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We're changing our blog! (63.5) Updated: 2006-05-24 01:14:00 Description: Dave Shepherd announces changes to The Word Nerds' blog and feed, which will take place this weekend. The web address for The Word Nerds will remain thewordnerds.org, and the feed address is now thewordnerds.org/feed.This may mean duplicate downloads...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Idioms and Culture (63) Updated: 2006-05-20 14:18:00 Description: Dave Shepherd welcomes back the North Carolina Nerd, Howard Shepherd, who is home from his travels to Denmark. Dave and Howard respond to several voicemails and emails about ePrime and puns. (1:55) Howard shares his memories of his trip with his st...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Non-Verbal Communication (62) Updated: 2006-05-13 22:04:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Chang talk about environments in which we communicate without using any words: elevators, restrooms, automobiles, interviews (1:59) Music bumper from "Jona Lee" by Roomful of Blues (12:32) Non-verbal communi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Race and Language (60) Updated: 2006-04-29 19:54:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Chang welcome a voicemail on the Nerd Number from Hillary Israeli, on modern Hebrew as an invented language. (2:06) Dave and Howard discuss racial labels and epithets, and the boundaries of acceptability. (4:35) Music b...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Puns (59) Updated: 2006-04-22 13:00:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Shepherd respond to a voicemail from Chad at Me and the Bean about the secret girl language. (1:58) Dave and Howard explore several different sorts of puns. (4:18) Music bumper from "Nada" by Jaime Beauchamp (1...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Music and Language (58) Updated: 2006-04-15 13:30:00 Description: Barbara Shepherd returns for the second week as a guest Nerd. She and Dave Shepherd respond to an email from Fred Chalfant about Barbara's grandmother's name. (2:52) Dave and Barbara, who are both musicians, talk about the importance of music in the...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Age and Language (57) Updated: 2006-04-08 17:04:00 Description: Since Howard Shepherd and Howard Chang are both travelling the world, Dave Shepherd welcomes a special guest Nerd, Barbara Shepherd (the Love of His Life). (1:57) Dave and Barbara talk about their favorite new podcast, Washington Travel Cast, produc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Language of Deception (56) Updated: 2006-04-01 17:14:00 Description: Dave Shepherd welcomes Adam Curry, Ashley Simpson, and Howard Stern to the Word Nerds' studio. APRIL FOOLS! Just kidding! It's really Dave and Howard Chang. Dave and Howard respond to voicemail from Patrick regarding the Rude Word of the Week. (1:59...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Invented Language (55) Updated: 2006-03-25 15:54:00 Description: Dave Shepherd revisits a couple of blend-word examples we overlooked last week: "celebutante" and "ruinion." (Thanks to Hillary Israeli.) (1:56) Dave and Howard Shepherd discuss the challenges of trying to remain non-commercial f...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Portmanteau Words (Blend Words) (54) Updated: 2006-03-18 17:21:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Chang respond to voicemail from Paul of The PK and J Show, who has a word-usage question about 'beside' and 'besides.' (1:53) Dave and Howard discuss the formation of blend words, popularly known as 'portmanteau words,' and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nerds Who Say "Nym" (53) Updated: 2006-03-11 14:27:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Shepherd respond to voicemail from Art in Vermont about a 'computer-generated' mondegreen. (1:53) Dave and Howard explore the '-nym' words of linguistics: terms used to categorize types of words. Our title this week is based...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Locker-room Lingo, Pickup Lines, and Flirtation (52) Updated: 2006-03-04 14:10:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Chang explore the language of the locker-room, the emerging way young people talk about each other as sexual beings. (1:55) Song: 'There She Goes' by Brother Love (15:39) 'What's your sign?' and other pickup lines (20:21)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fantastic Flubs (51) Updated: 2006-02-25 16:10:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Shepherd play a voicemail response to Howard's recent rap of Beowulf. (2:29) Howard and Dave discuss speech flubs: malapropisms, spoonerisms, mondegreens, and shibboleths. (Mondegreens are celebrated by Amanda, the Bean of M...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The History of Our Podcast (50) Updated: 2006-02-18 15:31:00 Description: Dave Shepherd, Howard Chang, and Howard Shepherd look back on how this podcast got started. (Warning: navel-gazing alert!) (2:09) We give a glimpse behind the scenes: how we prepare a show during our 'Nerd Nosh.' (12:36) Music bumper from 'History...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Governmental Gab (49) Updated: 2006-02-11 20:19:00 Description: Dave Shepherd plays the first feedback we've received on the new Nerd Number, about our show on onomotapoeia (2:45) Dave and Howard Chang explore words and metaphors describing systems of governance and polity. Each of them reads a poem about the sh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rhythm and Meaning (48) Updated: 2006-02-04 13:51:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Shepherd talk about rhythm and the significance of language cadence. (1:58) Rhythm in the 'frozen register' (a term we picked up from Prof. Cheryl Carter) (3:33) Song: 'Rhythm Hymn,' by The Franks (9:44) Rhythm as a mnem...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Weather Words (47) Updated: 2006-01-28 13:49:00 Description: Dave Shepherd explains why we have a new Nerd Number (206-600-NERD). For the next couple weeks you'll hear two different numbers mentioned in alternating shows, since we pre-recorded several shows before switching phone numbers. (1:52) Dave Shepherd...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Onomatopoeia and Other Word Music (46) Updated: 2006-01-21 21:38:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Shepherd get a buzz out of talking about onomatopoeia. (Did I spell that right?) (1:52) Song: 'Crash Bang Boom!' by Ellen Rosner (5:48) Animal sounds around the world (source: Sounds of the World's Animals website) (8:07) ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Etymonline.com needs your help (45A) Updated: 2006-01-17 02:27:00 Description: A short plea for help, suggestions, support for the Online Etymology Dictionary, maintained as a labor of love by Douglas Harper, and falling victim to its own success. time: 2:27 size: 2.3 Mb ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Our Favorite Words (45) Updated: 2006-01-14 14:54:00 Description: Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, and Howard Chang share some of their favorite words--words that Word Nerds would like. (1:57) Words whose sounds we like (2:57) wlonk humuhumunukunukuapua'a aglet 'SAT words'--words every smart high school studen...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Metaphor and Metonymy (44) Updated: 2006-01-07 07:04:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd introduce a voicemail from Jeff in Houston, Texas, on the infrequency of Christmas (1:56) Howard and Dave make a conceptual leap by exploring metaphor and metonymy. (3:25) Song: 'Similar,' by Erich Specht (11:34)...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Games Nerds Play (43) Updated: 2005-12-31 06:42:00 Description: Dave Shepherd explains that the only reason this show is rated 'R' is because of the second song. (It would otherwise probably be PG.) (1:59) Howard Chang, Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd talk about the langauge of games and playing. (2:19) Song...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Word Nerds in 2005--A Look Back (42) Updated: 2005-12-24 05:03:00 Description: Dave Shepherd introduces a look back over the previous 41 editions of The Word Nerds, on behalf of Howard Shepherd and Howard Chang. (3:27) Greeting from Annik Rubens of Schlaflos in München (7:10) Song: 'Why,' by The Day Traders (7:31) Greetin...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Insidious Idioms (41) Updated: 2005-12-17 17:03:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd define insidious idioms--quirky forms of expression that don't seem quirky to native speakers. (2:33) Song: 'Figure It Out,' by Cara Aley (7:00) Embedded metaphor versus insidious idiom (10:02) Music bumper from...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Curiosity (40) Updated: 2005-12-10 19:48:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd explore the etymology of words used to talk about curiosity. (Thanks to Paul Lawler for this topic suggestion.) (1:54) curious quidnunc Song: 'Why,' by Mandi Perkins (6:19) More about the dark side of curiosity (10...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Word Nerds in History (39) Updated: 2005-12-03 17:00:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd tip their hats to the great, famous, and influential word nerds in the modern history of the English language. (1:49) Song: 'Talk, Talk, Talk,' by Cheryl B. Engelhardt (16:17 ) Our friend Jason from Perth, Austral...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Color Metaphors (38) Updated: 2005-11-26 17:03:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd talk about a virtual rainbow of color metaphors. (2:03) Song: 'Blue Bird Tattoo,' by Circe Link (20:02) Rude word of the week: 'yellow' (23:06) Song: 'Lime,' by Persona (26:22) The many faces of 'green,' plus a ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cliches (37) Updated: 2005-11-19 18:46:00 Description: Dave Shepherd explains why we put a 'ratings' announcement at the beginning of each show. (1:51) Howard Shepherd and Dave give it 110% as they explore clichés. (3:04) Song: 'Friday Night,' by Amy Dalley (13:33) Rude word of the week: 'shit happ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Names and Identity (36) Updated: 2005-11-12 21:59:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd talk about the relationship of names to identity--a revisitation of our show 'The Power of Names.' (1:54) Many listeners have emailed us with comments about name-related topics. (2:08) Names are used as concealments a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Euphemisms (35) Updated: 2005-11-05 17:00:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd talk about euphemisms--nice ways of saying things. (Mom taught us that if we couldn't say anything nice, we shouldn't say anything at all.) (1:52) Excretory euphemisms (4:17) Sexual euphemisms, along with a very unf...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Words of Weariness (34) Updated: 2005-10-29 16:00:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd are two exhausted teachers--and they talk about words used to talk about weariness (2:12) Song: 'Carry Me Home,' by Virginia (16:10) Rude word of the week: 'dragging your ass' (19:26) Song: 'Weary Rag,' by Earl Oli...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Eponyms (33) Updated: 2005-10-22 16:00:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd discuss some of their favorite eponymic expressions--common words taken from proper nouns (1:46) Song: 'Cellophane,' by Sattelite Hearts (13:56) Rude word of the week: 'chauvinist' (18:35) Song: 'Aphrodite's Chi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Our Favorite Resources: Online and Print (32) Updated: 2005-10-15 16:00:00 Description: Howard Chang talks about why we love both online and print books and other resources about words. (1:50) Dave Shepherd shares some suggestions by listeners for good online word resources. Thanks especially to Frank Jonen for The Devil's Dictionary a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Registers of Language (31) Updated: 2005-10-08 17:33:00 Description: Dave Shepherd shares a joke from Ed Nickow about American monolingualism. (1:56) Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd talk about registers of language and explore the concept of 'vertical' registers. (2:49) One interesting hierarchy of 'vertical' reg...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Flight and Terror (30) Updated: 2005-10-01 11:28:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd talk about words used to describe people who are running away from dreadful situations. (1:51) Song: 'Home,' by Hawkeye (14:44) Rude word of the week: 'bum' (20:44) Music: 'In His Time,' by 21DCO (27:09) Fear and...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Verbal Put-Downs (29) Updated: 2005-09-25 04:03:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd share some of their favorite bon mots, verbal put-downs and snaps. (Resource for snaps and playing the dozens: Online Magazine) (1:45) Song: 'Lights Are On But No One's Home,' by The Churchills (15:06) Rude word o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Animal Metaphors and Animal Idioms (28) Updated: 2005-09-17 23:52:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd explore animal metaphors and American English idioms based on animals. (1:41) Song: 'Snakes,' by Calyptra, courtesy of GarageBand.com (11:38) Rude word of the week: 'dog' and other animal-based insults (14:56) Son...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Regional Speech and Our Roots (27) Updated: 2005-09-11 04:03:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd invited their two siblings to talk about the roots of their speech. Robert Shepherd talks about being the son who stayed close to home. (2:25) Howard and Dave recall learning English on the North Carolina rural ro...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Nerds in Europe: Traveling and Language (26) Updated: 2005-09-04 04:03:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd respond to some of the summer's emails. Thanks to Rachael for sending us a copy of Expletive Deleted, by Ruth Wajnryb. (1:50) Howard and Dave reminisce about their summer travels in Europe and about speaking in other l...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Please Support Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts (25A) Updated: 2005-09-01 09:11:00 Description: The Word Nerds urge you to support relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina through contributions to the American Red Cross or other relief organizations. time: 1:44 size: 2.5 Mb ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Word Fads (25) Updated: 2005-08-28 04:03:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd talk about neologisms that stick around in language. (2:45) Song: 'Groovy T' by Euphonic (17:36) Rude word of the week: 'duh' (We include a tribute to Urban Dictionary.) (20:04) Song: 'Fashion Dog' by One Drop R...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Filling the Void: the Fear of Silence (24) Updated: 2005-08-21 04:03:00 Description: Howard Chang, Howard Shepherd, and Dave Shepherd talk about filler language and the tyranny of silence. (2:00) Song: Vocal tic mashup, based on 'Saunter Down Sixth Avenue' by The Pulsars (11:29) Rude word of the week: 'blabbermouth' (12:17) Song...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tone and the Written Word (23) Updated: 2005-08-14 04:03:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd talk about the effect of Internet communication on written English. (2:16) Song: 'Letters to Myself,' by Now Death, courtesy of GarageBand.com (17:36) Rude word of the week: 'Dear John letter' (22:04) Song: 'Fai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Our Linguistic Pet Peeves (22) Updated: 2005-08-07 04:03:00 Description: Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, and Howard Chang talk about their pet language peeves. (1:54) Song: 'You and I Are,' by Laughing Colors (11:12) Rude word of the week: 'anal retentive' (14:13) Why we all dislike 'verbing' (18:21) Theme music by...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Whole Lot of Stuff: Collective Nouns (21) Updated: 2005-07-31 04:03:00 Description: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd define and discuss collective and mass nouns. (2:25) Some cool collective noun links: World Wide Words Collective Noun Page British Council Collective Nouns Page The Collective Noun Page Paul Vigay's Collective Noun...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Meet the Nerds (20) Updated: 2005-07-24 04:02:00 Description: (UK title: With the Nerds) The Bioloquy Show Dave Shepherd acknowledges several nerdy interlocutors. (2:55) Howard Chang defines 'bioloquy.' (4:36) Dave Shepherd's bioloquy (5:38) Howard Shepherd's bioloquy (10:01) Howard Cha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD (Dis)comfort and Paralanguage (19) Updated: 2005-07-17 04:03:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Chang explore expressions of discomfort, both verbal and nonverbal. (3:20) Song: 'Comfortably Uncomfortable,' by Everyday Atlas (15:41) Rude word of the week: 'up shit creek without a paddle' (19:49) Song: 'Hurt So Good,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Snooty Foreignisms (18) Updated: 2005-07-10 04:02:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Annik Rubens talk about using slang in a foreign language, and about English in German advertising. (4:27) Howard Shepherd and Dave discuss snooty foreignisms, calques, and loan words. (6:48) Song: 'Babblefish' by Maxwell Strait ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Inspiration Updated: 2005-07-03 04:01:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd discuss the language of inspiration (2:05) Song: 'Inspiration,' by Dan Mayer (15:12) Rude word of the week: 'airhead' (18:35) Song: 'Who Needs Air?' by Orizon (22:20) Sports metaphors and inspiration (26:49) ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Unnamed Antecedent Updated: 2005-06-26 04:02:00 Description: Dave Shepherd pays tribute to Doug Harper's Online Etymology Dictionary, found at etymonline.com. (2:28) Howard Shepherd and Dave talk about pronouns without antecedents. (4:55) Song: 'It's Time,' by Amyssis (12:38) Rude word of the week: the U...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Terms of Determination, Terms of Surrender Updated: 2005-06-19 04:01:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd discuss the 'podcast conversation.' (2:21) Tell us what you call a long sandwich. Call the Nerd Number, 215-543-NERD. (4:30) The language of determination and seeing things through (5:22) Song: 'Here and Now,' by S...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Cold War and Hostile Language Updated: 2005-06-12 13:35:00 Description: Dave Shepherd introduces the Nerd Number, 215-543-NERD. Leave us a voicemail and tell us how you refer to a soft drink. (2:00) Dave mentions podictionary, a short daily podcast about words. (2:42) Dave & Howard Shepherd talk about language ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Language of Love: Food, War, Fire Updated: 2005-06-04 17:54:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd discuss food metaphors in the language of love. (2:07) Song: 'I Will Love You,' by Fisher (12:07) Rude word of the week: 'prick' (15:53) Song: 'Blackheart Blues,' by Melissa Forbes (18:48) Love and war, love and ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Rude Words and Categories of Rudeness Updated: 2005-05-29 18:56:00 Description: Re-introduction of the Three Nerds (2:09) Feedback on the baseball edition of The Word Nerds (3:20) DISCLAIMER: This is definitely a 'not-safe-for-work-or-school' podcast. (4:27) Howard Shepherd and Dave discuss categories of rudeness. (5:05) ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Homophobic Language: The Straight Dope Updated: 2005-05-22 11:54:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd discuss 'gay' as a pejorative and as a cultural identifier. (1:41) Song: 'Bring the Devil,' by The Jane Doe's (14:25) Rude word of the week: 'faggot' (17:57) Song: 'I'm Over It,' by Suzanne Smith (21:57) The hom...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Baseball in Asheville, Washington, and American English Updated: 2005-05-15 19:01:00 Description: Dave enthusiastically recommends Annik Rubens' podcast Schlaflos in München to podcast fans who speak German. (2:14) Dave explains baseball to people who don't know the game (or tries to). (3:00) Howard Shepherd, Jim Taylor, and Luke Taylor see a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Movies and Language, plus the State of Podcasting Updated: 2005-05-08 04:57:00 Description: Dave Shepherd and Howard Chang discuss quotations from movies and their resonance in popular language. (1:39) The meaning of 'film noir' and its echoes. (9:45) Dave and Dreadful Snake Guy discuss the Podshow initiative and its meaning for mid-le...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Neologisms, Technology, and Acronyms Updated: 2005-04-30 14:38:00 Description: Dave responds to a query from Dreadful Snake Radio about the word 'grim.' (1:40) Dave and Howard Shepherd talk about technological neologisms such as 'iPod' and 'firmware.' (5:00) Rude word of the week: 'crap' (15:40) Howard and Dave share som...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Power of Names Updated: 2005-04-24 00:51:00 Description: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd discuss the power of names, nicknames, and pet names. (1:33) Rude word of the week: 'no-name' (17:15) Howard Shepherd talks about names and religion, naming in Shakespeare, and patronymics. (23:23) Howard C. and D...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD An Obfuscation, a Book and a Song Updated: 2005-04-17 03:39:00 Description: (From now on, the time position of segments within the podcast will be indicated in the shownotes.) Dave explains Podcast Alley voting (1:34). Favorite Washington obfuscation of the week: Investigation of Department of Education's paying a commentato...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Secret Sexism of Language Updated: 2005-04-12 02:23:00 Description: Dave and Howard Chang discuss some English (and German and Latin) words that seem to be inherently sexist. Dave went to the theatre on Sunday, and he and Howard discuss Shakespeare's The Tempest and what it says about language and humanity. Rude wo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Meta-explication, podcasting, Washington, and music Updated: 2005-04-09 20:23:00 Description: Dave talks about podcasting, does a meta-explication of both this podcast and the words 'explication' and 'explanation,' and plays the theme song in its entirety. The cherry trees are in bloom in Washington, DC. Music: 'Blow Me' by Kick the Cat Ti...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lost positives and a New Nerd Updated: 2005-04-04 03:05:00 Description: Dave explains podcasting to the non-podcasting-initiated. Howard S. and Dave explore several lost positives. An extremely cool song is played. Rude word of the week: 'schmuck' Dave muses on the function of slang. Music: 'Blue Bird Tattoo' by Cir...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Exploring nerdiness and geekiness Updated: 2005-03-28 01:30:00 Description: Dave introduces himself and The Word Nerds. The show is rated PG-13, but will sometimes be R, because it is about the actual language people speak. The word 'nerd' is explicated in a hopefully not-too-nerdy way. 'Geek' is geekily explained, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Word Nerds: trial podcast (second try) Updated: 2005-03-22 00:53:00 Description: (This is the second time this podcast was posted. It has a new file name, and improved ID3 tag. Hopefully it can be downloaded as a new podcast.) Dave muses about the concept of the Word Nerds podcast; Howard S. loses his iPod and takes it as an o...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Welcome to The Word Nerds Updated: 2005-03-19 05:03:00 Description: Welcome to The Word Nerds! Dave Shepherd introduces the three Word Nerds: Dave, Howard Shepherd, and Howard Chang. The Nerds explore everyday use of the English language and language change. Every week the podcast features a Rude Word of the Week,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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