Information Please
Carmel Snow, Marcus Duffield
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Information Please is a lively question-and-answer program built around a panel of knowledgeable guests and a quick-witted host. Listeners bring questions on subjects ranging from literature and history to science and popular culture, and the panelists try to supply the answers—often with humor as well as expertise.
The pleasure comes from hearing ideas tested in conversation. Panelists draw on their different areas of knowledge, challenge one another, and respond to questions that can be obscure, surprising, or playfully difficult. The exchange gives the program the feel of an informal quiz, but its emphasis is as much on lively discussion and personality as on getting the answer right.
With its brisk pace and conversational wit, the show makes learning entertaining without turning the proceedings into a formal lecture. This recording features Carmel Snow and Marcus Duffield among its named participants, offering a snapshot of the program’s blend of curiosity, erudition, and good-humored debate.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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