415: Crybabies
Sep 24, 2010
Crybabies are annoying. They whine, they complain, sometimes they ruin it for the rest of us. But being a crybaby can be a
really effective tactic. We have stories of crybabies in sports, in politics, on Wall Street, on the streets of California, including a new story by David Sedaris.
In the original broadcast of our Crybabies episode Adam Davidson incorrectly stated that Stephen Schwarzman’s company, the Blackstone Group, benefited from Treasury Department contracts related to the bailout of Wall Street. They did not. Blackstone did directly benefit from the bailout in several ways—including a $107 million commitment to a bank they own, BankUnited. We regret the error.
- A fable about being a crybaby, from David Sedaris' new book of animal fables, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk. (6 minutes)
