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Very Bad Words

A weekly Arts, Literature and Comedy podcast
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Very Bad Words

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Very Bad Words

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Very Bad Words

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Very Bad Words

A weekly Arts, Literature and Comedy podcast
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Guest Producer Stephanie Billman helps guide us through the feelings, emotions, and history of the most violent, loaded word in the English lexicon, The N-Word. With guests Dr. Neil Lester, Dr. David Pilgrim, Marcie Brown, Malik Crumpler, Darda
Nerf-herder? Frack? Farking Zarquon? Guest producers Forrest Phillips and Emily Block guide us through cursing in fictional Worlds. Special guests include Marc Okrand - creator of Star Trek’s Klingon language, David J. Peterson - creator of Gam
Matt talks to Marc Okrand about cursing in Klingon. The fictional Star Trek language that has become nearly as popular as the franchise itself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Matt talks to Marc Okrand about cursing in Klingon. The fictional Star Trek language that has become nearly as popular as the franchise itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Certain topics in our society aren’t considered proper to talk about. To make it easier to talk about such sensitive subjects, we have invented terms that dance around the issues, instead of facing them directly.Join me and guests, Steven Pinke
In this week's minicast, Matt reflects on a death that is close to him and how we use or don't use words about "dead". We talk a little with Rabbi Physllis Sommer to help explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this week's minicast, Matt reflects on a death that is close to him and how we use or don't use words about "dead". We talk a little with Rabbi Physllis Sommer to help explain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Are you allowed to play swear words in scrabble? And if you really can, why aren’t they listed in the official scrabble player’s dictionary? Competitive scrabble players Stephan Fatsis and Brian Richgrubber tell us how it happened and why this
In this minicast, Matt ponders why it's not okay to use the phrase, "Jew them down" ,but it's okay to say, "I've been gypped". Both words are considered offensive in their communities, but even people that we don't expect still use the word "gy
In this minicast, Matt ponders why it's not okay to use the phrase, "Jew them down" ,but it's okay to say, "I've been gypped". Both words are considered offensive in their communities, but even people that we don't expect still use the word "gy
On this episode of Very Bad Words, we put the last four words on George Carlin’s list on trial. Are these two 4-letter words, and two compound unequivocally indecent under all circumstances? With dirty words educator and linguist, Randall Egger
George Carlin laid out the 7 words that can never be said on television, but of course he meant, American Television. In today’s minicast, Matt talks to British linguist, Damien Hall, to find out if those words are just as taboo in Great Britai
George Carlin laid out the 7 words that can never be said on television, but of course he meant, American Television. In today’s minicast, Matt talks to British linguist, Damien Hall, to find out if those words are just as taboo in Great Britai
On this episode of Very Bad Words, we are talking about Yo Mama! We bring in producer Joaquin Cotler and his interview with blues singer and historian Gaye Adegbalola to explore the connection of the phrase “Yo Mama” to the classic dirty blues
On this minicast, Matt talks to one of our listeners about how terms of abuse are used to dehumanize certain segments of society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this minicast, Matt talks to one of our listeners about how terms of abuse are used to dehumanize certain segments of society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
There are many ways people refer to the human penis, but one word sticks out as the most vulgar. Join us as we learn about the other c-word, its complicated origins, and why it doesn’t mean the same thing to all people.With guests:Mark Morton,
Matt talks to Superhero PhD, Peter Coogan about why Superman is a d*ck and a Batman is an a-hole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt talks to Superhero PhD, Peter Coogan about why Superman is a d*ck and a Batman is an a-hole. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, Matt tries to find out if a study saying that swearing has an "opiate" like effect on pain is valid. He calls in journalist Jeff Harder, doctoral Northwestern student, Jim Kloet and pain psychologist Dr. Samantha Rafie to help
In this Minicast, Matt goes to a Karate Dojo to chase a story about swearing and pain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this Minicast, Matt goes to a Karate Dojo to chase a story about swearing and pain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Is the B-Word the “most stinging word that we use carelessly”? To explore this, the word’s history, and other questions regarding this common expletive, we talk to Shannon Dea, associate professor in philosophy and women’s studies at the Univer
In this Minicast, Matt briefly chats with Shannon Dea about who gets to reclaim words like "slut" and the B-word. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this Minicast, Matt briefly chats with Shannon Dea about who gets to reclaim words like "slut" and the B-word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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