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Pitch Shift: Jerome McDonnell sounds like a hipster

If you were tuning in yesterday to our show Worldview, you may have noticed a young hipster version of Jerome McDonnell hosting the show. But alas, it wasn’t. It was an accidental pitch shift for the pre-recorded interview. Hey, it happens. Especially with keyboard shortcuts, deadlines and emerging technologies. See, this is the beauty of working at a radio station. It has been corrected on-line, but I have access to the original! Here’s an awesome sampling of a more Ira Glass-ish Jerome interviewing guests about Jerusalem: jerome-final

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