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Title: To the Best of Our Knowledge: The Great American Scoundrel
Author: Jim Fleming
Format: Original Recording
Length: 52 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-14-12
Publisher: Wisconsin Public Radio (To the Best of Our Knowledge)
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews
Summary:
In this hour, we needed a working definition of the word scoundrel. For that, we headed to lexicographer Erin McKean. Shes the founder and CEO of the online dictionary Wordnik. She was also the Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary. Steve Paulson sat down with her.
Next, we might not have the perfect definition of the word scoundrel but we can certainly agree on one thing Civil War General and US Congressman Daniel Sickles was the epitome of a scoundrel. Seriously. Check out this list: murder, political corruption, affairs with queens and prostitutes and theres more than meets the eye about that leg he lost at Gettysburg.
Then, Scoundrel is such an old-fashioned word. I mean, who uses it anymore? Arent there any scoundrels today? We looked no further then the world of political opposition research. Shadowy political operatives who dig up the muck on a candidates opponents. those running for office. Adultery, back taxes, DUIs, illegitimate children you name it and they find it.
After that, where are the female scalawags? The lady rogue? Well, Anne Strainchamps set out to find out. She called up Elizabeth Mahon, author of the blog and the book of the same name: Scandalous Women.
And finally, we found a modern-day huckster. His name is Rev. Ivan Stang and hes the co-founder of a cult called The Church of the SubGenius. Its members worship a pipe smoking man god named Bob Dobbs and claim to be a superior race descended from the Yeti. Their theology is summed up in one word; Slack. [Broadcast Date: March 14, 2012]
Contact: [email protected]
https://esound.space/audible
Title: To the Best of Our Knowledge: The Great American Scoundrel
Author: Jim Fleming
Format: Original Recording
Length: 52 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-14-12
Publisher: Wisconsin Public Radio (To the Best of Our Knowledge)
Genres: Radio & TV, Great Interviews
Summary:
In this hour, we needed a working definition of the word scoundrel. For that, we headed to lexicographer Erin McKean. Shes the founder and CEO of the online dictionary Wordnik. She was also the Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary. Steve Paulson sat down with her.
Next, we might not have the perfect definition of the word scoundrel but we can certainly agree on one thing Civil War General and US Congressman Daniel Sickles was the epitome of a scoundrel. Seriously. Check out this list: murder, political corruption, affairs with queens and prostitutes and theres more than meets the eye about that leg he lost at Gettysburg.
Then, Scoundrel is such an old-fashioned word. I mean, who uses it anymore? Arent there any scoundrels today? We looked no further then the world of political opposition research. Shadowy political operatives who dig up the muck on a candidates opponents. those running for office. Adultery, back taxes, DUIs, illegitimate children you name it and they find it.
After that, where are the female scalawags? The lady rogue? Well, Anne Strainchamps set out to find out. She called up Elizabeth Mahon, author of the blog and the book of the same name: Scandalous Women.
And finally, we found a modern-day huckster. His name is Rev. Ivan Stang and hes the co-founder of a cult called The Church of the SubGenius. Its members worship a pipe smoking man god named Bob Dobbs and claim to be a superior race descended from the Yeti. Their theology is summed up in one word; Slack. [Broadcast Date: March 14, 2012]
Contact: [email protected]
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