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Foreign Words We Need in English

Foreign Words We Need in English

Foreign Words We Need in English

Season 2 Episode 6

7:00

Is Bilingualism a Superpower?

Is Bilingualism a Superpower?

Is Bilingualism a Superpower?

Season 2 Episode 7

9:41

The Stories Behind Food Names

The Stories Behind Food Names

The Stories Behind Food Names

Season 2 Episode 8

7:46

Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop

Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop

Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop

Season 2 Episode 9

8:57

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

Season 2 Episode 10

12:13

How Brands Ruin Slang

How Brands Ruin Slang

How Brands Ruin Slang

Season 3 Episode 1

8:01

Is "R" a Vowel?

Is "R" a Vowel?

Is "R" a Vowel?

Season 3 Episode 2

6:41

Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names

Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names

Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names

Season 3 Episode 3

7:17

How English Took Over the World

How English Took Over the World

How English Took Over the World

Season 3 Episode 4

6:35

The Weird History of Invented Languages

The Weird History of Invented Languages

The Weird History of Invented Languages

Season 3 Episode 5

10:07

How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages

How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages

How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages

Season 3 Episode 6

6:38

What Brain Damage Reveals About Language

What Brain Damage Reveals About Language

What Brain Damage Reveals About Language

Season 3 Episode 7

8:43

Otherwords

A Controversial Theory About Gossip

Season 2 Episode 5

Gossip is an integral part of human social structure... and maybe the reason language evolved in the first place!

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Otherwords Season 5

Otherwords Season 5

Episode 5

Where Did Cringey Corporate Jargon Come From?

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Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

Episode 4

Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

It's one of the most contentious debates in linguistics!

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

Episode 3

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

The ways we use negation in language can be pretty complex, even AI can’t seem to make sense of it.

The Ancient Origins of Body Words

The Ancient Origins of Body Words

Episode 1

The Ancient Origins of Body Words

Join us as we try to figure out how our body parts got their names.