Episode 1077 • • 2:11:48 - 2:14:56
1077: Bone Saw
Harrison Bergeron, CIA Recruitment Ads, NPR Underwriting
A teacher reports success in using Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" to teach students about the dangers of hyper-equality and social justice movements. Meanwhile, a recruitment advertisement for the CIA's Directorate of Operations was heard on an NPR affiliate station (KUOW). The hosts find it notable that a public broadcasting station would accept the CIA as a corporate underwriter.