Otherwords

(03/24/2021–05/26/2026)

History

8 min

Otherwords digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster'

March 24, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S01E02

What's the Longest Word?

April 14, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S01E03

Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?

May 05, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S01E04

What People Get Wrong About African-American English

June 16, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S01E05

Popular Words Invented by Authors

July 28, 2021 at 04:00 PM

S01E06

60 Euphemisms for Death!

September 20, 2021 at 04:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

Is Swearing Good for Your Brain?

January 20, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S02E02

Snowclones and Clichés and Memes, Oh My!

February 24, 2022 at 05:00 PM

S02E03

The Screwed-Up History of English Spelling

March 24, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S02E04

Pronouns: Little Words That Say A Lot

April 21, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S02E05

A Controversial Theory About Gossip

May 26, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S02E06

Foreign Words We Need in English

June 23, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S02E07

Is Bilingualism a Superpower?

July 28, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S02E08

The Stories Behind Food Names

August 25, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S02E09

Literally No One Likes a Grammar Cop

September 22, 2022 at 04:00 PM

S02E10

Why Sign Language Was Banned in America

October 27, 2022 at 04:00 PM

Season 3

S03E01

How Brands Ruin Slang

January 26, 2023 at 05:00 PM

S03E02

Is "R" a Vowel?

February 23, 2023 at 05:00 PM

S03E03

Where Alcoholic Drinks Got Their Names

March 23, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S03E04

How English Took Over the World

April 20, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S03E05

The Weird History of Invented Languages

May 25, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S03E06

How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages

June 22, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S03E07

What Brain Damage Reveals About Language

July 27, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S03E08

Why Does Texting Feel Different From Talking?

August 24, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S03E09

How the Colors Got Their Names

September 21, 2023 at 04:00 PM

S03E10

The Most Extreme Place Names

October 19, 2023 at 04:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

How Language Nerds Solve Crimes

January 25, 2024 at 05:00 PM

S04E02

Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much?

February 22, 2024 at 05:00 PM

S04E03

Is the Southern Accent Disappearing?

March 21, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E04

Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones?

April 25, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E05

Why Do Baby Names Fall Out of Fashion?

May 30, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E06

How Cults Use Language to Control

June 20, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E07

Is Body Language Really A Language?

July 25, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E08

Why Is English Awash in Sailors' Jargon?

August 22, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E09

A Brief History of the Reading Wars?

September 19, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E10

Is English a Creole?

October 31, 2024 at 04:00 PM

S04E11

Is Bluey Giving Your Kid Australian Accent

November 21, 2024 at 05:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

How Your Body Parts Got Their Names

January 30, 2025 at 05:00 PM

S05E02

How Languages Die

February 27, 2025 at 05:00 PM

S05E03

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

April 03, 2025 at 04:00 PM

S05E04

Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

April 24, 2025 at 04:00 PM

S05E05

Where Did Cringey Corporate Jargon Come From?

May 22, 2025 at 04:00 PM

S05E06

The Mysterious Origins of Abracadabra and Other Magic Words

June 26, 2025 at 04:00 PM

S05E07

Is Social Media Censorship Unaliving Language?

July 24, 2025 at 04:00 PM

S05E08

Popular Word Origins That Are Totally WRONG.

August 21, 2025 at 04:00 PM

S05E09

Punctuation's Weird Backstory

September 30, 2025 at 04:00 PM

S05E10

The Subliminal Messages in Brand Names

October 28, 2025 at 04:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

How K-Pop Is Changing Multiple Languages

February 03, 2026 at 05:00 PM

S06E02

Why "a Lie" is Hard to Define

March 03, 2026 at 05:00 PM

S06E03

Can Words Influence Our Perception of Time?

March 31, 2026 at 04:00 PM

S06E04

Why "Cool" Is the King of Slang

April 28, 2026 at 04:00 PM

S06E05

The Problem with Judges Acting Like Linguists

May 26, 2026 at 04:00 PM