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NLCSJ: History
by James Tipney
The stories and tales of why we say what we say
Episodes
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Why 'Soccer'? Part 1
One of the most controversial words in the English language (but only if you're British, no-one else cares) - but where does it come from?
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Keep Calm and Carry On! Stoic
Exploring the word 'stoic' / 'stoicism'. You'll need a fair dose of it to get through this one. I recommend the following as an introduction to stoicism 1. Seneca: 'On the Shortness of Life' as the most accessible (reads amazingly) ancient author 2. Massimo Pigliucci and William B Irvine are...
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Don't have a cow, man
Pig or Porker? And other mysteries
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Why 'Quarantine'?
'Quarantine' is in the news a lot at the moment - but how does such an odd word belong in the English language?
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