4 chapters across the catalog
Cold War Rhetoric, Historical Perspective, Pinko Commies
A discovery of old family letters from the 1970s containing phrases like "perverted pinko commies" sparks a conversation on historical parlance. The hosts argue that removing offensive language from historical documents and films deprives the public of necessary perspective on how societal attitudes have evolved.
Professionalism and Authorship of Presidential Correspondence
The hosts debate the authorship of Donald Trump's letter to the House, countering media claims that it was a "ranting screed." They argue the document was a professionally structured legal and political argument likely crafted by a team with the President's direct input.
NPR Teen Roundtable, Adultism and Youth Perspectives
NPR's "On the Media" features a roundtable of teenagers from Georgetown Prep and Holton-Arms discussing the Kavanaugh allegations. The students introduce the term "adultism" to describe the marginalization of youth perspectives by older generations. One student claims that "fun for boys" should not result in "exploitation for girls," while asserting that all men are inherently predatory.
Retraction of 3D Holographic Child Road Safety Story
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak issue a correction regarding a previous story about a "holographic" child image used for traffic safety. They clarify that the image is actually a 2D chalk drawing using forced perspective, similar to street art seen at festivals in Palo Alto. They admit to being duped by news articles that incorrectly labeled the optical illusion as a hologram.
