Let's Talk Talk

By Seth Wilson

Anything language goes! Let’s Talk Talk is a Pop-linguistics based discussion podcast where the goal is easy consumption of language topics in a fun way for folks who aren’t language scientists.... more

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

Let's Talk Talk episodes:

May 14, 2017 Mother's Day (Talk Tidbits)
Happy Mother's Day!

In this Talk Tidbit, Kristen and Seth talk about why so many languages call Mom, "mom!"

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April 29, 2017 Invented Languages = Conlangs (with David J. Peterson)
The man who created the languages of "Game of Thrones" tells us that we're all pronouncing Khaleesi wrong!

Come listen to David Peterson talk to us about conlangs (constructed languages) this week on Let's Talk Talk!

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35min
April 29, 2017 #13 Conlangs (with David J. Peterson)
The man who created the languages of "Game of Thrones" tells us that we're all pronouncing Khaleesi wrong!
Come listen to David Peterson talk to us about conlangs (constructed languages) this week on Let's Talk Talk!
The Art of Language Invention: http://amzn.to/2pHVag9
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35min
April 21, 2017 Etymology, Latin, & Linguistics (with The Endless Knot Podcast)
Holy Cow to Beef, Batman!

Beef and Cow come from the same root word?!

This week, we have Mark Sundaram & Aven McMaster from The Endless Knot Podcast to tell us just why Etymology is so cool.

Word Drops: A sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities: http://amzn.to/2pmkDvu

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54min
April 17, 2017 What is "it" REALLY? (Talk Tidbits)
What is "IT" truly that's raining outside? The sky? The weather? Goblins?

Let's find out!

This Talk Tidbit explores why we sometimes use "dummy pronouns" in English.

Music Provided by: www.Bensound.com (track title: the lounge)

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6min
April 11, 2017 A word can mean the opposite of itself? (Talk Tidbits)
We have our first "Talk Tidbit" this week!

You ever catch your self apologizing for apologizing?

In this short episode, we discuss Contronyms (words that mean their own opposites) and why they happen!

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9min
March 28, 2017 Do we talk differently on stage? (with Jared Lowry)
What a show!

Is a basketball only for sports? Why does a woman need a title that tells her marital status?!

This week we have Comedian Jared Lowry talking with us about performance identity and language (we also have Jay Jackson in the studio).

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31min
March 21, 2017 The trials of speaking 2 languages (with Ismar Muhic)
Is Danish just Norwegian with a mouth full of potatoes? Does speaking more than one language have a downside?

What country had the best Vikings?

Let's find out on this episode of Let's Talk Talk with Ismar Muhic, a Linguist coming out of St. Johns, Newfoundland in Canada.

So, Let's talk talk.

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41min
March 17, 2017 Happy St. Patrick's Day! -IRISH LANGUAGE-
Today we have a short little episode reminding the folks at home that the Irish Language still exists! And it's cool too.

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6min
March 09, 2017 Performing Arts & Language (with Kayla Esmond)
Well, we are certainly NSFW this episode!

Ever wonder why folks get offended at COMEDY? Us too. This week, we talk to Comedian and Actor Kayla Esmond about the Performing Arts and Language.

Let's Talk Talk's version of 2 Truths & A Lie in the is episode, fam.

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43min

FAQs about Let's Talk Talk:

How many episodes does Let's Talk Talk have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.