Idea Smackdown: Round III

By Jen Nathan on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

Ding! Another round of Championship Ideas Smackdown has begun.

In the right corner: a slew of clever ideas.

In the left corner: overwhelmed producers who can't decide what to schedule first.

YOU are the referee. Let us know what you want to hear on Word of Mouth next week:

Health Care in the People's Republic
Death to Receipts
Muslim Teen Handbook
How Green is Your Pet?
Psychology of Terrorism
Carbon Footprint of Pets
Consumer Loan Scandals
The Death of Language
TV as an Economic Development Tool
The Science of Temptation
Health Benefits of Gratitude
Diversity and Civic Engagement
Generation Recession
Neil Gaiman Talks Sci-Fi for Kids
The Muslim American Teenager's Handbook
The Economics of Spirituality
New Technology to Help Older Drivers
The Epidemic of Cute
Trends in Somali Piracy
Build Your Own Biofuel Plant
Where Have All the Moderates Gone?
Low-Tech Identity Theft
West Virginia Hopes to Replace Coal With Honey
Did Christianity Cause the Economic Downturn?
Genetics and Childhood Adaptability
Biobus Brings Science to the Bronx
What Happened to the War on Drugs?

Whew. There's no way we can choose the champion, so it's up to you to help us out!

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The Death of Language sounds interesting!

A professor of mine once mentioned a study that said that over the course of Walter Cronkite's career, his vocabulary on year got smaller and smaller to accommodate a less verbose american public.

Also! Perhaps it's less monumental, but what about a segment on the New Hampshire Surf culture?

Submitted by Mark H on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 17:11.

I'm fascinated by this idea. Send me an email - jnathan@nhpr.org - so we can chat about surfing off the icy NH shore.

And tune in on Tues at 12:30 to hear about the Death of Language. I'm curious about that study too. Tell me more!

Submitted by Jen Nathan on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 10:41.

"Did Christianity Cause the Economic Downturn," "Build Your Own Biofuel Plant," and "The Death of Language"? Those peaked my interest.

Submitted by Stephen B. on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 17:11.

Death of Language is scheduled for this Tues at 12:30. and Christianity & the Economic Downturn is scheduled for Monday 11/30 at Noon. Hope you can tune in!

Submitted by JenNathan on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 10:07.

that is what i would like to hear about. that is all.

Submitted by wordvenus on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 10:09.

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