Link to the Show / Show NotesHoward Chang and Dave Shepherd explore the etymology of words used to talk about curiosity. (Thanks to Paul Lawler for this topic suggestion.) (1:54)
Song: "Why," by Mandi Perkins (6:19)More about the dark side of curiosity (10:30)
- eavesdropper
- voyeur
- gossip
- Schadenfreude
- spying, espionage
- interrogation
Music bumper from "Why" by Don't Call Me Dude. (16:23)Rude word of the week: "MYOB (mind your own business)" (17:06)
Song: "Why," by The Day Traders (19:12)
Curiosity as a good thing (the quality that teachers like students to have) (23:07)
Music courtesy of GarageBand.com
Theme music by Kick the Cat
time: 29:25
size: 13.5 Mb
rating: PG (discussion of Jeffrey Eugenides' fascinating novel Middlesex, about a hermaphrodite)
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