Friday SparkNotes
Woody has a bald spot, sports specialization, a moon launch, and other things that sparked this week.
When did cartoons start aging, and why does it feel like a personal attack? Somewhere between the iPad jokes and the existential dread, Toy Story 5 did the unthinkable: it gave Woody a bald spot—and millennials a full-blown identity crisis
If you’ve ever felt the pressure to pick a lane early, or watched your kid get nudged into one, this episode might feel like a deep exhale. Adam Grant joins Welcome to the Party to talk about why sampling beats specializing, and why the most successful teams pass out the most high fives.
Fly me to the moon. Every once in a while, a story reminds us just how far possibility can stretch. For NC State, that story now reaches all the way to the moon.
If you’ve ever wondered what Mumford & Sons sound like without the stadium lights and full production, this is your answer. Their new NPR Tiny Desk Concert brings it all back: raw vocals, acoustic grit, and the kind of energy that doesn’t need a stage to fill a room.
March Madness gave us a buzzer-beater for the ages, but it also gave us something arguably more iconic: Dan Hurley’s mom. She let Jersey take the wheel and said what we were all thinking (or shouting from home).