The World and Everything In It

10.9 | Culture Friday · Consent at Cornell

The World and Everything In It

Show Notes

Fri » Consent is supposed to settle the question. But the disturbing allegations at Cornell University expose how much that leaves unanswered, Katie McCoy says. Also: A new women’s movement declares independence isn’t nearly enough, and a Canadian grandmother faces a heartbreaking decision about her own life. Plus: Zachary Levi gets a shot at redemption in a remake of John Wayne’s Angel and the Badman, and George Grant’s Wordplay finds ancient gods still claiming their days.

EP 3505 · Fri Oct 9, 2026

☀️ Today’s stories › Friday morning news › Culture Friday: “Consent is not enough” › Film review: A shot at redemption › Wordplay: Seven days, many gods

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