Locker-room Lingo, Pickup Lines, and Flirtation (52)

Dave Shepherd and Howard Chang explore the language of the locker-room, the emerging way young people talk about each other as sexual beings. (1:55) Song: 'There She Goes' by Brother Love (15:39) 'What's your sign?' and other pickup lines (20:21) Rude word of the week: 'one-night stand' (26:02) Song 'Tonight,' by Zach Ashton (27:47) Flirtation: kinder, gentler, more sincere than pickup lines? (31:28) Flirtation and the performance of close-up magic (33:22) Please share with us your experiences with pickup lines and flirtation. (35:57) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from 'Grapes' by Evan Stone time: 38:23 size: 26.3 Mb rating: R (We discuss the way adolescents and adults talk about sex.) Categories: language, linguistics, sexuality