The 2024 Olympics Spectacular
23 July - 40 minsFrom TV commercials and branded soda cans to Emily in Paris spon-con, the Olympics are once again everywhere. In the Olympic spirit, we’re bringing you four stories about the games in all their international, theatrical glory.
In the first story, Christopher Johnson introduces the obscure, non-traditional sports from a forgotten part of Olympic history. The second story, by Chris Berube, offers a glimpse into the financial strain brought about by Montreal’s host venue for the 1976 games. In Vivian Le’s third story, the opening ceremony for Seoul’s 1988 Olympics begins on an unfortunate note. The final story, by Avery Trufelman, proposes a twist on the traditional Olympic host-country format...
Series Episodes
Not Built For This #6: Maximum Temperature
In the final episode of Not Built for This, we reckon with the biological limits of climate adaptation.
41 mins
6 September Finished
Not Built For This #5: The Little Levee That Could
How the residents of Hamilton City, California finally got the levee they deserved.
48 mins
3 September Finished
Not Built For This #4: Unbuilding the Terrace
What’s it like for residents to fight like hell for help, but the help on offer means leaving the place they love?
48 mins
30 August Finished
Not Built For This #3: The Price is Wrong
As storms get more extreme and unpredictable, insurance companies are running the numbers on Florida and realizing that the math just isn’t working anymore.
49 mins
27 August Finished
Not Built For This #2: The Ripple Effect
How a wildfire in California exacerbated a housing crisis.
57 mins
23 August Finished
Not Built For This #1: The Bottom of the Bowl
Reporter Emmett Fitzgerald was used to hearing people call his home state of Vermont a “climate haven.” But last summer, he got a wake up call in the form of a devastating flood.
28 mins
20 August Finished
