Friday, NPR science correspondent Joe Palca is Doug’s guest and he’s talking about the science of being annoyed. Why do certain sounds or certain smells or certain people just really, really bug us? Palca has written a book that explores how it all works. You should know there’s sort of a recipe to bugging someone, but the book also provides some insight into how we ourselves can become less annoying … which is nice. (Rebroadcast)
Books from today's RadioWest:
...And music:
- "Mouthful of Diamonds" by Phantogram
- "Agenda Suicide" by The Faint
- "Take Courage (Bonus Track)" from Noble Beast by Andrew Bird