We all use excuses - reasonable or not - to get us off the hook. But what do they really tell us about ourselves?
Part 1: Some of the best excuses you'll ever hear for those times when you really need them! Opinions, stories and ideas about excuses from excuse-makers extraordinaire.
Part 2: Philosophers Michael Blake, Simone Chambers and Arthur Ripstein join IDEAS host Paul Kennedy to see how and why excuses work. Listen. No excuses allowed!