Send us a text What do we owe the people who serve, and what do we owe each other when jokes hit sensitive ground? We open with Veterans Day reflections that put family stress front and center, then pivot to pop culture that refuses to sit quietly. Tropic Thunder’s star-studded satire still sparks debate, and we unpack why intent and impact don’t always meet in the middle. Context matters, timing matters, and sometimes the target of the joke isn’t who the audience thinks it is. From there we...
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Send us a text What do we owe the people who serve, and what do we owe each other when jokes hit sensitive ground? We open with Veterans Day reflections that put family stress front and center, then pivot to pop culture that refuses to sit quietly. Tropic Thunder’s star-studded satire still sparks debate, and we unpack why intent and impact don’t always meet in the middle. Context matters, timing matters, and sometimes the target of the joke isn’t who the audience thinks it is. From there we...
Send us a text We're bringing you a "Best of" episode from 2020, we're both a bit under the weather. Thanks for tuning in! Summer fades into autumn as we dive into the controversy rocking the tennis world at this year's unique US Open. Despite the tournament's strict COVID "bubble" protocols with daily testing, drama erupted when Novak Djokovic was disqualified after accidentally striking a lineswoman with a ball hit in frustration. We explore the fascinating precedents for this "abuse of bal...
Anne Levine Show
Send us a text What do we owe the people who serve, and what do we owe each other when jokes hit sensitive ground? We open with Veterans Day reflections that put family stress front and center, then pivot to pop culture that refuses to sit quietly. Tropic Thunder’s star-studded satire still sparks debate, and we unpack why intent and impact don’t always meet in the middle. Context matters, timing matters, and sometimes the target of the joke isn’t who the audience thinks it is. From there we...
