Episodes
1. Straight from the Horse's Mouth
May 31, 2014
30 min
How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.
3. Lower the Boom
June 14, 2014
30 min
How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.
4. Off the Cuff
June 21, 2014
30 min
Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
6. Bite the Bullet
July 19, 2014
30 min
Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.
7. Go for Broke
July 26, 2014
30 min
Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.
