A podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
How much can we really know about the words we use? What are the facts behind some of the most tangl
What's the difference between a KINK and a FETISH? Does it matter if you ASSUME or PRESUME? English
New York City is home to a lot of languages! Sometimes a sizeable language community can live on jus
Language authorities. Right-wing politicians. White supremacists and feminists. What do they have in
Dr Kelly Wright is helping us understand the link between public health and language maintenance. An
In honour of Grammar Day (4 March), we are joined live by special guest Ellen Jovin, who regularly d
What are your eyes doing when you describe a scene? It may depend on your language. New research fr
We’re climbing back into the linguistic time machine and taking a look at language in the long view.
We’re talking words, and no one has a way with words like Grant Barrett. He’s here to tell us what i
The public has voted, and a winner has been decided! We're looking all the words chosen by the vario
What was language like a year ago? Ten years ago? A hundred? What about before that? We’re climbing
What is a woman? Or a man? Or a chair, or a sandwich? Or anything, really? "Gender critical" people
We've got mail, and linguistic MVP Dr Nicole Holliday is here to help us sort some things out around
Who wrote the Oxford English Dictionary? Sure, James Murray had a very important role as editor, but
What’s happening with signed language in Argentina? How are terms for gender changing in the Spanish
Our accents are great! They represent our origins, our languages, our community, and our identity. B
Our patrons are joining us live to give us their news, words, and stories. That's right, it's a Potl
Women's bodies, women's occupations, women's experiences. So often in history, the discourse about w
Listeners have once again sent us some great questions, and we have answers! Why do we TALK SHIT an
Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård
