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The Linguistics of Brain Rot

Smarty Pants by Stephanie Bastek

Jul 25, 202525:44Arts

Language is always changing, but these days it seems to be moving at warp speed. Whether it's the shift from 😂 to 💀 or the rise of “brain rot,” internet slang is taking over, and if you want to keep up with what's cool...

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The Linguistics of Brain Rot is an episode from Smarty Pants by Stephanie Bastek. Language is always changing, but these days it seems to be moving at warp speed. Whether it's the shift from 😂 to 💀 or the rise of “brain rot,” internet sla...

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Published Jul 25, 2025, 25:44 long, audio available.

The Linguistics of Brain Rot

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