Whewwww, well! It's been a while. I'm back, for today, with a poem by Aracelis Girmay as we approach Election Day.

Music: "Of My Dreams" by Sean Angus Winston.

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Laura sat down with Mitch, who was born in 1919, to discuss popular words and phrases over the last 100 years in this two-part podcast.

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Laura, her family, and her friends share some words/phrases/slang that have got to go in 2020. Cheers to a new decade, and goodbye to so many antiquated, overused linguistic choices. 

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Can't we all just get along? Laura (a millennial) and her dad (a Baby Boomer) discuss the popular phrase "ok boomer" with the help of Nina (a Gen Z-er). A lot is learned about about the Baby Boomer generation, as well as what younger generations have brought to the table (think: nearly all social media platforms).

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Laura shares her highlights from linguist Gretchen McCulloch's new book, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language. Highlights include: young women being linguistic leaders (🙌🏼), 13 year olds and language trends, Columbusing (🤦🏻‍♀️😬), and emoji.

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Laura talks to high school teacher James Callahan about his Generation Z Dictionary that has over 24 million impressions, half a million likes, and over 150,000 retweets.

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Laura plays a little game with her two brothers testing their knowledge on popular initialisms. Side note: Dan and Jeff were recorded while on our family vacation in a large kitchen space versus a small, enclosed space; please excuse any moments that have less than excellent sound quality during the interview. 😇

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Laura and Niles discuss white girls and "sis", the impact of language & how it's received, and how the black community creates culture (for the rest of us).

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