Episode 117: A Brief History of Misogyny
Episode 117: A Brief History of Misogyny
The word “chauvinism” is an unlikely eponym, but it turns out that the story behind it has all sorts of interesting conn... Read more
4 Jul 2023
•
1hr 21mins
Episode 116: A Quiverful of Time Arrows
Episode 116: A Quiverful of Time Arrows
We look at the history of English’s conceptualization of time, and update Mark’s research on spatiotemporal metaphor. Al... Read more
30 May 2023
•
1hr 25mins
Similar Podcasts
Episode 115: Like, Literally, Dude! with Valerie Fridland
Episode 115: Like, Literally, Dude! with Valerie Fridland
We spoke to Dr. Valerie Fridland about her new book, “Like, Literally, Dude!” and talked about the fascinating role that... Read more
25 Apr 2023
•
1hr 25mins
Episode 114a: The XYZ’s of Spelling
Episode 114a: The XYZ’s of Spelling
It’s Part 2 of our mega-episode on spelling! This time, we get into some of the notorious mismatches between English spe... Read more
4 Apr 2023
•
1hr 12mins
Episode 114: The ABC’s of Spelling
Episode 114: The ABC’s of Spelling
We’re wading into the messy world of English spelling in this episode — the first of two, since we couldn’t fit all of t... Read more
28 Mar 2023
•
1hr 12mins
Bonus: Livestream Q&A from LingFest23
Bonus: Livestream Q&A from LingFest23
In this bonus episode, we answer questions from viewers and listeners during a livestream on our YouTube channel, as par... Read more
28 Feb 2023
•
1hr 14mins
Announcement: LingFest23 Q&A Livestream
Announcement: LingFest23 Q&A Livestream
Just a reminder that we’ll be doing a Q&A livestream on our YouTube channel as part of LingFest in connection to the... Read more
9 Feb 2023
•
Episode 113: Ovid's Metamorphoses in the 21st Century
Episode 113: Ovid's Metamorphoses in the 21st Century
In this episode we talk to the authors of two new books on Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the Latin epic poem he wrote in 8 CE. S... Read more
31 Jan 2023
•
1hr 21mins
Episode 112: The Bellini, Art, and Patronage
Episode 112: The Bellini, Art, and Patronage
As we get ready to mark the new year, it seems a good time to talk about a classic cocktail made with sparkling wine: th... Read more
29 Dec 2022
•
1hr 26mins
Episode 111: Haggard Hawks, back again!
Episode 111: Haggard Hawks, back again!
We welcome back Paul Anthony Jones, of Haggard Hawks fame, to ell us about his new book “Why Is This a Question?”. We ta... Read more
29 Nov 2022
•
1hr 10mins