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Disaffected

(4,543 posts) Wed Jan 5, 2022, 12:33 PM Jan 2022

Prof. Tribe on HARDTalk

Great interview on BBC's HARDTalk:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1ncd

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Prof. Tribe on HARDTalk (Original Post) Disaffected Jan 2022 OP

And the interviewer, Sackur really works Tribe over and Tribe maintains. ShazamIam Jan 2022 #1

Yes, that's pretty much the schtick of the HARDTalk interviews. Disaffected Jan 2022 #2

It is the first one I have watched, I prefer the speed of reading for information. I did enjoy ShazamIam Jan 2022 #3

ShazamIam

(2,564 posts)

1. And the interviewer, Sackur really works Tribe over and Tribe maintains.

Reply to Disaffected (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 02:33 PM

Jan 2022

But whew Sackur tries to get Tribe to agree with misquotes of what he just said, etc.

Disaffected

(4,543 posts)

2. Yes, that's pretty much the schtick of the HARDTalk interviews.

Reply to ShazamIam (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 03:06 PM

Jan 2022

Poking and prodding but overall a useful experience IMO. Much better that the banality and softball questions that characterize most media interviews dealing with difficult topics...

BTW, the program is a regular on BBC World Service - a highly recommended radio/internet station.

ShazamIam

(2,564 posts)

3. It is the first one I have watched, I prefer the speed of reading for information. I did enjoy