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33: Yo Mama!

33: Yo Mama!

FromVery Bad Words


33: Yo Mama!

FromVery Bad Words

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On this episode of Very Bad Words, we are talking about Yo Mama! We bring in producer Joaquin Cotler and his interview with blues singer and historian Gaye Adegbalola to explore the connection of the phrase “Yo Mama” to the classic dirty blues song "The Dirty Dozen". For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Apr 25, 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.