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72. “Leaving Black People in the Lurch”

72. “Leaving Black People in the Lurch”

FromPeople I (Mostly) Admire


72. “Leaving Black People in the Lurch”

FromPeople I (Mostly) Admire

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Linguist and social commentator John McWhorter explains how good intentions may be hurting Black America — and where the word “motherf*cker” comes from.
Released:
Apr 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Steve Levitt, the iconoclastic University of Chicago economist and co-author of the Freakonomics book series, tracks down other high achievers and asks questions that only he would think to ask. Guests include all-time Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, WNBA champion Sue Bird, Operation Warp Speed chief Moncef Slaoui, and neuroscientist/actress Mayim Bialik. People I (Mostly) Admire is a production of the Freakonomics Radio Network.