Afternoon Shift: Second City, tracing the African American accent and GOP troubles
By WBEZAfternoon Shift: Second City, tracing the African American accent and GOP troubles
By WBEZToday on the show Niala tackles the day’s top stories with two of Chicago’s funniest, Edgar Blackmon and Holly Laurent. Then Curious City stops by the studio to uncover the linguistics behind the African American accent and Chris Robling talks with Niala about how the Illinois GOP can get your vote.
Afternoon Shift: Second City, tracing the African American accent and GOP troubles
Today on the show Niala tackles the day’s top stories with two of Chicago’s funniest, Edgar Blackmon and Holly Laurent. Then Curious City stops by the studio to uncover the linguistics behind the African American accent and Chris Robling talks with Niala about how the Illinois GOP can get your vote.
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Overshare: Two stars of the new Second City revue “Let them Eat Chaos, “ Edgar Blackmon and Holly Laurent, are in studio to talk about one of the umbrella themes of the new show: oversharing. Have we lost the skill to keep things to ourselves? What do we expect from the people we interact with online? Is social media just another word for narcissism? What DON’T you share on social media? Call 312-923-9239 or tweet #AfternoonShift to join the conversation.
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Curious City: Many of you probably remember the Curious City segment about the Chicago accent. Today, editor Shawn Allee, along with reporter Annie Minoff, respond to a listener’s question: how do African American accents differ across the country? YouTube accent tagger Ashlee Nichols, who grew up on Chicago’s South Side, also contributes to the conversation.
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