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illustration of E. Jean Carroll on a road trip
Her car was painted with blue polka dots, her copilot was a giant poodle. (Illustration: Eleni Kalorkoti)
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A Wild Ride into the Garden of Eden

illustration of E. Jean Carroll on a road trip

It was an especially bold (and perhaps questionable) idea for a road trip: America鈥檚 most fabulous advice columnist, E. Jean Carroll, would drive to towns named Eden throughout the East and South, where she would ask people: 鈥淗ave you ever made love outside鈥攊n Eden?鈥 Her car was painted with blue polka dots and green frogs, her snacks consisted of cakes and pies and pretzels, her copilot was a giant poodle. But out there roaming the byways she learned something. First, that all kinds of people really do enjoy intimate moments outdoors. And second, that there鈥檚 nothing like a truly strange and daring quest to revive your spirit.


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国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show to offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.