Is the B-Word the “most stinging word that we use carelessly”? To explore this, the word’s history, and other questions regarding this common expletive, we talk to <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonDea1" target="_blank">Shannon Dea</a>, associate professor in philosophy and women’s studies at the<a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/philosophy/people-profiles/shannon-dea" target="_blank"> University of Waterloo</a> and <a href="https://www.bitchmedia.org/" target="_blank">BitchMedia</a> co-founder, <a href="https://twitter.com/andizeisler?lang=en" target="_blank">Andi Zeisler</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Is the B-Word the “most stinging word that we use carelessly”? To explore this, the word’s history, and other questions regarding this common expletive, we talk to Shannon Dea, associate professor in philosophy and women’s studies at the University of Waterloo and BitchMedia co-founder, Andi Zeisler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the B-Word the “most stinging word that we use carelessly”? To explore this, the word’s history, and other questions regarding this common expletive, we talk to <a href="https://twitter.com/ShannonDea1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shannon Dea</a>, associate professor in philosophy and women’s studies at the<a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/philosophy/people-profiles/shannon-dea" rel="noopener noreferrer"> University of Waterloo</a> and <a href="https://www.bitchmedia.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">BitchMedia</a> co-founder, <a href="https://twitter.com/andizeisler?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andi Zeisler</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

27: B!#ch is Back

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. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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