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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2026 · 7 MIN

The Backstory: The #%$@ History of Cursing

from The Backstory with Patty Steele · host Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Swearing, cursing, cussing... giving somebody the finger. It’s kind of ubiquitous these days, but it’s been around for thousands of years. And now researchers say yelling out a favorite four-letter word can even lower your blood pressure. But where in the &^%* did it all start, and how has it evolved?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Swearing, cursing, cussing... giving somebody the finger. It’s kind of ubiquitous these days, but it’s been around for thousands of years. And now researchers say yelling out a favorite four-letter word can even lower your blood pressure. But where...

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