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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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Latest Episodes
  • The ends of the Earth
    Commentator David Bouchier wonders what the world would be like if Columbus had stayed at home in Genoa.
  • Thieves of time
    Commentator David Bouchier is unhappy that so many people want to waste his time.
  • Yesterday’s pool
    Commentator David Bouchier finds both nostalgia and hope in a backyard swimming pool at the end of the season.
  • No respect
    Commentator David Bouchier would like to see more respect for senior citizens, but doesn’t expect it anytime soon.
  • A voice from the past
    Commentator David Bouchier looks back to an age when journalists were on the front lines of the culture wars.
  • In praise of idleness
    Commentator David Bouchier would prefer to extend the lazy days of summer.
  • The genuine article
    Commentator David Bouchier speculates about the mysterious world of antiques.
  • Freshman envy
    Commentator David Bouchier admits feeling a little envious of this year’s freshmen.
  • The smallest war
    Commentator David Bouchier reflects on an unwinnable battle.
  • The price of cool
    Commentator David Bouchier wonders whether our dependence on air conditioning is making a warming world even hotter.