Podcast Episodes

LinguaFile II | Lagniappe

Episode 41

On the etymology of a gratuitous word, featuring lexicographer Ben Zimmer.

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11 years, 7 months ago

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LinguaFile II | Lagniappe

Episode 41

Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.

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11 years, 7 months ago

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The Manic Pixie and the Magical Negro

Episode 40

Journalists Nathan Rabin and Christopher John Farley on the pitfalls of coining a viral term.

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11 years, 7 months ago

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The Manic Pixie and the Magical Negro

Episode 40

Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo talk to arts critic Nathan Rabin and journalist Christopher John Farley about the phrases they coined to identify two of …

11 years, 7 months ago

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LinguaFile I | Discombobulate

Episode 39

On the etymology of a bewildering word, featuring lexicographer Ben Zimmer.

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11 years, 8 months ago

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LinguaFile I | Discombobulate

Episode 39

Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield discuss a mystery word or phrase with Ben Zimmer.

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11 years, 8 months ago

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Fisherman's Whorf

Episode 38

On The Language Hoax, in which author and linguist John McWhorter pushes back against the idea that language affects culture.

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11 years, 8 months ago

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Fisherman's Whorf

Episode 38

Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo talk to Columbia University professor John McWhorter about his new book, The Language Hoax.

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11 years, 8 months ago

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Legislating Language

Episode 37

Our next witness, Your Honor, is the dictionary — court cases in which lexicography played a starring role.

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12 years ago

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Legislating Language

Episode 37

Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss four legal cases in which the dictionary played a crucial part.

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12 years ago

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