What to Pod: “You think you know the story, or maybe you don’t. But Watergate was stranger, wilder, and more exciting than you can imagine. What did it feel like to live through the scandal that brought down a president?” This is such a great series, and the parallels to today’s scandals are pretty remarkable. Definitely give Slow Burn a listen.

+ What to Rock: I often worry about the longterm impacts of the wild and wanton content-related spending Netlfix is doing these days. But there are plenty of upsides. None greater than the the long-awaited return of a Chris Rock standup special. It takes him about 2 minutes to remind you why he is the best (and still the timeliest) standup in America.

+ What to Read: The excellent Dave Eggers on the wildly interesting Mokhtar Alkhanshali in a book that features war, adventure, immigrant tales, and a whole lot about coffee. The Monk of Mokha.