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Overview:Digs deep into the quintessential human trait of language to find the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human.

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First Air Date: Mar 24, 2021 Last Air date: Mar 03, 2026 Season: 1 Season Episode: 49 Episode Runtime: 8:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 10 / 10 by 0 users Popularity: 1.7985 Language: en

Season 1

1. The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’2021-03-24
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2. What's the Longest Word?2021-04-14
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3. Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?2021-05-05
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4. What People Get Wrong About African-American English2021-06-16
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5. Popular Words Invented by Authors2021-07-28
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6. 60 Euphemisms for Death!2021-09-20
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7. Is Swearing Good for Your Brain?2022-01-20
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8. How Do Clichés Evolve into Memes?2022-02-24
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9. The Screwed-Up History of English Spelling2022-03-24
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10. Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot2022-04-21
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11. Is Gossip... Good?2022-05-26
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12. Foreign Words We Need in English2022-06-23
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13. Is Bilingualism a Superpower?2022-07-28
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14. The Stories Behind Food Names2022-08-25
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15. Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop2022-09-22
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16. Why Sign Language Was Banned in America2022-10-27
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17. How Brands Ruin Slang2023-01-26
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18. Is "R" a Vowel?2023-02-23
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19. Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names2023-03-23
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20. How English Took Over the World2023-04-20
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21. The Weird History of Invented Languages2023-05-25
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22. How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages2023-06-22
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23. What Brain Damage Reveals About Language2023-07-27
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24. Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking?2023-08-24
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25. How the Colors Got Their Names2023-09-21
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26. The Most Extreme Place Names2023-10-19
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27. How Language Nerds Solve Crimes2024-01-25
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28. Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much?2024-02-22
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29. Is the Southern Accent Disappearing?2024-03-21
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30. Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones?2024-04-26
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31. Why Do Baby Names Fall Out of Fashion?2024-05-30
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32. How Cults Use Language to Control2024-06-20
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33. What Is Your Body Telling People?2024-07-25
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34. Why Is English Awash in Sailors' Jargon?2024-08-22
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35. You Were Probably Taught to Read Wrong2024-09-19
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36. Is English a Creole?2024-10-31
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37. Can TV Change the Way We Speak?2024-11-21
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38. The Ancient Origins of Body Words2025-01-30
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39. How Languages Die2025-02-27
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40. Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words2025-04-03
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41. Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics2025-04-24
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42. Where Did Cringey Corporate Jargon Come From?2025-05-22
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43. These Magic Words Are REAL!2025-06-26
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44. Will Algorithmic Self-Censorship Unalive Language?2025-07-24
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45. Popular Word Origins That Are Totally WRONG2025-08-21
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46. The 2,000 Year Evolution of Punctuation2025-09-23
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47. How Brands Use Linguistics to Control Your Mind2025-10-28
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48. Why Linguists Love What's Happening with K-Pop2026-02-03
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49. Lying Is Way More Complicated Than You Think2026-03-03
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50. Why We All Disagree on How to Talk About Time2026-03-31
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51. Why Every Generation Uses This One Slang Word2026-04-28
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52. The Problem with Judges Acting Like Linguists2026-05-26
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53. Why Are There So Few Words for Smells?2026-06-23
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54. The People Trying to Control Language2026-07-21
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