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Atsuko Hirayanagi talks culture, conforming, and the mixed blessing of a sugar coating.
- Added: Mar 16, 2018
- Length: 16:27
Is there a program called Matt Daemon that secretly translates everything you say around your computer into a Boston accent?
Bought by WETD
- Added: Sep 25, 2017
- Length: 02:57
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Sep 22, 2017
- Length: 02:52
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Sep 22, 2017
- Length: 02:44
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Sep 22, 2017
- Length: 04:48
- Purchases: 1
The 2016 US election isn't going away anytime soon, so let's seek refuge in etymology. Consider the linguistically appropriate age of a senator, an...
- Added: Feb 25, 2016
- Length: 36:05
You're looking for your perfect partner, but dating sites keep matching you with duds. So what do you do? Conduct an elaborate linguistic experimen...
- Added: Feb 06, 2016
- Length: 41:57
CONTENT WARNING: Be wary of listening to this episode around young children, as there may be life spoilers. Historian Greg Jenner traces the origin...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 14, 2015
- Length: 25:35
- Purchases: 1
It's cathartic; it's a useful historical record; and it might help you behave better on public transport. Neil Katcher and Dave Nadelberg from Mort...
- Added: Dec 14, 2015
- Length: 18:58
Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer from the podcast Criminal stop by to talk about the linguistic challenges of crime reporting. They also share their...
- Added: Nov 02, 2015
- Length: 23:05
Naming something after yourself: a grand display of egomania, or the humble willingness to be overshadowed by your own product? Stationery expert J...
- Added: Oct 24, 2015
- Length: 17:56
Words are all over the place. So how do you turn them into fun games? Here to show the way is Leslie Scott, founder of Oxford Games and inventor of...
Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix
- Added: Aug 14, 2015
- Length: 27:35
- Purchases: 2
- Added: Jul 02, 2015
- Length: 28:27
- Purchases: 1
On the eve of the 2015 General Election in the UK, take a jaunt through the etymology of election-related words.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: May 06, 2015
- Length: 09:01
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Apr 23, 2015
- Length: 10:21
- Purchases: 1
You'd think you could trust dictionaries, but it turns out, they are riddled with LIES.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Mar 26, 2015
- Length: 15:26
- Purchases: 1
Explore the world of Cajun music and beyond with the Zozo Sisters. Grammy-winning vocalist Linda Ronstadt and Cajun folk traditionalist Ann Savoy t...
- Added: Dec 13, 2013
- Length: 29:00
