34: For Whom The Whistle Blows

This episode contains offensive language. ---------- In this episode of Reasonably Sound we talk about how it is that through repetition, seemingly innocuous sounds come to be laden with meaning and can even guide the behavior of subjects exposed to them. ---------- Double extra super THANKS to all of Reasonably Sound’s Patrons, who help keep the show afloat. Special shoutout to Allie, Andy McMillan, Autumn, Brandon, Camilla Greer, Chelsea Herrington, Coral Kennelty-Cohen, Dale Jakes, Elliott, Hans Buetow, Ildaris, Jesse Gamble, Joachim, Joe Krushinsky, John Cifuentes, Kyle Adkins, Liz M, Scott, Susan Rugnetta, Talia F E, Tim, Tod Kurt, Xander C ---------- Reasonably Sound's music is by Will Stratton: willstratton.bandcamp.com Its visual design is by Tida Tep: tidatep.com ---------- SOURCES - On Dog Whistle Racism, Generally - "Actually, Many ‘Inner Cities’ Are Doing Great" http://nyti.ms/2hF4Obm | "Thank Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton for Donald Trump’s Dog-Whistle Ways" http://ti.me/2hF3G7F | "Mike Pence and ‘Conversion Therapy’: A History" http://nyti.ms/2hF3Prz | "Donald Trump used to dog-whistle racism. Now he just yells it" http://bit.ly/2hF3Rjb | "Globalism: A Far-Right Conspiracy Theory Buoyed by Trump" http://nyti.ms/2hEVXGs | "American crossroads: Reagan, Trump and the devil down south" http://bit.ly/2hEVbJA | Quoted - "Exclusive: Lee Atwater’s Infamous 1981 Interview on the Southern Strategy" http://bit.ly/2hF5JbN | "Dog Whistle Politics" by Ian Haney-Lopez http://bit.ly/2hF9KwR | General - Sanctuary Cities and Dog Whistle Politics by Christopher N. Lasch | No Dog Whistle Needed by Gary Younge | Higher Frequency by Sarah L. Webb | How Progressives Should Talk About Racism by Heather McGhee and Ian Haney-López | "What’s the Matter with What’s the Matter with Kansas?" http://bit.ly/2hEXrkn | "Why did the Democrats Lose the South? Bringing New Data to an Old Debate" http://bit.ly/2hF6cL5 | "The truth about the white working class: Why it’s really allergic to voting for Democrats" http://bit.ly/2hF5SMv ---------- I know show notes suck right now, it’ll get fixed soon, hopefully. Sorry.