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| Podcast title | David Bouchier
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| Description | Commentary by David Bouchier | |
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| Category | Society & Culture |
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1. Life Plans http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.34Mb) Description: David Bouchier reflects on what comes after Commencement. |
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2. The Closet of Good Intentions http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.34Mb) Description: David Bouchier suggests that there is something important you may have forgotten. |
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3. The Human Factor http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders where the latest educational technology is leading us. |
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4. Eat Your Vegetables http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier welcomes the spring, but not some of the food that comes with it. |
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5. As You Like It http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier has a birthday message for William Shakespeare. |
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6. Taxing Times http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: As the tax deadline approaches, David Bouchier remembers a historic tax rebel. |
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7. Introverts Rule http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier thinks that quiet people should have a bigger say in running the world. |
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8. Allergic to Life http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier thinks that it is time to re-activate his seasonal allergies. |
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9. All You Can Eat http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier complains that eating is getting less civilized. |
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10. Bon Voyage http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier takes another flight and decides that it's time to bring back sea travel. |
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11. The Servant Problem http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier argues that a certain TV soap opera is what is wrong with our lives. |
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12. Mission Impossible http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.16Mb) Description: David Bouchier argues that some "mission statements" are more believable than others. |
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13. Experiments with Time http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier explains everything you need to know, and more, about Leap Year. |
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14. Truth in Advertising http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders about the electability of George Washington. |
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15. A Moveable Valentine http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier suggests a way to make Valentine's Day more romantic. |
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16. Worth a Thousand Words? http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier dips into Facebook and finds a lot of faces looking out at him. |
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17. In Praise of Boredom http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier looks back on a very boring day in 1954. |
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18. Flip This Tree http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier is concerned when his backyard squirrels move house. |
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19. Poles Apart http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier remembers an ancient philosophy that is alive and well. |
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20. The Almosts Paperless Society http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders what happened to the "paperless society." |
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21. The Future Lies Ahead http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.49Mb) Description: David Bouchier finds reasons for optimism about the coming year. |
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22. The Feast of Stephen http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier explains why today is special, and why there should be more days like it. |
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23. The Big Sleep http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier suggests a plan for dealing with the coming winter. |
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24. The Wealth of Nations http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier has a simple remedy for all our economic problems. |
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25. Turning Over a New Leaf http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.38Mb) Description: David Bouchier realizes that fallen leaves can reveal essential economic truths. |
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26. Imaginary Friends http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier joins a social network and finds himself caught in a web. |
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27. Turkey Day http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier discovers and rejects the easy Thanksgiving dinner solution. |
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28. Strangers on a Train http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier is confused by a moment of politeness on a commuter train. |
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29. Dark Times Ahead http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier is not happy about the darker evenings and promotes the virtues of light. |
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30. Chocolate and Catharsis http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier turns to Aristotle and Freud for an explanation of Halloween. |
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31. The Way of Zen http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier reconsiders his earlier enthusiasm for an eastern philosophy |
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32. Waiting for the End http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier suggests that we have too many doomsday prophecies. |
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33. Going Too Far http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier considers how Columbus accidentally changed history. |
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34. Soft Option http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier goes shopping for a new mattress and discovers a whole culture of sleep. |
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35. The Key Question http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier puzzles over a treasure trove of useless keys. |
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36. Monochrome Memories http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier argues that the most reliable memories come back in black and white. |
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37. Back to School http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier remembers some unusual but effective teachers. |
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38. The Twilight Zone http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.33Mb) Description: David Bouchier is not happy about spending five days in the dark. |
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39. The Changeling http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier asks: when it comes to vacations, how much change is enough? |
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40. A Museum for All Ages http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier discovers a museum that he can really enjoy. |
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41. A Lot of Bulls http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.33Mb) Description: David Bouchier finds nothing to admire in the ancient custom of bull running in southern Europe. |
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42. Ancient History http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.31Mb) Description: David Bouchier has been visiting the sites of some long-past wars. |
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43. Spa Package http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.13Mb) Description: David Bouchier almost visits a health spa in a British hotel. |
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44. On the Beach http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.40Mb) Description: David Bouchier explains why he is not at the beach this summer, or any other summer. |
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45. The Invaders http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier comments on the height of the tourist season in Europe. |
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46. Other People's Lives http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier has a suggestion that would make moving house easier. |
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47. The Glorious Nineteenth http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier speculates on the real meaning of the Fourth of July. |
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48. This Year in Odysseum http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier visits an old hotel and a new shopping center in France. |
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49. Close Quarters http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier flies on a plane with far too many other people. |
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50. The Fire Next Time http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier is almost ready for barbecue season. |
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51. Memories of the Future http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier looks forward to outdoor life with mixed feelings. |
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52. American Utopia http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier proposes that students should devote the summer to utopian thinking. |
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53. Taking the Test http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.35Mb) Description: Professor Bouchier has created an end-of-semester exam for our listeners. |
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54. It's Not Fair http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.37Mb) Description: David Bouchier decides that the kids are right about at least one thing. |
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55. Furry Friends http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier has some thoughts on Be Kind to Animals Week. |
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56. The Enthusiasts http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier proposes that we should all become a little less excited. |
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57. The Sharper Image http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier reflects on how the art of photography has changed. |
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58. Deadlines and Dead Ends http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier takes a long view of the tax deadline. |
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59. Senior in Waiting http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier is not quite ready to move to a retirement community. |
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60. Big Deal http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier reconsiders the wisdom of the Louisiana Purchase. |
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61. The Rite of Spring http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.39Mb) Description: David Bouchier looks forward with some apprehension to the gardening season. |
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62. Dark Crusader http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.37Mb) Description: David Bouchier is not enthusiastic about the arrival of Daylight Saving Time. |
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63. An Easy Choice http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.38Mb) Description: David Bouchier argues that, in some situations, no choice can be the best choice. |
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64. How it Works and How it's Done http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier takes a technological step forward, with reservations. |
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65. The Love Professionals http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier has received a deluge of advice for Valentine's Day. |
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66. Are You Sure? http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.39Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders how many of the things he knows are really true. |
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67. The Over Extended Warranty http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier is offered some insurance that he can do without. |
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68. Stuff http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier decides that he is carrying too much baggage through life. |
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69. Tongue Tied http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier takes a break from his apparently endless struggle with the French Language. |
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70. More Haste, Less Speed http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders why we are all in such a hurry all the time. |
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71. The Sun Might Come Out Tomorrow http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier offers an optimistic prediction for 2011. |
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72. New Brain http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier is impressed and baffled by a long-running TV quiz show. |
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73. Consequences http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier remembers family entertainments before television. |
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74. Winter Winds http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier narrowly escapes being frozen in the south of France. |
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75. Be Prepared http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 2.98Mb) Description: David Bouchier finds some practical wisdom in the story of a lost dog. |
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76. Master Chef http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier is worried about the coming season of dinner parties. |
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77. The Day of Kindness http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.33Mb) Description: David Bouchier finds a campaign in France that he can wholeheartedly support. |
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78. Life Among the Exiles http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier finds himself living on the fringes of the expatriate community in France. |
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79. Formula Zero http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier has some more observations on driving in France. |
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80. The Senators Speak http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.40Mb) Description: David Bouchier observes some un-elected politicians at work in a French village. |
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81. Hannibal in the High Street http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier discovers a terrible secret in an English seaside town. |
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82. This Old House http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier tries to imagine the history of an ancient village house. |
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83. Senior Moment http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier gets a senior discount in France, whether he wants it or not. |
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84. Putting on Appearances http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier tries to adapt the styles of the new fashion season to village life. |
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85. Market Forces http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.24Mb) Description: David Bouchier is enjoying the local markets in France. |
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86. Resident Aliens http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier has been learning about flying saucers in France. |
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87. End of Season http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.22Mb) Description: David Bouchier returns to France at the end of the tourist season. |
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88. The Freshman Experience http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier looks back to his own college years and feels a stab of envy for this year's freshmen. |
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89. Special Rewards http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier is not enthusiastic about getting yet another Rewards Card. |
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90. Bestseller http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier tries to find out what makes a mega best-selling novel. |
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91. The Price of Cool http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders if he should switch off the air conditioning. |
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92. Everything Lite http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier tries to explain the curious belief that less is more. |
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93. The Tie that Binds http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders what to do with all his old neckties. |
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94. I Feel Your Pain http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier promotes the idea of a political party based on kindness. |
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95. Funny Money http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier suggests that the world financial system is the greatest conjuring show on earth. |
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96. A Good Argument http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.40Mb) Description: David Bouchier considers the decline of the argument and the rise of smart phones. |
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97. A Real Vacation http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier compares vacation habits in America and France. |
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98. Time on Their Hands http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier explains the benefits of early retirement in France. |
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99. The Car of My Dreams http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier tries to buy a car in France, and finds it more complicated than he expected. |
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100. Not Quite a Stranger http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.40Mb) Description: David Bouchier returns to France and reflects on his welcome there. |
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101. Full Voice http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier learns too much about his neighbors in the summer. |
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102. Secrets of My Kitchen http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier discovers a hoard of ancient recipes. |
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103. Under the Volcano http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier contemplates the new world of travel created by the Icelandic volcano. |
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104. Exchange is No Robbery http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier considers alternative ways of raising money. |
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105. Ancestor Worship http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier looks back at his ancestors and then decides to look the other way. |
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106. This is a Test http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier feels sorry, but not too sorry, for all the students who are taking exams. |
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107. The Art of Conversation http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.46Mb) Description: David Bouchier wonders if the lost art of conversation can be found again. |
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108. Rates of Exchange http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier looks back with nostalgia at the chaos of the old European currencies. |
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109. The Tax Man Cometh http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier looks back at the history of taxation, and discovers a better system. |
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110. Two Cultures http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier fails to understand the universe because of scientific ignorance. |
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111. Good as New http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier gets his car cleaned and suffers the consequences. |
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112. The Paradise Package http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier speculates about the many travel opportunities offered by the tourist insustry. |
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113. As Others See Us http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier reflects on the difficulties of understanding other people, and cats. |
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114. A Modest Proposal http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier suggests an original way to reduce the cost of health care for seniors. |
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115. Free Spirit http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier is concerned that other people's lives are too dull and predictable. |
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116. Duck Redux http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.32Mb) Description: David Bouchier tells an animal rescue story with a happy ending. |
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117. Reset Password http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.41Mb) Description: David Bouchier is harassed by a daily test of memory. |
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118. Love Letters http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier suggests a creative alternative to Valentine cards. |
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119. All Too Real http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.45Mb) Description: David Bouchier buys a new television and gets more reality than he bargained for. |
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120. The French Philosophy of Work http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.47Mb) Description: David Bouchier returns to Long Island and enjoys the slower pace of life. |
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121. Cafe Society http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.43Mb) Description: David Bouchier discovers a warm place in the freezing south of France. |
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122. The Anxious Traveler http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.42Mb) Description: David Bouchier worries about how much we should worry about travel. |
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123. Counting the Days http://www.wshu.org/audio/podc... download (audio/mpeg, 3.44Mb) Description: David Bouchier starts the new year with a new French diary. |
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