There Was A Time When Some People Thought Being Understood On The Phone Was Feminine

It's National Landline Telephone Day, so we're talking about a phenomenon from the early landline days, when being a little too well understood on the phone was apparently considered kind of girly. Plus: North Korea has called off a marathon in Pyongyang for reasons. No, really, that's pretty much how the official statement put it. When the Telephone Was Considered Feminine (JSTOR Daily)N Korea cancels Pyongyang Marathon for 'some reasons' (BBC)We’re calling on you to back our show on Patreon