David Bouchier: A Few Well Chosen Words

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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

David Bouchier


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    Latest episodes from David Bouchier: A Few Well Chosen Words

    It's the thought that counts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 3:40


    Commentator David Bouchier suggests that these times demand some hard thinking.

    The future of the past

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier considers the many things we may or may not remember on Memorial Day.

    Life plans

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 3:40


    Commentator David Bouchier reflects on the uncertain future that today's graduates face.

    Private lives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 3:43


    Commentator David Bouchier speculates about the secrets of suburban life.

    The gift of solitude

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier suggests that it might do us good to be alone sometimes.

    The show must go on

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 3:41


    Commentator David Bouchier considers what we might learn from the wedding season.

    They won't feel your pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 3:42


    Commentator David Bouchier wonders why angry adolescent boys seem to be running the world.

    The taxpayer's contract

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier considers some historic forms of tax collection.

    The invasion of the identity snatchers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier tries to be philosophical about identity theft.

    These foolish things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier offers some history to help us make sense of April Fools' Day tomorrow.

    Nothing serious

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 3:42


    Commentator David Bouchier pays tribute to a comic genius.

    Irish for a day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier recalls a memorable trip to Ireland when he was young.

    In their own words

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier reflects on what we can learn from quotations.

    A republic, if you can keep it

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier considers the advantages of a new political order.

    Spare time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier is nostalgic for the vanishing world of hobbies.

    Washington's manners

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 3:45


    On President's Day, commentator David Bouchier recalls the personal style of the first president.

    The art of the valentine deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier recommends a Valentine's Day contract to avoid romantic misunderstandings.

    The big sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier suggests a natural way to cope with the winter blues.

    Gifted and talented

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 3:43


    On Mozart's birthday, commentator David Bouchier reflects on the phenomenon of the child genius.

    A modest proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier suggests a way of bringing peace to cultural wars.

    Lingua franca

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier suggests that there are some languages we really ought to learn.

    Optimism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier offers some good advice from the 18th century.

    Appointments with destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 3:43


    Commentator David Bouchier prepares to put 2025 on paper.

    Happy winter solstice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier finds a lot to like about the holiday season.

    Behind the scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier takes a peek behind the mall and sees Santa's elves at work.

    Mr. Scrooge changes his mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 2:35


    Commentator David Bouchier is glad that Ebenezer Scrooge finally got the right idea.

    The unanswered question

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier is daunted by the annual task of choosing Holiday gifts.

    Family secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier suggests that family celebrations are a time to tread carefully.

    The return of the king

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier observes that absolute power has seldom worked well in the past.

    Follow the leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier suggests a new approach to political leadership.

    Vote with your head

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier hopes that the election result will depend on our thoughts rather than our feelings.

    A famous victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier is thankful that the dark ages are far behind us.

    One of the crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier remembers an old book with a contemporary message.

    Goodbye Columbus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier observes that history tarnishes some reputations, but sometimes it takes a while.

    goodbye columbus
    Decline and fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier wonders if we can learn something from ancient Rome, apart from Latin.

    Persuasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 3:40


    Commentator David Bouchier wonders what it takes to change people's minds.

    Wise words

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 3:43


    Commentator David Bouchier wonders whether everybody really knows what everybody knows.

    The tourist tide

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier has a solution for the problem of overtourism.

    Polonius goes to college

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier offers some unwanted advice to this year's freshmen.

    Hard labor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier speculates that a long weekend may not be too short after all.

    Room at the top

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier speculates that no amount of education can compensate for the whimsical variations of human nature.

    You can bet on it

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier speculates that the gambling industry may soon be our only industry.

    Debating points

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier hopes that the presidential debate will make us proud.

    Short back and sides

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier discusses the symbolism of a man's haircut.

    Waiting for the end

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 3:46


    Commentator David Bouchier suspects that the end of the world has been delayed too often.

    Political weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier believes that global warming will have political consequences.

    Psychology is history

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 3:45


    Commentator David Bouchier believes that Dr. Sigmund Freud could diagnose our problems.

    As well as can be expected

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier fails to visit a wellness center.

    The empty bucket list

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 3:46


    Commentator David Boucher wonders how short a bucket list can get before it vanishes altogether.

    Hobson's choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 3:44


    Commentator David Bouchier thinks we have too many choices, except when we have too few.

    Bold pedestrians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 3:47


    Commentator David Bouchier wonders why walking in the suburbs seems to be so dangerous.

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