PLAY PODCASTS
Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?
Episode 263

Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?

Is the voice of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday host truly grating or just too Black?

Lexicon Valley

September 29, 202334m 53s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.megaphone.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Does Ayesha Rascoe have a good radio voice? Not according to many NPR listeners, who find her "loud," "high-pitched" and generally "grating."


Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lexicon Valley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 263: "Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices