Name: Otherwords
Released: 19 Sep 2024
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Season

Season 1

1 - 1

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’
1 - 2

What's the Longest Word?
1 - 3

Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?
1 - 4

What People Get Wrong About African-American English
1 - 5

Popular Words Invented by Authors
1 - 6

60 Euphemisms for Death!
1 - 7

Is Swearing Good for Your Brain?
1 - 8

How Do Clichés Evolve into Memes?
1 - 9

The Screwed-Up History of English Spelling
1 - 10

Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot
1 - 11

Is Gossip... Good?
1 - 12

Foreign Words We Need in English
1 - 13

Is Bilingualism a Superpower?
1 - 14

The Stories Behind Food Names
1 - 15

Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop
1 - 16

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America
1 - 17

How Brands Ruin Slang
1 - 18

Is "R" a Vowel?
1 - 19

Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names
1 - 20

How English Took Over the World
1 - 21

The Weird History of Invented Languages
1 - 22

How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages
1 - 23

What Brain Damage Reveals About Language
1 - 24

Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking?
1 - 25

How the Colors Got Their Names
1 - 26

The Most Extreme Place Names
1 - 27

How Language Nerds Solve Crimes
1 - 28

Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much?
1 - 29

Is the Southern Accent Disappearing?
1 - 30

Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones?
1 - 31

Why Do Baby Names Fall Out of Fashion?
1 - 32

How Cults Use Language to Control
1 - 33

What Is Your Body Telling People?
1 - 34

Why Is English Awash in Sailors' Jargon?
1 - 35

You Were Probably Taught to Read Wrong
1 - 36

Is English a Creole?
1 - 37

Can TV Change the Way We Speak?

Season

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

What's the Longest Word?

Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?

What People Get Wrong About African-American English

Popular Words Invented by Authors

60 Euphemisms for Death!

Is Swearing Good for Your Brain?

How Do Clichés Evolve into Memes?

The Screwed-Up History of English Spelling

Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot

Is Gossip... Good?

Foreign Words We Need in English

Is Bilingualism a Superpower?

The Stories Behind Food Names

Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

How Brands Ruin Slang

Is "R" a Vowel?

Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names

How English Took Over the World

The Weird History of Invented Languages

How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages

What Brain Damage Reveals About Language

Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking?

How the Colors Got Their Names

The Most Extreme Place Names

How Language Nerds Solve Crimes

Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much?

Is the Southern Accent Disappearing?

Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones?

Why Do Baby Names Fall Out of Fashion?

How Cults Use Language to Control

What Is Your Body Telling People?

Why Is English Awash in Sailors' Jargon?

You Were Probably Taught to Read Wrong

Is English a Creole?

Can TV Change the Way We Speak?