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Word Salad
by CJSR 88.5 FM
Do we speak language or does language speak us? Word Salad brings you a mix of stories about how words shape our identity. Airs the third Friday of each month on CJSR 88.5 FM in Edmonton.
Episodes
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Word Salad Greatest Hits!
This is the last show for a while. But I'm developing a new show called History X. Get in touch to learn more.
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Pandemic Edition #1: Virus, Isolation, and Quarantine.
What pandemic-related words do you want to know more about? We dig into "virus," "isolation," and "quarantine," sorting fact from fiction, and running down a crazy story about the number forty.
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New Name, Same Old Country.
I look at what happens when you change the names of countries: from Burma to Myanmar. Featuring Dr. Nativo and his hit "Guatemaya," his word for Guatemala.
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OK Boomers (and Sooners)
I discuss where the word of "boomer" comes from. Not just the Baby Boom, but also the Oklahoma boomers and sooners. With Apollonia Piña, a "Sooner" and Mvskoke (Creek) Citizen. It's complicated. Excerpts from Russell Cobb, The Great Oklahoma Swindle. Music bits by Rogers and Hammerstein and JJ…
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Who's an American?
How did the United States get to own the word "American"? There are at least 27 other "American" countries, so I talk to a few other non-U.S. Americans to get their stories. I also investigate the origins of the word America and play some dope songs.
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The Trump Effect on our Language
All the words, all the best–and worst–words. How The Donald has changed the very language we use.
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Gringos, Yumas, and Yankees
Stories about words in Spanish to describe foreigners of various stripes.
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Latebacks and Dopplegangers
Words that don’t exist in English but should. And is it “nip in the bud” or “nip in the butt”?
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Episode 5: Talkin’ ’bout Generations, Y’all
Are you Gen X, Y, or a Millennial? Something else? Do generational labels have any validity beyond marketing? Join Word Salad to explore.
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The Pilot
Do we speak language or does language speak us? Word Salad brings you a mix of stories about how words shape our identity. In this pilot episode, we talk about the words “creole” and “redneck”.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Do we speak language or does language speak us? Word Salad brings you a mix of stories about how words shape our identity. Airs the third Friday of each month on CJSR 88.5 FM in Edmonton.
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CJSR 88.5 FM
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Word Salad currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Do we speak language or does language speak us? Word Salad brings you a mix of stories about how words shape our identity. Airs the third Friday of each month on CJSR 88.5 FM in Edmonton.
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Who hosts Word Salad?
Word Salad is created and hosted by CJSR 88.5 FM.
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