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TRC #366: Accent Bias + Electroshock Therapy + Did A Cat Take A Bullet For A Kid?
TRC #366: Accent Bias + Electroshock Therapy + Did A Cat Take A Bullet For A Kid?
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Sep 12, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Three interesting segments this week. First, Cristina addresses a listener email ‘aboot’ cultural stereotypes and subjective judgments based on people’s accents. Next, the gang is once again joined by Dina Tsirlin who looks into some shocking facts about electroconvulsive therapy. Lastly, Adam takes aim at recent headlines suggesting that a cat ‘took’ a bullet for a kid.
Released:
Sep 12, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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