The Revenge of Anguished English
Richard Lederer
“Only Richard Lederer could make the complete decline of the English language so entertaining,” writes Mike Reiss, the Emmy Award winning writer and producer of The Simpsons. Lederer has been dubbed The Abbot of Absurdity, Attila the Pun, and Learning dressed up to have fun.
In The Revenge of Anguished English, Lederer leaves his listeners limp with laughter at how the innocent, the negligent, and the pompous mangle our beloved language. America’s most widely read anguished English expert exhibits 28 different kinds of super-duper bloopers, from student essays to headline howlers to political blunders.
Duration - 4h 2m.
Author - Richard Lederer.
Narrator - Rick Gines.
Published Date - Wednesday, 08 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
“Only Richard Lederer could make the complete decline of the English language so entertaining,” writes Mike Reiss, the Emmy Award winning writer and producer of The Simpsons. Lederer has been dubbed The Abbot of Absurdity, Attila the Pun, and Learning dressed up to have fun. In The Revenge of Anguished English, Lederer leaves his listeners limp with laughter at how the innocent, the negligent, and the pompous mangle our beloved language. America’s most widely read anguished English expert exhibits 28 different kinds of super-duper bloopers, from student essays to headline howlers to political blunders. Duration - 4h 2m. Author - Richard Lederer. Narrator - Rick Gines. Published Date - Wednesday, 08 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Dedication
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Introduction
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I KID YOU NOT: Chapter 1: Oh, You Kids!
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I KID YOU NOT: Chapter 2: Classy Kiddisms
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I KID YOU NOT: Chapter 3: Blessed Be the Children
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I KID YOU NOT: Chapter 4: Super-Duper Student Bloopers
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I KID YOU NOT: Chapter 5: Science Fantasies
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I KID YOU NOT: Chapter 6: That's No Excuse
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THE GIFT OF GAFFES: Chapter 7: Playing Politics
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THE GIFT OF GAFFES: Chapter 8: Making Sport of English
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THE GIFT OF GAFFES: Chapter 9: Not a Prayer
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THE GIFT OF GAFFES: Chapter 10: Law and Disorder
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THE GIFT OF GAFFES: Chapter 11: Prescriptions for Trouble
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THE GIFT OF GAFFES: Chapter 12: Signs That Should Resign
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THE GIFT OF GAFFES: Chapter 13: Warning: Loony Labels
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THE POWER OF THE PRESS: Chapter 14: Double-Trouble Headlines
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THE POWER OF THE PRESS: Chapter 15: Banner Grammar Stammers
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THE POWER OF THE PRESS: Chapter 16: The Daily Bu(n)gle
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THE POWER OF THE PRESS: Chapter 17: Co-wreck-tions
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THE POWER OF THE PRESS: Chapter 18: The Addles of Advertising
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LOST IN TRANSLATION: Chapter 19: The Language Barrier
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LOST IN TRANSLATION: Chapter 20: Simply Swallow Instructions
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LOST IN TRANSLATION: Chapter 21: Brand Slams
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EH, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Chapter 22: A Mangling of Malapropisms
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EH, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Chapter 23: A Mixing of Metaphors
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EH, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Chapter 24: Fuzzy Logic
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EH, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Chapter 25: Casting a Spell
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EH, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Chapter 26: Extra-Tasty Grammar Crackers
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EH, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Chapter 27: A Misplacement of Modifiers
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EH, WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY?: Chapter 28: Typo Negative
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Ending Credits
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