Decoder Ring: Think Catchphrases Are Dead? Eat My Shorts.
Decoder Ring: Think Catchphrases Are Dead? Eat My Shorts.
Once you start listening for catchphrases in everyday life—you can’t stop hearing them. From the radio era’s “Holy macke... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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Hear Me Out: Affirmative Action Failed Poor Black Kids
Hear Me Out: Affirmative Action Failed Poor Black Kids
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… almost affirmative. We don’t yet know what the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative ... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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