Internally, NPR has debated when and where it is appropriate to swear. If the President of the United States says the N-word, should it be bleeped on the radio? Can a public radio host swear on a podcast? There are lots of questions about offensive language in 2015, with so many different mediums and changing social norms.
We also discuss news that Vice President Joe Biden might be looking for a promotion to the Oval Office.
Finally, is Yelp in a "death spiral"?
GUESTS:
- Mark Memmott - NPR's Standards and Practices Editor
- Margaret Carlson - Bloomberg View columnist
- Eric Jackson - Founder of hedge fund Ironfire Capital and a contributing writer to Forbes.com
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Colin McEnroe and Betsy Kaplan contributed to this show.