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Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

Oct 29, 2019

On this show we ask, “How do you punctuate a statement sentence about a question?”. Also, how should we punctuate a question sentence that ends with a statement like, “This is a statement.”? We’re still not sure, but grammarian Julia Callahan comes by to try to set us straight. Meanwhile, we test Dr....


Oct 21, 2019

The Poundstone media empire is of course a mighty business machine, but could Paula be managing it better? Dr. Eric Anicich of the USC Marshall School of Business teaches Paula how to be a boss like a boss. And - is Paula losing her shirt selling shirts? Also - we explore our connection to Washington’s whistleblower,...


Oct 14, 2019

Are we in a constitutional crisis? How would we know unless we understand the founding document? USC Law Professor Sam Erman is here to explain how the Constitution works, and how it might be feeling at this moment. Also: Et tu, Moldova? And Paula reads from her "No Smartphone Diary."

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Sam Erman
Law Professor, USC...


Oct 7, 2019

Now that Paula’s smash hit rap single, “Not My Butterfinger” has dropped, how do we make sure it becomes an actual smash hit? Songwriter, producer, and author Andrae Alexander is here to guide us through our next steps. Plus, he’s the house band! Also, Paula’s been cheating on us with other podcasts. And we...