New and (Dis)improved

Award-winning journalist and public radio veteran John Carroll gives his perspective on today's hottest topics.

An episode of the John Carroll's Take podcast, hosted by John Carroll, titled "New and (Dis)improved" was published on August 16, 2007 and runs 11 minutes.

August 16, 2007 ·11m · John Carroll's Take

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For many American consumers, the three most frightening words in the English language are "new and improved."

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For many American consumers, the three most frightening words in the English language are "new and improved."

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