Episode 20: Breaking the Sound Barrier
Can We Talk?
English - February 19, 2018 02:28 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 136 ratingsSociety & Culture History jewish women jews judaism feminism social activism history education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Why do women’s voices generate more criticism than men’s? Susan Stamberg – the first woman in America to host a nightly national news broadcast – talks with us about voice and gender bias, losing her New York accent, and becoming the sound of NPR. We also hear from Emily Bazelon of Slate’s Political Gabfest about the reception of her voice and owning her sound.