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
Duración:00:44:02
41: Constructed Curses in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Duración:00:31:35
40: Minicast - Conversational Klingon
Duración:00:04:35
39: Euphemisms
Duración:00:35:13
38: Minicast - The "D" Word
Duración:00:06:22
37: The Poo List
Duración:00:31:50
36: Minicast - The Accepted Slur
Duración:00:06:08
35: George Carlin's Last Words
Duración:00:29:55
34: Minicast - An American Comic in London
Duración:00:07:03
33: Yo Mama!
Duración:00:22:48
32: Minicast - Terms of Abuse
Duración:00:07:57
31: Cock-a-doodle-do!
Duración:00:25:22
30: Minicast - Superman is a D*ck and Batman is an A-Hole!
Duración:00:07:15
29: Swearing is Good Medicine
Duración:00:23:44
28: Minicast - Matt Vists a Karate Dojo
Duración:00:05:22
27: B!#ch is Back
Duración:00:27:08
26: Minicast - Reclaiming B!#ch?
Duración:00:04:16
25: Minicast - What's coming up on Very Bad Words
Duración:00:05:11
24: Minicast - Do the Irish really swear more than the rest of us?
Duración:00:08:33
23: The Other F-Word
Duración:00:32:09