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The Alternative Show!

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Episodes

Word Play, Continued

Sex and race discrimination in language, ebonics as a pidgin language, stigmatization in the school system.

May 26, 2010

Word Play

How speech defines a culture, sexism in language, what the role of humor and forbidden words play in characterizing a culture, and ultimately how to disarm taboo words.

Apr 28, 2010

Ghost in the Machine

The concept of the Ghost in the Machine, and how it may apply to all life in general...

Apr 15, 2010

Metaphysics

The common misconceptions of the word Metaphysics, and a lively book reading to wake you up afterwards. Yee-Haw!

Mar 31, 2010

A Cappella

A tribute to amazing A Cappella music (NOT Accappella, Acappella, Acapella, A Capella, A Capela, Occapella, or Oxapello!).

Mar 24, 2010

Alice In Wonderland

In which we follow Tim Burton and Johnny Depp down the rabbit hole.

Mar 17, 2010

Fear

A difficult subject... but also, more Chickenman! And my best production yet, the Vampirates trailer (inspired by a real book!)

Mar 10, 2010

Upbeat

Sore throat, so no topic, just music and Chickenman. Enjoy.

Mar 03, 2010

Rain

It's raining... What? I'm from Phx, AZ, okay? Also, a realistic discussion about parents. Everybody has 'em... it's okay to talk about it.

Feb 24, 2010

Freedom

Avatar, the movie: Metaphysical connotations, parallels, pros and cons, realism, and the future of technology

Feb 03, 2010

Life and Death

A morbid subject, about heroes and murderers, and some more Danny Kaye to turn that frown, upside-down!

Jan 27, 2010
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