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Episode 36
The early history of dudery, starring swells and fops and with a cameo by Mark Twain.
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12 years, 2 months ago
The Dude Abides
Episode 36
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the early history of the word "dude."
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12 years, 2 months ago
Learning to Say No
Episode 35
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the many meanings of a child's "no."
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12 years, 3 months ago
Learning to Say No
Episode 35
The surprisingly complex taxonomy of simple negation.
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12 years, 3 months ago
Ask Not Who Wrote "Ask Not"
Episode 34
The crowdsourcing of JFK’s most iconic speech: Crafting President Kennedy’s inaugural address.
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12 years, 3 months ago
Ask Not Who Wrote "Ask Not"
Episode 34
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss JFK's Inaugural Address with Richard Tofel, author of "Sounding the Trumpet."
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12 years, 3 months ago
The End of Ambiguity
Episode 33
On an invented language that forces you to choose your words carefully.
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12 years, 3 months ago
The End of Ambiguity
Episode 33
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo talk to linguist Arika Okrent about the most logical language ever invented.
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12 years, 3 months ago
The Burden of Being Right
Episode 32
Embracing the hand-slapping, prescriptivist schoolmarm in all of us.
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12 years, 8 months ago
The Burden of Being Right
Episode 32
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the irresistible pull of language pedantry.
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12 years, 8 months ago