Episode 891: Arnie Arnesen Attitude January 8 2026

Part 1:We talk with Farshid Vahedifard, of Tufts University.We discuss the aging infrastructure in the US, and how this makes the country vulnerable to climate change and its consequences.Part 2:We talk with Nora Gilbert, Prof. of Literature and Film Studies at the Univ. of North Texas.We discuss gaslighting, and how it is used in the political sphere to make people believe something that they know not to be true, despite seeing the truth with their own eyes. We used the film "Gaslight" as an example of how this kind of manipulation can skew reality.  WNHNFM.ORG  productionMusic: David Rovics