Episode 171 • • 1:41 - 9:32
171: Botulism Vaccine Coming
R-word.org Campaign and Intellectual Disability Terminology
A movement led by r-word.org and the Special Olympics aims to eliminate the word "retard" from common speech, replacing it with "intellectual disability." Actor John C. McGinley serves as an ambassador for the campaign, emphasizing the power of language. The conversation explores the linguistic shift and the potential political motivations behind rebranding certain terms.