Radio Derb Transcript For August 25: Afghanistan, Navy, Pakistani IT Scandal In Congress, Etc.

By John Derbyshire

08/30/2017

The Radio Derb transcript for August 25 is up β€” go here to read or listen.

Playlist:

03m00s β€” Meet the new Afghan strategy. (Same as the old Afghan strategy.)

13m55s β€” Our fender-bender Navy. (While China holds its own.)

24m06s β€” Glimmers of hope on immigration. (Some action, some hints, some rhetoric.)

32m36s β€” A little bit of Pakistan in Congress. (Or just an anti-Muslim pogrom?)

40m13s β€” Dick Van Dyke apologizes to Cockneys. (Too bad they’re extinct.)

42m49s β€” Dumbing down stupidity. (For 4 credits.)

44m53s β€” A Shakespeare query. (Do schoolmasters make stuff up?)

46m12s β€” Winnie the … pu? (Banned in China.)

48m11s β€” Brian Aldiss, RIP. (Meant a lot to me.)

49m38s β€” Signoff. (The toughest rhyme to navigate.)

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