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The Nose's Nobel Lecture Is Cribbed From CliffsNotes

Connecticut Public Radio | By Jonathan McNicol
Published June 16, 2017 at 1:00 PM EDT
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This week in pop culture: Delta and Bank of America decide Shakespeare is in poor taste. Megan Kelly decides Alex Jones is worthy of a platform. Senators John McCain and Richard Burr decide that Senator Kamala Harris shouldn't get to finish her sentences. And Bob Dylan decides to troll the Nobel committees.

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Colin McEnroe, Betsy Kaplan, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
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Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.
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