The Disinformed Podcast

I Swear - The Etymology of Profane Language


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On another enthralling installment of Disinformed, Courtney attempts to take us on a tour of profanity through the ages, prying open a Pandora's Box of controversy... Jon calls Poop, Shane flames out, Michael is dubbed a Flopdoodle, and Courtney begins to question her life choices. Find out why in this oddly incisive episode... https://linktr.ee/disinformedpodcast Sources: History of Swear Words - Netflix Documentary https://gimletmedia.com/shows/every-little-thing/mehda32https://www.bustle.com/articles/61868-9-obscure-old-swear-words-we-should-bring-back-consarn-ithttps://airows.com/lifestyle/incredible-forgotten-curse-wordshttps://www.etymonline.com/word/gadzookshttps://mashable.com/article/origin-of-swear-words#:~:text=%22Damn%22%20has%20gone%20through%20a,with%20a%20very%20similar%20meaninghttps://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/swearing-is-surprisingly-good-for-your-brain-according-to-science.html#:~:text=Swearing%20is%20one%20activity%20that,more%20easily%20when%20they%20cursehttps://variety.com/2022/film/news/samuel-l-jackson-jonah-hill-movie-curse-word-record-1235201154/https://www.jmu.edu/socanth/sociology/wm_library/Ezzell.Reclaiming_Critical_Analysis.pdf Outro:Semi-Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4333-semi-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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