"Don Morrison's 3 Minutes of Madness"
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsFunny, 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
The Trouble with Boys
February 28, 2023 15:41 - 2 minutes - 4.05 MBYoung men in America are having a hard time. Here are some things that might help them.
Just Give 'Em the Money
February 16, 2023 19:36 - 2 minutes - 4.21 MBIs now the time for a guaranteed basic income?
An Ode to Potholes
February 09, 2023 03:00 - 2 minutes - 4.11 MBAh, winter! When our roads give birth to car-eating craters
Edith Wharton is Hot
February 02, 2023 04:03 - 2 minutes - 4.11 MBAfter decades of neglect, a woman of substance is a celebrity again.
The $1 Trillion Coin
January 27, 2023 16:07 - 2 minutes - 3.88 MBThe U.S. government has hit its "debt limit." Is global economic disaster inevitable?
Crazy for Art
January 20, 2023 15:24 - 2 minutes - 3.75 MBWhy art theft has become one of the world's biggest crime cagtegories.
America's Stuff Problem
January 05, 2023 18:51 - 2 minutes - 3.87 MBRunning out of room for all those consumer goods? You're not alone.
It Was a Very Good Year
December 30, 2022 14:08 - 2 minutes - 3.98 MB2022 was the year from hell, but only if you missed the good news.
Christmas in Hiroshima
December 22, 2022 02:05 - 2.6 MBTo find the holiday's true meaning, come to Ground Zero.
Who's Afraid of AI?
December 16, 2022 13:06 - 2 minutes - 3.84 MBArtificial intelligence is a boon to productivity and a threat to humanity.
Terminating the Constitution
December 08, 2022 21:41 - 2 minutes - 4.02 MBThe former president's plan isn't serious, but his party has another one up its sleeve.
Trouble is Coming
December 01, 2022 19:46 - 2 minutes - 3.89 MBJust in time for Hanukkah, an old scourge returns.
America's Man Problem
November 24, 2022 15:39 - 2 minutes - 3.94 MBIt's not just the mass shootings, or even the guns. It's also the guys.
Social Media Blues
November 17, 2022 19:19 - 2 minutes - 3.97 MBTwitter, Facebook and the like are ruining our lives. Time to go?
Long-Range Fighters
November 11, 2022 07:19 - 2 minutes - 7.01 MBFor democracy, here's a metaphor with wings.
The New Waste Land
November 03, 2022 22:47 - 2 minutes - 6.91 MBExactly 100 years ago, there appeared a poem that addresses our current anxiety.
It's Raining Billionaires
October 26, 2022 16:43 - 3 minutes - 4.09 MBThe super-rich are proliferating fast, along with inequality.
The Medicine Man Who Saved America
October 20, 2022 19:16 - 1.25 MBRemember Hadacol? How about Social Security? He gave us both.
You Are Where You Eat
October 07, 2022 03:11 - 2 minutes - 3.88 MBA new study finds a link between dining and voting behavior.
Declassify This!
September 30, 2022 03:51 - 2 minutes - 3.94 MBTrump's document claims have a basis in theoretical physics, sort of.
The Perfect Gift
September 22, 2022 19:33 - 2 minutes - 3.92 MBHow should Massachusetts thank Florida for those Venezuelan migrants?
Kafka's America
September 15, 2022 20:10 - 2 minutes - 3.82 MBWelcome to the land of the free but not entirely equal.
Using the F-Word
September 09, 2022 14:24 - 2 minutes - 4.04 MBIs the MAGA crowd really "semi-fascist"? You may be surprised.
The New Age of Crazy
September 05, 2022 15:18 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MBPolitical violence is on the rise. In America.
The Lost Art of Conversation
September 01, 2022 03:06 - 2 minutes - 3.84 MBWhy don' we talk to strangers anymore? We'd be happier if we did.
A Visit from the FBI
August 18, 2022 03:12 - 2 minutes - 3.77 MBIf they can do this to a former president, they can do it to me.
Is Biden Too Old?
August 11, 2022 19:32 - 2 minutes - 3.09 MBFor a guy pushing 80, our president is unexpectedly burning up the track.
Rewriting the Constitution
August 04, 2022 18:09 - 2 minutes - 3.75 MBYou may not have noticed it, but there's a serious battle underway over who gets to write America's future.
Supply Chain Blues
July 29, 2022 13:22 - 2 minutes - 3.96 MBFinally, an all-purpose excuse for our many failings.
Fugitive Women
July 21, 2022 01:50 - 2 minutes - 3.9 MBGet set for the new fugitive slave laws, only this time directed at women.
Chimney of Conflict
July 07, 2022 16:17 - 2 minutes - 3.57 MBLessons from Herman Melville on our current national divide.
Back Off, Christian Soldiers
June 30, 2022 18:53 - 2 minutes - 3.74 MBWhatever happened to the separation of church and state?
Language and Greatness
June 24, 2022 02:02 - 3 minutes - 3.94 MBAmerica has much to learn from France's cultural greatness, and vice versa.
Treason Season
June 17, 2022 13:49Few Americans have ever been convicted of the crime. Is that about to change?
Jackdaw Democracy
June 02, 2022 22:27 - 2 minutes - 3.81 MBA small crow has much to teach us about consensus and disinformation.
Massacre Fatigue
May 27, 2022 03:26 - 2 minutes - 3.72 MBTired of shootings? Here"s what we can do to stop them.
The New Gilded Age
May 19, 2022 13:47 - 2 minutes - 3.78 MBIt was the best of times, it was the worst of times. And it's back.
Twilight of the Dinosaurs
May 12, 2022 19:14 - 3 minutes - 3.95 MBWhat nature does to small-brained creatures unable, or unwilling, to adapt.
God's Architect
May 05, 2022 14:02 - 2 minutes - 3.63 MBJournalist, conservationist and untrained designer, he changed the face of America.
Joe Hill at Starbucks
April 27, 2022 17:09 - 2 minutes - 3.46 MBSuddenly, Americans are getting organized.
Is Earth's Day Over?
April 20, 2022 16:26 - 2 minutes - 3.64 MBThis Earth Day, the stakes are higher than ever.
Spring Awakening
April 13, 2022 13:39 - 2 minutes - 3.52 MBSpring is spring, the grass is long. Anyone know where hope has gone?
Counting Noses
April 05, 2022 13:23 - 2 minutes - 3.62 MBThe 1950 census, now available online, is a compelling look at America's recent past -- and maybe its future.
It's Alive!
March 21, 2022 21:36 - 2 minutes - 3.62 MBA new Covid variant is on the loose. Be very afraid.
Putin's America
March 16, 2022 17:21 - 2 minutes - 3.51 MBThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has much in common with America's "culture wars.".
Two Cheers for Democracy
March 08, 2022 20:30 - 2 minutes - 3.67 MBDespotism on the march, but democracy still has a good story to tell.
September 1, 1939
March 02, 2022 14:21 - 2 minutes - 3.7 MBIn poetry and politics, some eerie portents for the start of a larger conflict.
The Great Gate of Kiev
February 22, 2022 16:47 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MBA brief lesson in history, democracy and the power of music.