42: The N-Word
Guest Producer Stephanie Billman helps guide us through the feelings, emotions, and history of the most violent, loaded word in the English...
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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,...
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41: Constructed Curses in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Nerf-herder? Frack? Farking Zarquon? Guest producers Forrest Phillips and Emily Block guide us through cursing in fictional Worlds. Special...
40: Minicast - Conversational Klingon
Matt talks to Marc Okrand about cursing in Klingon. The fictional Star Trek language that has become nearly as popular as the franchise itse...
39: Euphemisms
Certain topics in our society aren’t considered proper to talk about. To make it easier to talk about such sensitive subjects, we have inven...
38: Minicast - The "D" Word
In this week's minicast, Matt reflects on a death that is close to him and how we use or don't use words about "dead". We talk a little with...
37: The Poo List
Are you allowed to play swear words in scrabble? And if you really can, why aren’t they listed in the official scrabble player’s dictionary?...
36: Minicast - The Accepted Slur
In this minicast, Matt ponders why it's not okay to use the phrase, "Jew them down" ,but it's okay to say, "I've been gypped". Both words ar...
35: George Carlin's Last Words
On this episode of Very Bad Words, we put the last four words on George Carlin’s list on trial. Are these two 4-letter words, and two compou...
34: Minicast - An American Comic in London
George Carlin laid out the 7 words that can never be said on television, but of course he meant, American Television. In today’s minicast, M...
33: Yo Mama!
On this episode of Very Bad Words, we are talking about Yo Mama! We bring in producer Joaquin Cotler and his interview with blues singer and...
32: Minicast - Terms of Abuse
On this minicast, Matt talks to one of our listeners about how terms of abuse are used to dehumanize certain segments of society. Hosted on...
31: Cock-a-doodle-do!
There are many ways people refer to the human penis, but one word sticks out as the most vulgar. Join us as we learn about the other c-word,...
30: Minicast - Superman is a D*ck and Batman is an A-Hole!
Matt talks to Superhero PhD, Peter Coogan about why Superman is a d*ck and a Batman is an a-hole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
29: Swearing is Good Medicine
In this episode, Matt tries to find out if a study saying that swearing has an "opiate" like effect on pain is valid. He calls in journalist...
28: Minicast - Matt Vists a Karate Dojo
In this Minicast, Matt goes to a Karate Dojo to chase a story about swearing and pain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
27: B!#ch is Back
Is the B-Word the “most stinging word that we use carelessly”? To explore this, the word’s history, and other questions regarding this commo...
26: Minicast - Reclaiming B!#ch?
In this Minicast, Matt briefly chats with Shannon Dea about who gets to reclaim words like "slut" and the B-word. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
25: Minicast - What's coming up on Very Bad Words
Matt is back after a break with a bunch of new topics around swearing and taboo language. In this Minicast, he lets you all know a little ab...
24: Minicast - Do the Irish really swear more than the rest of us?
Matt tells a story about his foul-mouthed Irish friend and wonders what you would like to get out of the new season of Very Bad Words. Hoste...
23: The Other F-Word
Matt is joined by Dan Savage, creator of "It Gets Better" and Savage Love to talk about the cultural impact and reclamation of the Fa-word....
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