Very Bad Words
Matt FidlerAs 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 intervie... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 42 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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Guest Producer Stephanie Billman helps guide us through the feelings, emotions, and history of the most violent, loaded word in the English lexicon, The N-Word. With guests Dr. Neil Lester, Dr. David Pilgrim, Marcie Brown, Malik Crumpler, Dardalie Br... more
Nerf-herder? Frack? Farking Zarquon? Guest producers Forrest Phillips and Emily Block guide us through cursing in fictional Worlds. Special guests include Marc Okrand - creator of Star Trek’s Klingon language, David J. Peterson - creator of Game of T... more
Matt talks to Marc Okrand about cursing in Klingon. The fictional Star Trek language that has become nearly as popular as the franchise itself.
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Certain topics in our society aren’t considered proper to talk about. To make it easier to talk about such sensitive subjects, we have invented terms that dance around the issues, instead of facing them directly.
Join me and guests, Steven Pinker, P... more
Reviews
- Fascinating and very relevant!
Swearing is something that's done all across the world (and undoubtedly on Qo'noS and other worlds too) and this podcast gives a very interesting insight into where rude words in various languages (but mainlm English) originate.
Apple Podcasts5Hexagor
Netherlands5 years ago - QI'yaH
Wow! I’m learning Klingon at the moment, and I loved the episode on constructed curses. Keep up the good work!
Apple Podcasts5duck or coot
Australia5 years ago - Outstanding show!
This is a great show. Very civilized for a podcast on profanity. I really hope to see Matt continue the series.
Apple Podcasts5Sean in TX
United States6 years ago - So good
I love listening to these with my kids. Gives us lots to talk about. I’m sorry the series ended!
Apple Podcasts5AcademicMom
Canada6 years ago Matt Fidler finds the meaning behind the words we grew up hearing were bad, taboo, naughty, no no, and the list goes on. But how did they become that? What are the roots of the words? What was the initial meaning or use for it?
Matt Fidler has a way of describing and interviewing people who love, use and some who even have education on Very Bad words so he said fuck it I’m going to make a podcast.
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Podchaser56 years agoZach Auld
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