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**Slate Debates**

A feed from the Slate podcast network featuring episodes with enlightening conversations, opposing views, and plenty of healthy disputes. You’ll get a curated selection of episodes from programs like What Next, The Waves, and the Political Gabfest, with deep discussions that go beyond point-counterpoint and shed light on the issues that matter most.

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Sex Workers Feb 23, 2015

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the authoress, the usherette, and the editrix with Anne Curzan, the lady professor.

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LinguaFile VIII | Quiz Feb 09, 2015

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.

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The Many Lives of Anna Karenina Jan 26, 2015

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo talk to journalist and author Masha Gessen about translating Tolstoy.

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LinguaFile VII | Cockamamie Jan 12, 2015

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.

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Exposure to Vape Culture Dec 29, 2014

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo are joined by Peter Sokolowski of Merriam-Webster, Katherine Martin of Oxford University Press, Jane Solomon of Dictionary.com, and Erin McKean of Wordnik.com to discuss their respective Words of the Year.

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LinguaFile VI | Grog Dec 15, 2014

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.

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What Does It Mean to Sound Gay? Dec 01, 2014

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo talk to speech scientist Benjamin Munson about the "gay voice."

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LinguaFile V | Get One's Goat Nov 17, 2014

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.

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Number Theory Nov 03, 2014

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo ask the question: How did we go from "four and twenty" to "twenty four"? Show notes at www.slate.com/lexiconvalley.

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LinguaFile IV | Snark Oct 20, 2014

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Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer. Show notes at www.slate.com/lexiconvalley.

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