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Episode 66
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss "A literary history of the strange expression 'what is it like?'" — an article by lexicographer Anne Seaton.
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10 years, 7 months ago
What Do You Mean What Is It Like?
Episode 66
On “a literary history of the strange expression ‘what is it like?’” — with lexicographer Anne Seaton.
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10 years, 7 months ago
LinguaFile XIV | Heebie Jeebies
Episode 65
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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10 years, 8 months ago
LinguaFile XIV | Heebie Jeebies
Episode 65
On the jittery history of a nervous term, with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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10 years, 8 months ago
What's the Deal with Translating Seinfeld?
Episode 64
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo talk to journalist Jennifer Keishin Armstrong about the classic American sitcom Seinfeld and why it falls flat in other c…
10 years, 8 months ago
What's the Deal with Translating Seinfeld?
Episode 64
Seinfeld has been dubbed into other languages, but does it actually translate?
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10 years, 8 months ago
LinguaFile XIII | Bozo
Episode 63
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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10 years, 9 months ago
LinguaFile XIII | Bozo
Episode 63
On the etymology of a doofy and goofy word, with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.
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10 years, 9 months ago
The Pollyanna Hypothesis
Episode 62
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss what it means that language has a "positivity bias."
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10 years, 9 months ago
The Pollyanna Hypothesis
Episode 62
Are we humans a mostly positive people? Our language says yes.
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10 years, 9 months ago