PRX - Pieces for Tone: Thoughtful
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In recent years, national elections have been tightly contested and one result has been an uptick in the rancor in political discourse. With that, ...
Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM
- Added: Jun 26, 2017
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
This week we talk about ad hominem, Soviet propaganda, and red herrings.
We also discuss Pravda, logical fallacies, and hypocrisy.
- Added: May 05, 2017
- Length: 27:25
This week we talk about chemical weapons, North Korea, and misspeaking on camera.
We also discuss Yugoslavia, the MOAB, and Aleppo.
- Added: May 05, 2017
- Length: 48:15
On this week’s episode we talk about chatbots, social media cheats, and robot lawyers.
We also discuss logic trees, digital familiars, and the Mat...
- Added: May 05, 2017
- Length: 45:45
On this week’s episode we talk about fossil fuels, the EPA, and the yoga industry.
We also discuss the Carboniferous period, clean coal, and corpo...
- Added: May 05, 2017
- Length: 41:13
This week we talk about terrorism, acronyms, and Doge.
We also discuss memetics, mass surveillance, and the Irish Republican Army.
- Added: May 05, 2017
- Length: 42:21
This week we talk about authenticity, Rookie magazine, and PRIZM.
We also discuss product placement, Jersey Shore, and the two-step flow of commun...
- Added: Mar 30, 2017
- Length: 41:43
This week we talk about blackballing, #DeleteUber, and the spirit of the law.
We also touch on taxes, Freemasons, and ride-share unions.
- Added: Mar 30, 2017
- Length: 41:52
This week we talk about chronological snobbery, signaling theory, and the Chicken Connoisseur.
We also discuss social cognition, Discover Weekly, ...
- Added: Mar 30, 2017
- Length: 44:37
This week we talk about enemies who are friends, globalization, and non-polarized opinions.
- Added: Feb 23, 2017
- Length: 36:24
This week we talk about noble lies, compassion fatigue, and addiction.
- Added: Feb 23, 2017
- Length: 36:55
This week we talk about smart mobs, reddit, and Kompromat.
- Added: Feb 23, 2017
- Length: 41:27
This week we discuss hackers, video games, and Project Xanadu.
- Added: Feb 23, 2017
- Length: 32:10
An unexpected turn has unfolded with the 2016 elections. The Washington Post broke the story on Friday, December 9 that Russia not only hacked Amer...
- Added: Dec 13, 2016
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 2
A new beast is on the scene, and it just may be part of the information age. The multi-headed monster is known as Post-Factual Democracy.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Nov 01, 2016
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 1
In this episode, host Mike O’Toole sits down with Linda Boff, GE’s Chief Marketing Officer, about the recent changes GE has undergone. They discuss...
- Added: Jun 23, 2016
- Length: 35:52
America’s prison population has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 40-years. The “land of the free” has the dubious distinction of handing dow...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: May 18, 2016
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 1
What does the yams mean to you? In other words, what matters to you?
- Added: Sep 27, 2015
- Length: 01:06
When prisoners act out, they get put in solitary confinement-- the penal version of 'go to your room and think about what you've done.' But for the...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Jun 28, 2015
- Length: 24:26
- Purchases: 1
We are always adjusting the way we sound. It especially depends on the social situation we are in. Linguists call it "code switching," a term origi...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 04, 2015
- Length: 06:19
- Purchases: 2
In August 2014, we lost a man who inspired laughter in the Bay Area and all around the world – Robin Williams. Robin Williams was a local, and actu...
- Added: Nov 28, 2014
- Length: 04:22
- Purchases: 2
The 1940s pre-movie newsreel "The March of Time" reenacted news events using actors. Henry Luce called it "fakery in allegiance to the truth." The ...
Bought by WMMT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 25, 2014
- Length: 05:20
- Purchases: 3
- Added: Jun 10, 2014
- Length: 03:24
Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg. Wide ranging discussion from his relationship with Bob Dylan to the potential of viral video...
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 16:54
Secret recordings have been a headache for some high-profile politicians. Many question the morality of the practice, especially when the media get...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jun 10, 2013
- Length: 02:13
- Purchases: 1
