September 11, 2020: “Rage” and Unity
Jean and Aaron discuss Bob Woodward’s new book on Donald Trump – and look back on the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, 19 years ago today.
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Seven Degrees of Hillsborough
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 10, 2020 | History Matters
Inspired by a recent encounter with a descendant of a legendary Hillsborough resident, Scott and Aaron discuss the town’s deep Revolutionary War roots.
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Read MoreSeptember 10, 2020: Aggregates and Outliers
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 10, 2020 | What We're Thinking
Tom and Aaron discuss how news outlets tend to cover poll results – and how that differs from the way we ought to be understanding them.
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Read MoreRainy Day Reads!
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 9, 2020 | Talking Books
Filling in for Susan, 97.9 The Hill’s own Ali Evans crowd-sources recommendations for good rainy-day reads – and gets a terrific response.
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Read MorePeter and Fluffy
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 3, 2020 | History Matters
Scott and Aaron celebrate parents who are going above and beyond to help their kids navigate the new normal. (Also, we talk history. We didn’t forget!)
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Read MoreSeptember 3, 2020: Boring
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 3, 2020 | What We're Thinking
Tom and Aaron discuss recent polls – which haven’t changed very much at all from pre-pandemic times to now. In 2020, boring news is the best news.
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Read MoreSeptember 3, 2020: #CampaignForLocal and Kidzu
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 3, 2020 | On Air Today
We’re getting the word out about our Campaign For Local, benefiting local nonprofits! Lisa Van Deman of Kidzu joins Aaron to discuss their work mission.
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Read MoreLabor Day Reading!
Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 2, 2020 | Talking Books
Susan and Aaron recommend books to read over Labor Day weekend – mostly from local authors, including several brand new (and not yet released!).
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Read MoreAugust 31, 2020: “The Ethics of Pandemics”
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 31, 2020 | Oh, The Humanities!
Max and Aaron are joined by UNC epidemiologist Jim Thomas, who’ll be discussing the “ethics of pandemics” at an online event on September 1.
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Read MoreAugust 28, 2020: Conventions and Conventions
Posted by Aaron Keck | Aug 28, 2020 | Thing/Not A Thing
The RNC and DNC may not be Things, but Trump’s routine violation of basic rules certainly is – not to mention our routine willingness to overlook it.
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