This sentence encapsulates PBS for me since Iran-Contra happened. For all the talk, book readings, 'enlightened' music and Sunday morning games, the one outstanding feature of every PBS day is the Unasked Question: especially the ones implied by the choice of guests.

It's like they invite people on just to humiliate listeners for believing in journalism.

But no, we're supposed to be all gaga about how impartial and educated they make academics (especially those who donate) feel.

PBS is the Golden Retriever of media. One more tool in the placating neotonization of consumers in support of the very profitable 'non'-profit arm of colonialism's resource abuse.