Iran vs. Eye-ran - se.01 tr.12

Iran vs. Eye-ran - se.01 tr.12

WH Press Secretary Sean Spicer has been heard to say "Eye-ran" and "Eye-ranians" when speaking of Iran. Is this is just an innocent alternative pronunciation or are there social and political implications to the way names are said? Jian explores how alt-pronunciations like "Eye-talian", "Ay-rab" and "Eye-ran" can been used as pejoratives, and as a way to telegraph alliance with others who want to hear words said a certain way. For more ideations check out TheIdeationProject.com. Words, original music, recording and production by Jian Ghomeshi (@JianGhomeshi).

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In an accelerated world consumed in crisis and knee-jerk outrage, it is possible to press pause and refrain before judgment? Jian ponders the chances of gaining perspective when moderation has become ...

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Attention Span: The Album - se.01 tr.11

Attention Span: The Album - se.01 tr.11

How do our dwindling attention spans affect the way we experience music? On its 50th anniversary, the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is widely considered to be a classic. But would we h...

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A metonymy is a word that stands in for another word that it is associated with. But what happens in our current era of shorthand, when a metonymy is used to stand in for the caricatured traits and ac...

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Fear Of Missing Out - se.01 tr.09

Fear Of Missing Out - se.01 tr.09

Can we break our smartphone addiction? And what happens if we don't? On the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, we are a society addicted to social media and our smartphones - and it's messing with our h...

29 Maj 20175min

Yoda, The Elder - se.01 tr.08

Yoda, The Elder - se.01 tr.08

We all know Yoda as a little green fountain of genius and accumulated knowledge. And we accept that his wisdom comes with his advanced age. And yet, we don't always treat elders in the real world with...

22 Maj 20175min

Yearning for Predictable - se.01 tr.07

Yearning for Predictable - se.01 tr.07

In the movies, predictable is boring. In real life, a lack of consistency at the highest levels of a super power is daunting. Jian explores the chaotic and fast-paced nature of the new Trump world and...

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Fear Is Infectious - se.01 tr.06

Fear Is Infectious - se.01 tr.06

How scared should we be? We live in a new age of anxiety where multifaceted global industries benefit from fearmongering. But there are also dangers too significant to assume exaggeration. Jian explor...

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