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21 matched episodes

Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist Podcast
Ologies with Alie Ward · 1h 00m

Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) Encore with Helen Zaltzman
Ologies with Alie Ward · 1h 06m

The Language of Mental Health
Depresh Mode with John Moe · 58m

Episode 57: Slanguage
Hidden Brain · 24m

Radio Replay: Watch Your Mouth
Hidden Brain · 48m

171. Where Is the Line Between Exaggeration and Lying?
No Stupid Questions · 34m

What's a snollygoster? A short lesson in political speak | Mark Forsyth
TED Talks Daily · 6m

Daddy: A Live Show with Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick
Material Girls · 1h 17m

Language around gender and identity evolves (and always has) | Archie Crowley
TED Talks Daily · 13m

32. Which Gets You Further: Talent or Effort?
No Stupid Questions · 33m

To all, concern: a climate-change special
Economist Podcasts · 23m

The scents of language
Many Minds · 1h 14m

Episode 15: ~fanspeak
Fansplaining · 1h 02m

From the archive: The scents of language
Many Minds · 1h 14m

135: Very Slightly Soggier
Octothorpe · 15m

Another dance ‘round the May poll: Brexit
Economist Podcasts · 21m

#426 – Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs
Lex Fridman Podcast · 3h 00m

TikTok, Censorship, & Algospeak
It's Been a Minute · 21m

139: Mostly Just a Wide Spot on the Road
Octothorpe · 1h 15m

36. All in a Name
Sideways · 29m

The Utility of Self-Delusion (and Big Show Update)
Proxy with Yowei Shaw · 17m
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