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Piece Description
We peer inside the brains of people contemplating moral dilemmas, watch chimps at a primate research center share blackberries, observe a playgroup of 3 year-olds fighting over toys, and tour the country's first penitentiary, Eastern State Prison. Also: the story of land grabbing, indentured servitude and slum lording in the fourth grade.
2 Comments
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Review of Radio Lab, Show 203: MoralityI heard this piece on Sunday, December 17, 2006. Concerning the problem involving the men working on the tracks, I was very surprised that no one could explain the basic difference between the two situations. In the first case there are only two choices; either letting five men die or throwing a switch which would result in the death of only one man. However, in the second case, there are not two choices as presented, but actually three. As presented, the choices were letting the five men die on the tracks as opposed to pushing an individual off the bridge thus warning the train to stop. The third choice would be to jump in front of the train yourself. I think subconsciously this is the reason that people were against this last choice. By pushing the individual off the bridge they would not only be saving the lives on the men on the tracks, but also your life. In other words, you would be killing an innocent person to save your own. Terry Cassady
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Broadcast History
This program premiered on WNYC April 28, 2006
Programs in the TWO most recent seasons of Radiolab are available for broadcast to NPR member stations until a new season is posted. Broadcast rights to earlier seasons and programs, including this one, may be obtained by contacting Israel Smith at ismarketing@yahoo.com. Stations may not air earlier season prior to obtaining rights.
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Timing and Cues
Radio Lab Show 203: Morality
*Breaks: Two 1:00 minute Station ID Breaks.
There is music under the break.
Segment A: 00:00 - 27:43
Incue: You are listening to to to to??
Outcue: From New York Public Radio, WNYC and NPR
First ID Break 27:44-28:44
Segment B: 28:45-50:05
Incue: This is Radio Lab. I?m Jad Abumrad.?
Outcue: New York Public Radio - public radio - WNYC and NPR.
Second ID Break 50:05 - 51:05
Segment C: 51:06 -58:59
Incue: This is Radio Lab. I'm Jad Abumrad.
Outcue: This is NPR - National Public Radio.
Additional Files
- Show 203 Promo (This Week) (rl203moralitypromo.mp2)
- Show 203 Promo (No Time Ref) (morality-_evergreen.mp2)





Chris Chambers
Posted on January 21, 2007 at 04:27 AM | Permalink
Review of Radio Lab, Show 203: Morality
This is excellent radio. It's thought-provoking, amusing and, most importantly, brilliantly produced. The use of music is perfect and the innovative way the two presenters interact within each feature has the effect of drawing you in futher to the discussion. This is a great example of how quite simple features can become transformed using imaginative production. There was superb editing work in there.
I give five stars as sparingly as Howard Hughes gave interviews but I have no hesitation in recommending this and no doubt all the other Radio Lab programmes too.