Many expressions we use come from the nautical domain. But are they nautical? Are they really? We’ve got Chase Dalton from the US Naval History Podcast to shine a light…
A chat with Dr Kelly Wright, who’s been working on… well, really a lot. Kelly is at the juncture of a lot of areas we’re…
Just two words, but they do so much. But what exactly? Here to answer that question is Dr Isabelle Burke, who has studied yeah-no in…
Yes, linguistics is all through the world of sci-fi, but science fiction has had a surprising impact on linguistic research. Dr Hannah Little is cataloguing…
It’s Ben, Hedvig, and Daniel all together in the same place for the first time. We’re talking about the state of the show, the state…
Language isn’t just for communication — it’s fun. For over a hundred years, crosswords have served as entertainment, and even been blamed for society’s ills.…
In which we get together for a chat, talk about stuff we like, and — oh, yeah — answers a few questions from our great listeners.…
Today, we communicate. But once, we didn’t. What had to happen in our brains to make communication possible? And why don’t other animals do it…
Our friends, listeners, and patrons give us so many great stories, news, and words, so for this live episode, we’re having them tell these language…
Our listeners and patrons send in so many great ideas, stories, and words. For this episode, listener and prolific contributor Diego has put together an…