You are listening to Benjamin Walker's theory of everything. This installment is called Waiting In Line. Even though Waiting In Line is an essential part of the human experience, there's no such thing as a universal cue. You never can tell where you're going to get one of these clashes of cues.
About a year ago I travelled across America for the BBC. I visited Airports, Amusement parks, Highways and Community Colleges in order to understand how the priority queue is changing the American experience of waiting in line. A version of this piece aired on the BBC World Service, part of their “Real America” series produced in conjunction with PRX.
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