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What's the Longest Word?

What's the Longest Word?

Season 1 Episode 2
6:59
Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?

Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?

Season 1 Episode 3
11:26
What People Get Wrong About African-American English

What People Get Wrong About African-American English

Season 1 Episode 4
11:23
Popular Words Invented by Authors

Popular Words Invented by Authors

Season 1 Episode 5
7:21
Otherwords Season 1

60 Euphemisms for Death!

Season 1 Episode 6
7:11
Is Swearing Good for Your Brain?

Is Swearing Good for Your Brain?

Season 2 Episode 1
6:08
How Do Clichés Evolve into Memes?

How Do Clichés Evolve into Memes?

Season 2 Episode 2
6:19
The Screwed-Up History of English Spelling

The Screwed-Up History of English Spelling

Season 2 Episode 3
7:50
Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot

Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot

Season 2 Episode 4
5:56
A Controversial Theory About Gossip

A Controversial Theory About Gossip

Season 2 Episode 5
7:24
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?

Season 2 Episode 7
9:41
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The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

Season 1 Episode 1

Words don't pop up fully formed... they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship to monsters by tracking the word down into the distant past?
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The Ancient Origins of Body Words
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Episode 1
The Ancient Origins of Body Words
Join us as we try to figure out how our body parts got their names.
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