Listener Feedback

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Today is Friday, May 7th. Good morning! This is The World and Everything in It from listener-supported WORLD Radio. I’m Myrna Brown.

NICK EICHER, HOST: And I’m Nick Eicher.

Time now for Listener Feedback!

But we’ll start, as we always do, with a few corrections. On the April 2nd program, we referred to an “automatic handgun” when we should have said “semi-automatic.” And on the April 6th program, we mispronounced the town of Petoskey, Michigan. We said Petroskey, and we apologize for that. It’s Petoskey, and it’s a beautiful place.

BROWN: On an April 22nd report about police-reform proposals, we referred to “chokeholds” in connection with the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. That was incorrect. Chauvin did not use a chokehold to restrain George Floyd.

EICHER: And on the April 30th program we said that the men eventually charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death were arrested swiftly. That was true, but only after the Georgia Bureau of Investigations got involved with the case. That did not happen until nearly three months after Arbery was killed.

One final correction today: On Tuesday’s program we said Taiwan faced defeat in the 1949 Chinese civil war. But Taiwan was not actually a party to that conflict.

BROWN: Let’s go to the listener line!

STEVE SANCHEZ: Hi! I’m Steve Sanchez from Johnson City, Texas. And I’m amazed at how much I see the WORLD news team as family. It really hit home when I heard that a long time news team member was leaving. I continued working out as I usually do while listening to the podcast in my church gym, but waited with bated breath about who that person might be. When I heard it was Megan, I literally shouted out, “No!” Then I heard the great news that she was going to the Daily Wire then shouted, “Yes!” Then something happened that was totally unexpected. I started to cry. Yes. I cried tears of joy. Who does that for a news podcast? Well, I do. Keep up the great, excellent, wonderful work. Thanks!

EICHER: I appreciate what that says about the connection we enjoy with listeners. That affection we hear about so frequently absolutely goes both ways. We really do keep in mind that we’re here for you, to serve you. So thanks for the kind words.

And after our farewell last week to Megan, we received so many calls and emails, and we want to play just one more that I think really captured what pretty much everyone said.

MB: Agreed! Here’s listener Heather Hatfield.

HEATHER HATFIELD: I’m a huge fan of both the work that WORLD produces and the individuals that make up your team. I’ve especially enjoyed knowing what to watch when my husband and I want to unwind after a long day of work and parenting our three young children. We have very different tastes in movies, but thanks to Megan Basham, found entertainment that we both enjoyed and was relatively clean. I feel so blessed to have heard her reviews and commentary. Although I never met her, I found her to be an inspiration and a role model, as are all who make up the WORLD team. She will be greatly missed. To the entire team at WORLD, you are my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am honored to be a part of the family. Thank you for your excellence, and your commitment to Jesus. You make the world a brighter place. Shine on, and God bless you all.

BROWN: Next, we have longtime listener John Power. He called in after hearing a story on the April 14th program.

JOHN POWER: I’m calling today for the first time with a request. I would ask that you please not create programs and stories that put me in tears right before I’m going into the office. Because when I listened just now to the story about Trey getting his 1 percent, and I reflected on my own five sons and daughter and I put myself into the shoes of his parents. My heart went out to them and then rejoiced greatly and praised God to hear of how he answered their prayers. But, please, I would prefer not to be in tears as I walk in the office because then I just have to explain to people what’s wrong, and it just gets awkward. Of course, I’m joking. Thank you, and God bless you.

BROWN: Several of you also wrote or called to voice your appreciation for Jenny Rough’s piece on the sounds of nature. Here’s Beth Skinner.

BETH SKINNER: I’ve recently started thinking about this and the sounds that God has because I have a 2-year-old grandson. And he will just stop and I don’t understand what he’s hearing until he points, and he’ll say, “tweet tweet.” And it’s the birds. And he will just still and listen. And this piece just reminded me of him and how even though he is so young, God is declaring to my grandson through nature His glory. And I just again, that’s one of those lovely pieces of journalism, and I thank you so much. Bye-bye.

EICHER: And finally, we’ll end today with listener Koby Padgett. He called in from Columbia, South Carolina, with a little love for Carl Peetz and Johnny Franklin.

KOBY PADGETT: I must say, your producers do fabulous work every day on this program. Their music choices are above and beyond, every time. Calling in today after hearing the start of the grass-growing story, and leading into that, Hugh Masekela’s “Grazing in the Grass.” Just perfect work. Thank you so much for everything you guys do, every day. We appreciate it.

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