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Molly explains the sweater curse. Story links: Rachel John, Extreme Knitting, 1000 Strand Knit, Art student knits life-size Ferrari, Mirian Tegels - the faster knitter in the world?, How to knit a sweater : Knitting a sweater: Increases in pattern, The Last Knit, Never Knit Your Man a Sweater (Unless You’ve Got the Ring), Polls [...]

The Rocketboom Institute for Internet Studies recounts the realtime web experience that was Balloon Boy. Story links:

Rocketboom’s Ella Morton interviews John Hillcoat, director of The Road, at the red carpet premiere in New York City.

Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree talks about generative music and interviews “laptop musician” Luke DuBois about his work in this medium. Story links: Generative Art, Luke DuBois Assets: Mozart, Golan Levin. This episode was created in collaboration with Intel!

Molly gives the long and the short of the longest film title and the shortest film to date. Story links: NOTDOT Trailer, James Riffel, Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Alien, Flesh [...]

Humanwire correspondent Ruud Elmendorp reports on the growing concern of malaria cases in Burkina Faso due to mosquitoes developing resistances to insecticides.

Molly uses Wikipedia to thread the story - keep it going by posting a video response! Story links: American Airlines Flight 587, Flight 587 Final Passenger List, Enrique Wilson, Gonzo’s Game Winning Hit, Luis Gonzalez, 2001 World Series, The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty, 2001 Arizona Diamonbacks Tribute, Arizona Diamondbacks, Topps, Mention of $10,000 [...]