MYTHS ABOUT VOTING : Think being persuasive is the key to winning an election? Think again. Research by political scientists over the past half century show the most persuasive candidate often loses. The key it turns out, is activating voters -- —d this often has little to do with passion or persuasiveness. Join Kojo as we debunk myth of voter-persuasion and other assumptions about American voting patterns. (31 min.) REMEMBERING STUDS TERKEL : He was an actor, a writer, and a broadcaster. But above all else, Studs Terkel was a listener -- —man who could draw out even the most shy or reluctant interviewee. Join Kojo as we revisit a conversation with Studs Terkel, who died Friday at the age of 96.
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