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Funny, often uplifting and mercifully short. Don Morrison is an author ("The Death of French Culture," "How Obama Lost America,") professor (Tsinghua University in Beijing, Sciences Po in Paris), and former editor at Time Magazine. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Financial Times, Smithsonian, Le Monde, Le Point, Liberation, Caixin and other leading publications. He is a commentator for NPR's Robin Hood Radio and a columnist for the Berkshire Eagle.
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Podcasts from The Berkshire Eagle, the voice of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, since 1852. The Eagle is a local newsroom covering the Berkshires and beyond. Visit us at berkshireeagle.com.
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Eagle Reels: Patton Oswalt, comedian and actor,
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15:58Comedian Patton Oswalt discusses his rescheduled Mahaiwe show (expect a night of pure escapism!), his approach to comedy amid turbulent times, influences like Jonathan Winters, voice acting, gothic horror in New England, and upcoming projects, including "The Sandman," Season 2.By The Berkshire Eagle
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A killer asteroid named Trump has hit the planet, just as a real one is bearing down on us.By Donald Morrison
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Eagle Reels: Ethics lawyer Richard W. Painter on the Trump-Musk conundrum
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22:38Richard W. Painter is the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota Law School and former chief White House ethics lawyer (2005-07) in the second Bush White House. A leading expert on government ethics, corporate law and securities litigation, Painter discusses the perils of President Trump's appointment of billiona…
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He's got your Social Security number, medical history and bank info. He's also dismantling the government. Worried yet?By Donald Morrison
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Contempt for the people we elect is a constant theme in American culture and discourse. Will Trump be different?By Donald Morrison
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Aside from presidential inaugurations, what's special about Jan. 20? Plenty.By Donald Morrison
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Why the popular view of successful politicians as tough, scheming Machiavellians is dead wrong.By Donald Morrison
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Remember Covid? Well, something worse may soon be upon us.By Donald Morrison
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Thanksgiving might not be the same, but maybe our traditional bird deserves a pardon.By Donald Morrison
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If the recent election showed us anything, it's that young men need help.By Donald Morrison
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Why does America do such a terrible job of holding elections?By Donald Morrison
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A Facebook regular captured my imagination. Then I found out who he really was.By Donald Morrison
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Can a nation whose citizens hold two vastly different versions of reality endure? Ask Ronald Reagan.By Donald Morrison
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How a poem led me a fragment of my father's past -- and to the horrors of warBy Donald Morrison
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Is it possible to be both an effective politician and a decent human being?By Donald Morrison
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Melania Trump is taking heat for possible campaign finance lapses. Maybe she needs a dog.By Donald Morrison
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Immigrants in Ohio aren't really dining on felines, but Republicans are warning of a cat-astrophe..By Donald Morrison
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Partisan mayhem and intimidation seem to be on the rise. Can American democracy survive?By Donald Morrison
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They don't exist, but some people take them seriously. Maybe they're onto something.By Donald Morrison
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Why a concept that has long divides us seems destined for oblivion.By Donald Morrison
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An important profession is disappearing, Can the world survive?By Donald Morrison
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A vice-presidential candidate had some unkind words for unmarried women with cats. Bad move.By Donald Morrison
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Men run most of the world, but evidence is mounting women do it better.By Donald Morrison
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Seems like ancient history now, but the assassination attempt against Donald Trump still looks a little fishy.By Donald Morrison
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The U.S. vice-presidency has long been a thankless job. Suddenly, it's hot.By Donald Morrison
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Political surprises in Europe, Supreme Court shockers in the U.S. and a debate performance that just won't go away.By Donald Morrison
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An overdue screed on a major threat to civilized society.By Donald Morrison
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The XXXIII Olympiad is only weeks away. Paris is still a construction site.By Donald Morrison
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Graduation speeches are usually high-minded and bland. Not this year.By Donald Morrison
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As a major restaurant chain goes bankrupt, some questions about its namesake.By Donald Morrison
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How to survive in the age of him, her, they, them and other linguistic minefields.By Donald Morrison
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College campuses across the U.S. are engulfed in anti-war protests. But that's nothing compared to 1968.By Donald Morrison
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As Ben Franklin would advise, we shouldn't make fun of an old guy who stinks up the courtroom.By Donald Morrison
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Somebody sent me a silly internet article. Now I'm scared.By Donald Morrison
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The candidate has been surprisingly specific about how he would govern. We should pay attention.By Donald Morrison
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America is at war. Over punctuation.By Donald Morrison
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Ah, spring! Nature's ultimate con job. And we're not helping.By Donald Morrison
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Where is Joseph of Arimathea when we need him? He's here, but you may not have noticed.By Donald Morrison
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Cuba is dying, and we're mostly to blame.By Donald Morrison
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How a chance encounter by a couple of women from very different worlds changed the face of music.By Donald Morrison
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I started a GoFundMe campaign to pay our ex-president's legal bills. It didn't go the way I expected.By Donald Morrison
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Politics used to be a serious undertaking. Now, it's a TV miniseries. May the best show get renewed.By Donald Morrison
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100 years on, a jazz-infused musical mess still has its charms..By Donald Morrison
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Monarchy has its critics but also its charms. Is there a lesson for America here?By Donald Morrison
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More states are introducing witty road-safety signs. The feds want to stop them.By Donald Morrison
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How book banning became our new national pastime. Only it isn't so new.By Donald Morrison
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As scientists agitate to retitle a beetle, its unsavory namesake pops up in the U.S. presidential campaign.By Donald Morrison
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In 1959, a national election hinged on whether the economy was really as good as it seemed. Sound familiar?By Donald Morrison
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Christmas is days away, but its music has been annoying us for weeks. Maybe that's a good thing.By Donald Morrison
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Marley was dead. But could his successor as House Speaker learn the true meaning of Christmas?By Donald Morrison
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