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24: Minicast - Do the Irish really swear more than the rest of us?

24: Minicast - Do the Irish really swear more than the rest of us?

FromVery Bad Words


24: Minicast - Do the Irish really swear more than the rest of us?

FromVery Bad Words

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Matt tells a story about his foul-mouthed Irish friend and wonders what you would like to get out of the new season of Very Bad Words. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Dec 13, 2017
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.