B-Side's Tamara Keith visits a high
school to talk about the things that bring us together, the things
that separate us, what makes someone in, or out. We're calling this
edition of the show "one of us."
Liner Notes
"Buckeye
Fever?" Allison Raaum:
Allison Raaum has lived in
many different parts of the world. She's living in Columbus,
Ohio right now. Never before has she come across sports fans
quite like the Buckeyes. A buckeye, in case you haven't been
indoctrinated yet, is "the shiny brown nut of an American tree
or shrub related to the horse chestnut." …but it's also the
mascot for Ohio State. Allison did some exploring on the night
of the national college football championship game between the
Ohio State Buckeyes and the Florida Gators.
"Language Barrier" Ethan Lindsey:
The boundaries that sometimes define 'us,' can also be used
to create a 'them.' And one of the biggest divisions between
'us' and 'them' is language. From Berlin, Ethan Lindsey reports
on how some German efforts to break down the language barrier,
only serve to draw a sharper line between the two sides.
"Who's in, who's out?" Molly Peterson:
Producer Molly Peterson went to Oklahoma to try to find an answer
to the question: who is a member of the federally recognized
Cherokee tribe? The tribe has never been bigger than it is now,
but tribal leaders are thinking about kicking some people out.
"The
Baby Club" Anna Cranage Conathan:
Peer pressure doesn't go away
when you get older, it just changes shape. Getting married,
buying a house, living in a neighborhood, and having a baby.
Anna Cranage Conathan is feeling the pressure.
