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The Language Beat Essays

Episode 156

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Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Michael Erard about his newest e-book, The Language Beat: Essays and Reporting on Language and Life. 

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Why Q Needs U

Episode 155

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Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Danny Bate about his book, Why Q Needs U. Check out his podcast, A Language I Love Is...

BTS vs the Gram…

1 month ago

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A Good Day to Di-alect

Episode 154

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The Fries are 9!

Carrie and Megan talk with Erik Singer, dialect coach to the stars, to celebrate 9 years of the Fries!

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Canuck is a Slur

Episode 153

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Carrie and Megan talk with Kelly Gaumont, host of the podcast Canuck is a Slur, about his podcast, French Canadians in Alberta, and a…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Unlocking Justice

Episode 152

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Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Chad M Topaz, professor of complex systems at Williams College and cofounder of the QSIDE Institute, ab…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Why We Talk Funny

Episode 151

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Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Valerie Fridland about her newest book, Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents.

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5 months ago

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Language and Health in Action

Episode 150

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Carrie and Megan talk with Drs Lynnette Arnold and Anna I. Corwin about their new co-edited book (with Jennifer R Guzmán and Emily Av…

5 months, 1 week ago

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I see your True Color(s)

Episode 149

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Carrie and Megan talk with Kory Stamper, about her newest book, True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color from Az…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

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Stop Protecting Chomsky

Episode 148

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Carrie and Megan talk about the Epstein emails and Chomsky's correspondence with him. Carrie swears more than usual.

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7 months ago

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WOTY2025

Episode 147

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Carrie and Megan talk about the American Dialect Society's Word of the Year.

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8 months, 1 week ago

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