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https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/nx-s1-5641122/why-mormons-are-popular
Why are Mormons so popular? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Dec 22, 2025 - Why are Mormons so popular, you ask? Because it's part of their faith.From Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to your favorite homemaking TikTok...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5742549
The danger of falling for "Pathetic Men" : It's Been a Minute : NPR
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5788715/the-strange-politics-of-pilates-manosphere-love-is-blind
The strange politics of Pilates : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 20, 2026 - Pilates is great. Why are people being weird about it?Pilates is an exercise that has been around for a long time – around a hundred years – but it’s just now...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5773103
Me and my partner don't see eye-to-eye about AI. Now what? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 6, 2026 - Do you and your loved ones see eye-to-eye... about AI?There’s been a lot of discourse about age gaps and wage gaps – but there’s a new kind of gap rocking...
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https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/1263527109/met-gala-2025-best-dressed
The MET Gala 2025 Theme Explained: Black Dandy : It's Been a Minute : NPR
May 5, 2025 - It's the first Monday in May. AKA it's time for the annual MET Gala. Or as some call it,
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5797969
The ugly truth of America's expensive homes : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 24, 2026 - Do you feel poor every time you turn on Bravo television?You're not alone - the beautiful homes of the rich and famous showcased on reality TV shows from...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/16/nx-s1-5747136/is-tech-making-us-too-obsessed-with-our-bodies
Is tech making us too obsessed with our bodies? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 16, 2026 - All this health tracking might not be actually very...healthy.There's a lot of evidence that health tracking can be good for us. Studies have shown that...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5759733/the-morbid-lifelessness-of-modern-beauty
What are anti-aging products for? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 25, 2026 - There's a new beauty trend in town: why are women trying to look...lifeless?Today’s guest, Jessica DeFino - beauty reporter, critic, and author of the FLESH...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5785025/the-casino-ification-of-literally-everything
The casino-ification of literally everything : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 15, 2026 - When you can bet on anything, everything changes. Unlike sports betting, prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi give users the freedom to bet on...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5742559
Sinners vs. One Battle After Another: who should win Best Picture? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 11, 2026 - The stakes feel especially high for this year's top Oscars prize.It feels like every few years there are two films that really set the tone for where American...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5754023/meet-the-billionaires-who-control-your-media
Meet the billionaires who control your media : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 20, 2026 - What happens when tech billionaires control the media you consume?With the help of his father, Paramount CEO David Ellison's purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/nx-s1-5780867/you-might-be-suffering-from-ai-brain-fry
You might be suffering from AI brain fry : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 13, 2026 - Is AI in the workplace lightening your load...or frying your brain?Researchers at Boston Consulting Group and the University of California, Riverside coined...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/nx-s1-5788072/christians-are-having-a-trump-sized-reckoning
Christians are having a Trump-sized reckoning : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 17, 2026 - Across the country, Evangelicals are facing a moral dilemma -- is supporting government actions in line with their religious beliefs?The answer shows a rift in...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5794043
The guys behind the men’s purity movement : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 22, 2026 - Are men ashamed of their porn habits?The majority of men consume porn, and most use it for masturbation, but two thirds of men under 25 think porn should be...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5755077
Don't get got by big MILK : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 23, 2026 - Why is the government obsessed with whole milk?In January, the USDA account on X posted a picture, possibly AI generated, of President Trump with a milk...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5750804/the-unbearable-fear-of-being-cheated-on
How do you catch a cheater? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 18, 2026 - It's easier than ever to cheat and to catch a cheater, but is that a good thing?For example, there are apps and social media groups dedicated to outing a...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5771797/ranking-the-highs-lows-of-2026-so-far
The best & worst of culture in 2026...so far. : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 3, 2026 - We have officially wrapped Quarter 1 of 2026. That means it's time to gather the pop culture C-suite and take stock of the best and worst of culture this...
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https://www.npr.org/2025/02/17/1263527043/its-been-a-minute-male-loneliness-epidemic-real
The men's loneliness epidemic might not exist : It's Been a Minute : NPR
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5749440
The beauty industry has an Epstein problem : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 17, 2026 - The Epstein Files have revealed social and financial relationships throughout the beauty industry - and a toxic veneration for youth. Is it time for the public...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/01/26/nx-s1-5686691/youre-not-broken-the-job-market-is
Why it's hard to find a job right now : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Jan 26, 2026 - Job seekers are sending out hundreds of applications. Here’s why they’re not hearing back.The unemployment rate has been climbing over the past few years, but...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5784001/algorithm-bodies-the-human-need-to-worship-celebrities
'Algorithm Bodies' & the human need to worship celebrities : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 14, 2026 - What makes someone a star nowadays? And why does every generation of humans crave to celebrate them?For decades, Hollywood has promoted a carefully curated...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/02/20/nx-s1-5720141/social-media-addiction
How to know if you're addicted to social media : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Feb 20, 2026 - Social media could fundamentally shift our understanding of what is and isn't
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/10/nx-s1-5779780/the-world-is-awful-is-it-healthier-to-stop-caring
Numb girls & the humiliation of caring too much : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 10, 2026 - With everything going on in the world, it makes sense that some of us want to check out. But at what cost?In this episode, host Brittany Luse is dissecting our...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5771797
The best & worst of culture in 2026...so far. : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 3, 2026 - We have officially wrapped Quarter 1 of 2026. That means it's time to gather the pop culture C-suite and take stock of the best and worst of culture this...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5762979/the-hard-work-of-having-good-taste
What is "good taste?" And how to get it... : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 27, 2026 - Do you think you have good taste?Having a good sense of taste is something like a cultural badge of honor: the result of hard work understanding what you find...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/nx-s1-5746167/young-women-are-struggling-too-why-cant-we-see-it
Young women are struggling, too. Why can't we see it? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 13, 2026 - Yes, young men are in crisis, but young women are too. Why aren't we talking about it?Over the past two years, statistics about men's mental health,...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5775802
Is this the end of reality TV? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 7, 2026 - After dominating television screens for decades, has reality TV gone into decline?Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast member Taylor Frankie Paul has been a...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5780867
You might be suffering from AI brain fry : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 13, 2026 - Is AI in the workplace lightening your load...or frying your brain?Researchers at Boston Consulting Group and the University of California, Riverside coined...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/01/02/nx-s1-5661697/2026-predictions-beyonce-ai-democrats-men
Beyoncé retires, AI busts, Democrats lift weights : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Jan 2, 2026 - What's in and what's out in 2026? Let's set the stage for what to watch out for in the new year.As you fill out your own bingo card for what will or will not...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5791593/the-price-women-pay-for-being-online
The price women pay for being online : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 21, 2026 - The internet was built off women's labor. Will it ever pay them back?From the creation of Google Images to the overlooked - or criminalized - digital labor of...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5779780
Numb girls & the humiliation of caring too much : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 10, 2026 - With everything going on in the world, it makes sense that some of us want to check out. But at what cost?In this episode, host Brittany Luse is dissecting our...
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https://www.npr.org/2023/03/02/1160697394/the-molten-center-of-the-real-housewives-multiverse
What makes The Real Housewives peak culture? Bravocon has answers. : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 3, 2023 - What makes The Real Housewives peak culture – as in the #1 topic in the group chat – for so many people? Host Brittany Luse and producer Liam McBain descend...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-s1-5775802/is-this-the-end-of-reality-tv
Is this the end of reality TV? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 7, 2026 - After dominating television screens for decades, has reality TV gone into decline?Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast member Taylor Frankie Paul has been a...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5763987/the-fanfic-ification-of-mainstream-culture
Fanfic is changing the mainstream : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 30, 2026 - Is fanfiction mainstream now?If you are anywhere near fan spaces online, you’ve probably seen people talking about fanfiction. And it's also behind some of the...
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https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5794043/the-guys-behind-the-mens-purity-movement
The guys behind the men’s purity movement : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Apr 22, 2026 - Are men ashamed of their porn habits?The majority of men consume porn, and most use it for masturbation, but two thirds of men under 25 think porn should be...
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https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5746167
Young women are struggling, too. Why can't we see it? : It's Been a Minute : NPR
Mar 13, 2026 - Yes, young men are in crisis, but young women are too. Why aren't we talking about it?Over the past two years, statistics about men's mental health,...
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