Gaffle – July 27, 2006
July 27, 2006
Entry of the week: “gaffle”, slang for “to steal.”Our hosts take you from Beirut to NYC in order to map out their definition.
Guests include veteran foreign correspondent Kate Seelye and acclaimed columnist “The Ethicist”, Randy Cohen.
Ever wondered what exactly Hezbollah is? Ever wondered if it’s ok to steal something back that’s been stolen from you? It’s all just a click away…
Gangster – July 20, 2006
July 20, 2006
Entry this time around : “gangster.” From Japan post-World War II to present-day San Quentin, what does it mean to be “gangster”?Get ready for discussion, stories, raw sound from the streets, and sentiments from the heart…
-and what better way to kick off the show than the very first scene in the classic gangster trilogy of cinema.
My Bad – July 13, 2006
July 13, 2006
The hour you’re about to hear- packed with discussions and stories, sounds from the street, words from the heart- is fashioned as a kind of aural dictionary entry.
Entry of the week : “My Bad,” a peculiar teen form of apology.
Along with learning some new lingo, you may gain a new understanding of that household word, “apology”… starting with a collection of apologies the Voice of Youth kids wrote that they are waiting for…
Guests include psychiatrist and apology expert Dr. Aaron Lazar, and reparations expert and lawyer Dr. Roy L. Brooks.
