Episode Info
Show:
In Context
Original Aired:
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
12:30PM to 1:00PM
Duration:
30 minutes
Posted:
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 1:01PM
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Episode: Dumbing Us Down
The early American system of education produced leaders like Washington, Franklin and Lincoln, as well as, a highly literate population. However, in the late 19th century, it was replaced by a new system of compulsory schooling imported from Prussia by American industrialists whose goal was to create a compliant workforce. Our guest is John Taylor Gatto, author of The Underground History of American Education and Dumbing Us Down.
Show: In Context
In Context is a live call-in show which focuses on current affairs and places them in the context of history. Hosts Ken MacDermotRoe and Gus Cantavero and their guests examine issues ranging from cancer to chemtrails and from the crisis of the middle class to the global wars. And they encourage listeners to take part in the show by calling in or by emailing them before or during the show at ken@mdrtalk.org.
In Context is aired every Monday from noon to 1:00 PM except the first Monday of the month. On the last Monday of the month, Ken and Gus are joined by In Context's military affairs commentator Marchand for In Context's feature, The War Report, a review and analysis of recent developments in wars around the world.
The show can be heard on WPKN 89.5 FM, Bridgeport, CT and is streamed live at WPKN.org. Listeners are invited to visit the In Context website at incontextreport.com where you can read the hosts' blogs, make comments, watch videos and listen to past programs.
In Context is a produced by MDR Productions, Inc.