Very Bad Words
Culture
As long as there’s been language, there have been forbidden words. What gives these words their power? Why are they considered “bad”? Producer and Host, Matt Fidler, reaches out to experts, linguists, and historians to explore these words and their cultural significance. From diving into specific bad words to exploring what language has the “worst curses”, Matt weaves personal stories and interviews to help shed light on the power of very bad words.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Location:
United States
Description:
As long as there’s been language, there have been forbidden words. What gives these words their power? Why are they considered “bad”? Producer and Host, Matt Fidler, reaches out to experts, linguists, and historians to explore these words and their cultural significance. From diving into specific bad words to exploring what language has the “worst curses”, Matt weaves personal stories and interviews to help shed light on the power of very bad words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Twitter:
@DirtyWordsCast
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.verybadwords.com/
42: The N-Word
Duration:00:44:02
41: Constructed Curses in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Duration:00:31:35
40: Minicast - Conversational Klingon
Duration:00:04:35
39: Euphemisms
Duration:00:35:13
38: Minicast - The "D" Word
Duration:00:06:22
37: The Poo List
Duration:00:31:50
36: Minicast - The Accepted Slur
Duration:00:06:08
35: George Carlin's Last Words
Duration:00:29:55
34: Minicast - An American Comic in London
Duration:00:07:03
33: Yo Mama!
Duration:00:22:48
32: Minicast - Terms of Abuse
Duration:00:07:57
31: Cock-a-doodle-do!
Duration:00:25:22
30: Minicast - Superman is a D*ck and Batman is an A-Hole!
Duration:00:07:15
29: Swearing is Good Medicine
Duration:00:23:44
28: Minicast - Matt Vists a Karate Dojo
Duration:00:05:22
27: B!#ch is Back
Duration:00:27:08
26: Minicast - Reclaiming B!#ch?
Duration:00:04:16
25: Minicast - What's coming up on Very Bad Words
Duration:00:05:11
24: Minicast - Do the Irish really swear more than the rest of us?
Duration:00:08:33
23: The Other F-Word
Duration:00:32:09