Decoder Ring: The Quest for a Homemade Hovercraft
b'When Slate\\u2019s Evan Chung was a kid, he was obsessed with a mysterious advertisement that ran for decades in the scouting magazine Boys\\u2019 Life. Under the enticing headline \\u201cYou Can Float on Air,\\u201d the ad assured Evan\\u2014and generations of scouts\\u2014that a personal hovercraft could be theirs for just a few bucks.\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, the adult version of Evan journeys halfway across the country to wield power tools, summon his latent scouting skills, and conscript his father into a quest three decades in the making.\\xa0\\n\\nWill Evan float on air? Scout\\u2019s honor: You\\u2019ll just have to listen.\\xa0\\n\\nThis episode was written by Evan Chung, who produced this episode with Decoder Ring\\u2019s Willa Paskin and Katie Shepherd. It was edited by Willa Paskin and Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate\\u2019s executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is our senior technical director.\\n\\nIf you haven\\u2019t yet, please subscribe and rate our feed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends.\\n\\nIf you\\u2019re a fan of the show and want to support us, consider signing up for Slate Plus. As a member, you\\u2019ll get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads\\u2014and your support is crucial to our work. Go to slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today.\\xa0\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'