Very Bad Words

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**Very Bad Words**

As long as there’s been language, there have been forbidden words. What gives these words their power? Why are they considered “bad”? Producer and Host, Matt Fidler, reaches out to experts, linguists, and historians to explore these words and their cultural significance. From diving into specific bad words to exploring what language has the “worst curses”, Matt weaves personal stories and interviews to help shed light on the power of very bad words.

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Latest Episodes:

12: Minicast - A Really Bad Spanish Word Aug 30, 2017

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Matt talks to Evelyn Dean-Olmstead about one of the most offensive words spoken in Spanish.

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11: The F-Word Aug 23, 2017

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Matt talks with a number of people about everyone’s favorite swear word, including author of the book The F-Word, Jesse Sheidlower and radio colleague Andy Mills.

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10: Minicast - Little Jill's Potty Mouth Story Aug 16, 2017

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With the help of her parents, executive producer Jill, tells a story about her using the “F-word” as a young child.

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9: Swearing in Foreign Languages Aug 09, 2017

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We learn about swearing in German, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Farci, and Tamil. Linguistic Anthropologist Evelyn Dean-Olmstead helps us make the connection between taboo and the culture that created it.

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8: Minicast - Your Italian Grandma called you what?? Aug 02, 2017

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Matt talks to Tara Clancy about being sworn at in Italian by her Grandmother.

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7: The C-Word Jul 26, 2017

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On this very special episode of Very Bad Words, Matt is joined by co-host Katrin Redfern to explore one of the most controversial and misunderstood words in the English language. The C-Word! They reach out to women like Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot, Dr. Camilla Power, Dr. Evelyn-Dean Olmsted and others to discuss the history of this powerful word and how it is being re-appropriated by feminists.

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6: Minicast - The Bill Burr Story Jul 19, 2017

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Matt's cousin talks about comedian Bill Burr and the C-Word.

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5: WTF FCC? Jul 12, 2017

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What are the rules about swearing on television and radio? What can you actually say on the air, and how are these decisions made? Do these rules change as times change? On this episode of Very Bad Words, we learn how George Carlin’s bit about the 7 words you can never say on television, unintentionally set FCC policy regarding profanity on the air. With guests: Matthew Lasar - author of “Pacifica Radio: The Rise of an Alternative Network” Sarah Montague - producer of Selected Shorts

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4: Minicast - WTF, FCC? Jul 05, 2017

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Next week on Very Bad Words, we hear about how a famous comedian unintentionally changed the FCC's language policies forever.

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3: Crossing the line in comedy Jun 28, 2017

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For years comedians in comedy clubs have been pushing the lines of what could be said in the public arena. Lenny Bruce was arrested multiple times for doing just that, and George Carlin was immortalized for same thing just a decade later. But swearing just isn't that controversial anymore - especially in a comedy club. But never-the-less, there are still plenty of comedians actively crossing the lines in comedy today. On this episode of Very Bad Words, we talk to several of them.

Guests: Dante Nero PJ Landers Adam Glyn Joe Larson Von Decarlo Jen Matascio Christian Duran Tamer Cattan

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