28 min listen
To ice or not to ice?
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The ALS ice bucket challenge viral phenomenon has raised over $100m. Is this good for charitable giving overall, and should we be more choosy about the charities we give to? Plus: is there a 'rising tide' of anti-Semitism in Europe; does Shakespeare have the largest vocabulary, or is the Bard bested by hip hop’s finest; and is the current generation of young people likely to live shorter lives than their parents?
Released:
Sep 5, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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