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Examining the media's emphasis on death tolls; why we should use the term "terrorism" sparingly; how country music went red; and a look at human memory in the context of Blade Runner. (episode)
The media have been tracking the rising death tolls in Las Vegas and Puerto Rico. But are numbers the best way to represent tragedies?
The Las Vegas shooting has revived a conversation that follows many mass shootings: when to call an attack "terrorism" and what the official definition implies.
Country music is assumed to be the soundtrack of the Republican Party. But it wasn't always that way. Bob looks at the political history of country music.
For non-fans, country music is often assumed to represent a white working class that is reactionary, simplistic and bigoted. A look at the genre's depth and why it's misunderstood.
The original Blade Runner film influenced countless books and films depicting dystopias. But it also presented novel ideas about memory and what it means to be human.