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Ford corrects slang, earns honorary degree, warns grads at ASU

5/12/2026

Center

Ford Corrects Slang

During a May 2 SiriusXM interview, Harrison Ford corrected co-host Sherry Cola’s use of the slang term “raw-dog,” clarifying its meaning.
On May 11, Harrison Ford delivered Arizona State University’s commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Arts and Humane Letters.
ASU awarded degrees to more than 22,000 students, a 6 % increase from the prior year.
Ford noted graduates face 5.6 % unemployment versus 3.1 % and urged them to own their future.

Right

Ford Clarifies Slang

Harrison Ford highlighted his five children and age, admitting he didn’t know the slang “raw-dogging.”
During a Sirius XM live interview, Sherry Cola’s use of “raw-dogging” led to a humorous misunderstanding with Harrison Ford.
He encouraged graduates to champion social-justice, environmental protection, and climate action.
The TV+ series “Shrinking” features Ford as Dr. Paul Rhoades, a therapist coping with Parkinson’s.

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized Ford’s commencement address, noting his honorary doctorate, the university’s 22,000 graduates and a 6 % enrollment increase, which Right coverage omitted.
Center coverage also highlighted Ford’s comment on the 5.6 % unemployment rate for recent graduates, a detail not mentioned in the Right summary.

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Ford Corrects Slang

During a May 2 SiriusXM interview, Harrison Ford corrected co-host Sherry Cola’s use of the slang term “raw-dog,” clarifying its meaning.
On May 11, Harrison Ford delivered Arizona State University’s commencement address and received an honorary Doctor of Arts and Humane Letters.
ASU awarded degrees to more than 22,000 students, a 6 % increase from the prior year.
Ford noted graduates face 5.6 % unemployment versus 3.1 % and urged them to own their future.

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