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"Don Morrison's 3 Minutes of Madness"

Donald Morrison•www.podcasts.com

News Commentary

Funny, often uplifting and mercifully short. Don Morrison is an author ("The Death of French Culture," "How Obama Lost America,") professor (Tsinghua University in Beijing, Sciences Po in Paris), and former editor at Time Magazine. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Financial Times, Smithsonian, Le Monde, Le Point, Liberation, Caixin and other leading publications. He is a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio and a columnist for the Berkshire Eagle.

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Episodes

Dancing with Dinosaurs

A killer asteroid named Trump has hit the planet, just as a real one is bearing down on us.

Feb 14, 2025•3 min

Elon is Everywhere

He's got your Social Security number, medical history and bank info. He's also dismantling the government. Worried yet?

Feb 06, 2025•3 min

Why We Hate Politics

Contempt for the people we elect is a constant theme in American culture and discourse. Will Trump be different?

Jan 24, 2025•3 min

Why This Day is Different

Aside from presidential inaugurations, what's special about Jan. 20? Plenty.

Jan 16, 2025•3 min

Nice Guys Finish First

Why the popular view of successful politicians as tough, scheming Machiavellians is dead wrong.

Jan 03, 2025•3 min

Bird Flu Blues

Remember Covid? Well, something worse may soon be upon us.

Dec 05, 2024•3 min

Let's Talk Turkey

Thanksgiving might not be the same, but maybe our traditional bird deserves a pardon.

Nov 21, 2024•3 min

Crisis in the Manosphere

If the recent election showed us anything, it's that young men need help.

Nov 14, 2024•3 min

Bite the Ballot

Why does America do such a terrible job of holding elections?

Oct 31, 2024•3 min

My Imaginary Friend

A Facebook regular captured my imagination. Then I found out who he really was.

Oct 24, 2024•3 min

Facts are Stupid Things

Can a nation whose citizens hold two vastly different versions of reality endure? Ask Ronald Reagan.

Oct 18, 2024•3 min

The Ball-Turret Gunner

How a poem led me a fragment of my father's past -- and to the horrors of war

Oct 11, 2024•3 min

The Good President

Is it possible to be both an effective politician and a decent human being?

Oct 03, 2024•3 min

Checkers, Come Home

Melania Trump is taking heat for possible campaign finance lapses. Maybe she needs a dog.

Sep 25, 2024•3 min

Eating Cats

Immigrants in Ohio aren't really dining on felines, but Republicans are warning of a cat-astrophe..

Sep 13, 2024•3 min

A Republic of Violence

Partisan mayhem and intimidation seem to be on the rise. Can American democracy survive?

Sep 04, 2024•3 min

Here be Dragons

They don't exist, but some people take them seriously. Maybe they're onto something.

Aug 29, 2024•3 min

The Twilight of Race

Why a concept that has long divides us seems destined for oblivion.

Aug 22, 2024•3 min

I Wake up Screaming

An important profession is disappearing, Can the world survive?

Aug 13, 2024•3 min

The Big Meow

A vice-presidential candidate had some unkind words for unmarried women with cats. Bad move.

Aug 03, 2024•3 min

Are Women Better Leaders?

Men run most of the world, but evidence is mounting women do it better.

Jul 29, 2024•3 min

The Manchurian Candidate

Seems like ancient history now, but the assassination attempt against Donald Trump still looks a little fishy.

Jul 23, 2024•3 min

A Pitcher of Warm Spit

The U.S. vice-presidency has long been a thankless job. Suddenly, it's hot.

Jul 15, 2024•3 min

Didn't See This Coming

Political surprises in Europe, Supreme Court shockers in the U.S. and a debate performance that just won't go away.

Jul 08, 2024•3 min

I Hope This Finds You Well

An overdue screed on a major threat to civilized society.

Jun 24, 2024•3 min

Is Paris Ready?

The XXXIII Olympiad is only weeks away. Paris is still a construction site.

Jun 13, 2024•3 min

Commencement Blues

Graduation speeches are usually high-minded and bland. Not this year.

Jun 04, 2024•3 min

Consider the Lobster

As a major restaurant chain goes bankrupt, some questions about its namesake.

Jun 01, 2024•3 min

The New Art of Naming

How to survive in the age of him, her, they, them and other linguistic minefields.

May 17, 2024•3 min

Wasn't That a Time

College campuses across the U.S. are engulfed in anti-war protests. But that's nothing compared to 1968.

May 11, 2024•3 min

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