Animal Slander! - "Blind As A Bat" And "Memory Of A Goldfish"

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🗓️ 10 January 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Host Maddie Sofia and reporter Emily Kwong evaluate what truth there is to the popular phrases "blind as a bat" and "memory of a goldfish." Hint: The phrases probably weren't born out of peer-reviewed science. Tweet Maddie at @maddie_sofia and Emily at @emilykwong1234. Plus, encourage our editor to make this a series by sending fan mail to [email protected].

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0:00.0	You're listening to shortwave.
0:02.0	From NPR.
0:04.0	Water in the choir.
0:05.0	We see it.
0:07.0	Hey everybody, Emily Kwong here with Maddie Sophia.
0:10.0	Hey Maddie.
0:11.0	Hey you.
0:12.0	So it's been a week.
0:13.0	Hmm.
0:14.0	The news has been pretty sad.
0:15.0	Yeah, this week has been a heck of a year.
0:17.0	You know what I mean?
0:18.0	I would say.
0:19.0	So we thought it might be nice to have a little fun today.
0:21.0	Maddie, you're going to unveil a new series.
0:24.0	Yes.
0:25.0	All right.
0:26.0	Well, series is a strong word.
0:27.0	Okay.
0:28.0	It's been a second episode hasn't technically been approved by our editor yet.
0:31.0	But yes, a new series.
0:33.0	Drumroll, please.
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