Comedy
What’s in the news? And should you even care? In this episode, August tells the story of the 48 hours in which he tried to be a news junkie—and how that experiment came to an abrupt end because of how depressed it made him. Ryan talks about trying to be more engaged with the news as he gets older. Our esteemed guest is local morning radio host Amal Wahab. She tells us what it’s like to wake up at 3:30 a.m. to go to work, how she keeps up with the most up-to-the-minute news for her job, and why she takes one day every week to turn off her phone and shut it all out. She also shares the nostalgic feelings that keep her using a BlackBerry. This episode’s Word Cocktail delves into the origins of the word “news” and how it took on its current meaning. Fact or False challenges our guest to tell the fake news apart from the truth with two tall tales of newsworthy disasters that each have a particular Cavalier Conversations twist. From seeing 9/11 through the eyes of a high school student, to finding out about tsunamis days after the fact, to the great debate over whether it’s better to tune in or tune out, this episode of Cavalier Conversations is all about the news. Check out this episode’s sponsor, Amsterdam Brewing Company, at http://www.amsterdambeer.com.