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Talk Like a Texan

by Texas Monthly

Talk Like a Texan – Host John Nova Lomax delves into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the Texas lexicon.

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Episodes

  1. New From Texas Monthly: America’s Girls

    The original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad burst onto the field back in 1972—the same year Title IX passed, the same year Deep Throat came out, and a year before Roe v. Wade. Sarah Hepola digs into the untold stories behind the global pop culture phenomenon, from the stripper who allegedly...

  2. This One's For All Y'all

    John Nova Lomax discusses the proper usages of Y'all with UT Associate Professor of English and Linguistics Lars Hinrichs.

  3. Talk Like a Texan: Let's Chaw the Rag

    Howdy, y'all, why don't you put on your sitting britches, and let's chaw the rag, as this episode of Talk Like a Texan is all about our pithy and colorful sayings

  4. Manchaca or Manshack?

    John Nova Lomax explores the sometimes messy but always rewarding collision of Spanish and English in the Lone Star State.

  5. What Do You Call Your Grandparents?

    What do you call your grandparents? Granny and grandpa? Mammaw and Pappaw? Abuelo and abuela? Or something else entirely? It seems like there are as many variations on this theme as there are yoga studios in Austin, and we talked to experts and rank and file Texans alike in an effort to reach a...

  6. Byway of the Highway

    What do you call that little road next to the great big freeway?

  7. How To Say Pecan (Correctly)

    In our first episode, host John Nova Lomax guides us through the proper way of pronouncing "pecan."

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Talk Like a Texan – Host John Nova Lomax delves into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the Texas lexicon.

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Talk Like a Texan – Host John Nova Lomax delves into the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the Texas lexicon.

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