Hello, Podwalkers, and welcome to the Goblin Lore Podcast!

In our fifty-fifth episode, your favorite goblins discuss the linguistic roots and psychological and sociological purpose of curse words (that's right: cusses and swears) in the Magic: the Gathering Multiverse! Why do we swear? Where do swears come from? How would these "oaths" and "expletives" occur in the Multiverse?

Don't worry; this episode is still PG-rated, but it does reference coarse language, so sensitive elf ears may want to be averted for this one.

Referenced in this episode: Doug Beyer's "Savor the Flavor" column on the topic, this New Republic article, the Dack Fayden comics by IDW.

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