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40: Minicast - Conversational Klingon

40: Minicast - Conversational Klingon

FromVery Bad Words


40: Minicast - Conversational Klingon

FromVery Bad Words

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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Matt talks to Marc Okrand about cursing in Klingon. The fictional Star Trek language that has become nearly as popular as the franchise itself. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jun 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (41)

As 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 interviews to help shed light on the power of very bad words.