Word of Mouth

Virginia Prescott
Virginia Prescott
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Word of Mouth is the sound of new ideas - conversations, stories and shared experiences that sort passing fads from lasting trends. We uncover what's new, what's next and what will affect our lives and our world.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
2:04 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

Too Bad to be True

A rundown of some of the most unbelievable football plays ever executed on the big screen.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
1:57 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

Taking a Bullet for 'Hair Force One'

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With Mitt Romney now receiving Secret Service protection, the Twitterverse is alight with possible Mitt code names.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
1:37 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

50 Yard Line Seats, for the Homeless?

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Florida lawmakers are hoping an obsure statute can force team owners to give back taxpayer money, or else open their doors to destitute locals.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:34 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

NFL Trends, Tweets, and Tributes

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Only a Game's Doug Tribou runs through the NFL's uneasy embrace of Twitter, the glam-ification of player images, and, well, some kind of awkward fan tributes to players.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:16 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

#Superbowl ads for those other screens

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Advertisers dip their toe in the waters of digital Superbowl marketing.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
11:11 am
Wed February 1, 2012

Open Secret: a Search for Identity

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The story of Steve Lickteig is one he only recently discovered himself. In his new documentary, he shows the raw emotion of confronting his family about a life shrouded in lies.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
10:40 am
Wed February 1, 2012

Power to the People

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Corporate funding may be soon a thing of the past for politicians. We take a look at how "Citizens United" may be encouraging progressive groups to take a more grassroots approach.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
10:11 am
Wed February 1, 2012

What's on your Menu?

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It's that time of year again - Super Bowl 2012! Time to get our game faces on and prepare for some serious eating. Author and kitchen extrodinaire Kathy Gunst gives us some mouth-watering recipes that will steal the spotlight from your big-screen.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:49 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Happy Birthday Philip Glass!

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To celebrate cabbie turned composer Philip Glass's birthday, we look back at a 2009 interview where Virginia asks him about his many career collaborations.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:36 pm
Mon January 30, 2012

Here's What's Awesome!

NHPR's Brady Carlson, host of All Things Considered provides us with brain food from the Internet buffet - including the censorship of Twitter.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
10:33 am
Mon January 30, 2012

Schwinners on Pursuit of Losers

What do you do when someone steals your bike? Grab your GPS and find them, of course. One cyclist switches gears on the underground trail of bike theft.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
9:48 am
Mon January 30, 2012

America's Funeral Industry Sees New Life

Funeral homes are adapting to recent trends of eco-friendliness and personalization in effort to keep the business thriving. We take a look at what consumers are asking for and how the traditional spirituality of a funeral is becoming less common.

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Word of Mouth
10:16 am
Fri January 27, 2012

Word of Mouth Weekend 1.28.12

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Legislation prohibits a NASA-China coalition, film photography makes a comeback, microaggressions, Grammy award winning artist Wu Man.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
2:02 pm
Thu January 26, 2012

An Evolutionary Upside to Depression? Not Necessarily.

A Professor of Psychiatry bucks the popular idea that every aspect of the human condition has its roots in our survival as a species.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:54 pm
Thu January 26, 2012

Books to get you through 'til Sunday

A bookseller muses on titles that might satisfy Downton addicts between episodes.

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