Throughout her career, Barbra Streisand's mother would send her bad reviews of her performances. The intention was to prevent her daughter from getting a "swelled head," but they also served as fuel for a woman who was determined to be a star. The EGOT-winning icon spoke with Terry Gross about her career and her memoir, My Name is Barbra. Co-founder of The Roots, Tariq Trotter (aka Black Thought), reflects on his difficult childhood in Philly, his decades-long friendship with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, and 50 years of hip-hop. Trotter's new memoir is The Upcycled Self. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
On the Ted radio hour, linguist Ann.
Curzan says she gets a lot of.
Complaints about people using the pronoun they.
To refer to one person.
I sometimes get into arguments with people where they will say to me, but it can't be singular.
And I will say, but it is.
The history behind words causing a lot of debate.
That's on the Ted radio hour from NPR.
From why yyyy in Philadelphia, I'm Tanya Moseley with Fresh AIr Weekend today, Barbra Streisand.
In her new memoir, she writes about everything from growing up with a mother who constantly criticized her to her love life and her extensive career.
Also, we'll hear from Tariq Trotter, co founder and lead emcee for the roots.
He's best known by his stage name, black thought, and for always wearing his signature sunglasses.
I think it's just, you know, it's just, it's a line of defense.
It's one more, you know, even if it's a super thin veil, it's just a veil of separation between the world and me.
Trotter was just seven years old when he got his first job at an optician's office.
When he was a teen, he experienced one of the biggest tragedies of his life, the murder of his mother.
And it was his friend and creative partner, Amir Questlove Thompson, that took him in.
Together, they co founded the Roots.
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