In the 1960s and 1970s, it was an accepted form of cross-country travel until, suddenly, it wasn\u2019t. Have you, would you \u2026 hitchhike?
It\u2019s back!! Every Fall, we can count on a few things - the leaves changing colors, the air getting colder, and the return of the pumpkin spice latte. Why is it so popular? And you can get a pumpkin scented WHAT?!
The recent hurricane in Florida brought death, destruction, and another opportunity to revive the famous internet hoax where people photoshop a shark into flooded city streets, railways, and backyards. So it was fake again this time, wasn\u2019t it?
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Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.vox.com/2015/6/8/8737623/hitchhiking
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/sep/26/pumpkin-spice-latte-sales-us
https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/29/17791082/pumpkin-spice-latte-starbucks-backlash-explained
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/30/us/hurricane-shark-ian-hoax.html
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