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WHAT IS THE THIRD AMENDMENT?
Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
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ABOUT THE ALBUM / MORE PERFECT
More Perfect, a Radiolab spinoff podcast about American democracy, commissioned acclaimed musicians and artists from around the world to write original songs inspired by each of the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
“The mission of this album is to take these sometimes forgotten words and animate them through the power of music. These 27 amendments not only outline our basic rights as Americans, but they also show a country changing, evolving, re-imagining itself. Striving—and not always succeeding — to be better. These songs are a small way to say that these words matter. We’re thrilled to bring listeners this music in this critical moment.” — Jad Abumrad
The album accompanies the third season of More Perfect, featuring Dolly Parton, Devendra Banhart, Kash Doll and more wonderful artists. Episodes of the podcast season serve as “audio liner notes” to the compilation. Golden Globe, Emmy, and Tony award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright (Westworld, The Hunger Games), lends his voice to the podcast series, narrating each of the 27 amendments. With visual artwork from Luis Mazón, this package from More Perfect will explore the rich history and meaning infused within the constitutional amendments.
Listen to the whole album: project.wnyc.org/themostperfectalbum
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WHAT IS THE THIRD AMENDMENT?
Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Palehound: palehound.com
ABOUT THE ALBUM / MORE PERFECT
More Perfect, a Radiolab spinoff podcast about American democracy, commissioned acclaimed musicians and artists from around the world to write original songs inspired by each of the 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
“The mission of this album is to take these sometimes forgotten words and animate them through the power of music. These 27 amendments not only outline our basic rights as Americans, but they also show a country changing, evolving, re-imagining itself. Striving—and not always succeeding — to be better. These songs are a small way to say that these words matter. We’re thrilled to bring listeners this music in this critical moment.” — Jad Abumrad
The album accompanies the third season of More Perfect, featuring Dolly Parton, Devendra Banhart, Kash Doll and more wonderful artists. Episodes of the podcast season serve as “audio liner notes” to the compilation. Golden Globe, Emmy, and Tony award-winning actor Jeffrey Wright (Westworld, The Hunger Games), lends his voice to the podcast series, narrating each of the 27 amendments. With visual artwork from Luis Mazón, this package from More Perfect will explore the rich history and meaning infused within the constitutional amendments.
Listen to the whole album: project.wnyc.org/themostperfectalbum
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6bon94az46dNJNVIK1P8vu
Listen on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/27-the-most-perfect-album/1435668732?ls=1
Subscribe to More Perfect: wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolabmoreperfect
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1117202653
Subscribe on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6iVxbLoqDofkNpXYO4mt2W?si=CCfYtq6CRWKoG4CKtcwydg
Subscribe on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/moreperfect
Subscribe on TuneIn: tunein.com/podcasts/Government/RadioLab-Presents-More-Perfect-p882838
Subscribe on Google Play: play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iqkshxv57rydz77ceqh2z5pvfui
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![[Radiolab Presents: More Perfect] How a battle in the struggle for gender equality was won with beer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jN6Ro_cw7rE/mqdefault.jpg "[Radiolab Presents: More Perfect] How a battle in the struggle for gender equality was won with beer
“Equal protection of the laws” was granted to all persons by the 14th Amendment in 1868. But for nearly a century after that, women had a hard time convincing the courts that they should be allowed to be jurors, lawyers, and bartenders, just the same as men. A then-lawyer at the ACLU named Ruth Bader Ginsburg set out to convince an all-male Supreme Court to take sex discrimination seriously with an unconventional strategy. She didn’t just bring cases where women were the victims of discrimination; she also brought cases where men were the victims. In this episode, we look at how a key battle for gender equality was won with frat boys and beer.
Radiolab Presents: More Perfect is a podcast from WNYC Studios. Full episodes are available at moreperfectpodcast.org and wherever you get your podcasts.")
