85: Poultry Slam 1997

85: Poultry Slam 1997

Dec 5, 1997

Humans have turned chicken and turkey into what we want them to be. Which means that chickens and turkeys are a mirror of ourselves.

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Prologue
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Host Ira Glass reads from a letter Benjamin Franklin wrote, and discusses it with Jack Hitt. (5 minutes)Animals • History
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Act One

Chicken Diva.
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Jack Hitt reports on one woman's opera about Chicken Little. (15 minutes)Animals • Music • Theater
- Jack Hitt
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Act Two

Headless Chicken In Topless Bar.
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Ira with Lloyd Natoff, on killing chickens. (9 minutes)Animals • Death • Jobs/Employment
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Act Three

Duck Warrior.
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Michael Lewis on duck hunting. (7 minutes)Animals • Family • Fathers • Holidays
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Act Four

Trying To Respect A Chicken.
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Ira with chicken photographer Tamara Staples. (20 minutes)Animals • Art
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Eva Ekeblad