Episode 21: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the Presidential Race, and Malcolm Gladwell on School Shootings

The New Yorker Radio Hour

WNYC Studios and The New Yorker

Politics, Arts, News, Wnyc, Books, David, Storytelling, Society & Culture, Yorker, New, Remnick

4.2 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2016

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

This week: Julia Louis-Dreyfus says that, in light of the 2016 Presidential race, “Veep” is now like a “sombre” documentary; Malcolm Gladwell looks at the subculture behind post-Columbine school shootings; and we explore the rumor that Alexander Hamilton’s ghost resides in an old house in Manhattan.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the New Yorker Radio Hour.
0:10.0	Welcome to your Buddha Buddy five-minute guided meditation.
0:17.3	During this practice, we will focus on your body and breathing awareness to soothe the anxious mind.
0:28.6	Find a comfortable seated position.
0:32.6	Now close your eyes and take a deep breath.
0:41.1	Picture your front door.
0:44.9	Did you lock it when you left?
0:49.8	Take another deep breath in through your nose and feel your belly fill with air.
0:59.2	Your pants seem awfully tight.
1:03.2	You haven't been to the gym in several days.
1:07.4	Has it been two weeks already?
1:12.4	Exhale through your mouth.
1:16.1	On your next inhale, fill your belly just a little bit less.
1:23.1	Stop at like 80% full.
1:27.8	Maybe not just when you're breathing, but when you're eating, too.
1:32.4	Now let it go.
1:35.8	Breathe in to the count of five.
1:40.1	And slowly exhale.
1:45.7	Clear your mind.
1:53.6	Sometimes it helps to focus on a peaceful image from your past.
1:57.9	You loved the beach as a child.
2:00.8	You'd play and play and never let your mother
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