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David Bouchier: A Few Well Chosen Words
Mondays 7:45 AM & 9:45 AM (News/Talk), stream the podcast anytime
Hosted by David Bouchier

David Bouchier’s weekly essays are full of unexpected observations and whimsical opinions. Listeners will relish his entertaining, enlightening, and sometimes exasperated commentaries on the routines that carry us through the year, the surreal rituals of politics, the unsettling experience of foreign travel, and the confusions and comedies of everyday suburban life.

You can hear David Bouchier on-air Mondays at 7:45 a.m. on all stations and at 9:45 a.m. on News/Talk or by subscribing to this podcast.

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  • The fall of the meritocracy
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    Commentator David Bouchier wonders why he is living in a place more suitable for penguins.
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    Commentator David Bouchier wonders if we will ever understand the history of the recent past.
  • The pursuit of progress
    Commentator David Bouchier looks towards the future and recommends nostalgia for the past.
  • Premonitions
    Commentator David Bouchier looks ahead to 2026 and sees nothing clearly.