoo moment, and constructing her self online and IRL.

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No Filter: Lele Pons

Monday, March 26, 2018

What 23 million Instagram followers see when they look at Lele. Day 1 of our weeklong series with The Cut.

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Why We Need No Filter

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Five women, owning it online. Our new series, with NY Mag’s The Cut.

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My Digital Revolution

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Stories of life online, told live. We team up with Generation Women.

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