Because Language (becauselangpod)
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A show about linguistics, the science of language. Your hosts (in order of coolness): Hedvig Skirgård, Daniel Midgley, and Ben Ainslie (tie for 2nd).
But, like, in a normal way and not in a moral panic way, right?
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
But, like, in a normal way and not in a moral panic way, right?
people say “you have to judge slaveholders by the morality of their own time, no one knew it was wrong” and then you read about some Quaker named, like, Mr. End-Slavery-Now who was also a feminist and a vegetarian and advocated the overthrow of capitalism.
November 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Oo, reverse Peppa/Bluey effect!
Assuming that this is not really happening, in any of its forms?
Assuming that this is not really happening, in any of its forms?
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Oo, reverse Peppa/Bluey effect!
Assuming that this is not really happening, in any of its forms?
Assuming that this is not really happening, in any of its forms?
L㏋O PHARYNGEAL WALL
October 28, 2025 at 5:46 AM
L㏋O PHARYNGEAL WALL
because deixis
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
because deixis
but it’s worth it
just so that we can have ambiguity 🧡
just so that we can have ambiguity 🧡
October 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
but it’s worth it
just so that we can have ambiguity 🧡
just so that we can have ambiguity 🧡
or “sick fucken” just to be sure
“Whoa — the council has dropped a sick fucken plan for renewable energy …”
I think that would get people excited.
“Whoa — the council has dropped a sick fucken plan for renewable energy …”
I think that would get people excited.
October 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
or “sick fucken” just to be sure
“Whoa — the council has dropped a sick fucken plan for renewable energy …”
I think that would get people excited.
“Whoa — the council has dropped a sick fucken plan for renewable energy …”
I think that would get people excited.
in that case, I’d suggest “wicked”
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
in that case, I’d suggest “wicked”
It would be fine if they just added the word “sick”
🤔 The EU has dropped a plan to …
😜 The EU has dropped a sick plan to …
🤔 The EU has dropped a plan to …
😜 The EU has dropped a sick plan to …
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It would be fine if they just added the word “sick”
🤔 The EU has dropped a plan to …
😜 The EU has dropped a sick plan to …
🤔 The EU has dropped a plan to …
😜 The EU has dropped a sick plan to …
ah yes
it might even be skibidi rizz ohio
showing my age and relevance just then
it might even be skibidi rizz ohio
showing my age and relevance just then
October 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
ah yes
it might even be skibidi rizz ohio
showing my age and relevance just then
it might even be skibidi rizz ohio
showing my age and relevance just then
That's so texas
October 20, 2025 at 3:01 AM
That's so texas
Thank you for your work
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Thank you for your work
I guess that works
I will not truckle and I will not be truckled
I will not truckle and I will not be truckled
October 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I guess that works
I will not truckle and I will not be truckled
I will not truckle and I will not be truckled