Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English is the new book from Valerie Fridland, professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada Reno. And Mike is all like, "No Way!" and Prof Fridland goes, "No, yeah!" Plus, a SpaceX rocket is destroyed ... sorry, it experienced "rapid unscheduled disassembly." And closing the barn door after the chick ... Show More
Nov 9
Ethan Strauss: "Great Writers, Bad Thinkers"
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam Levin-Areddy discusses the shutdown of the news website Salon after 31 years. To honor the pioneering online publication, we replay Mike Pesca's interview with sports writer Ethan Sherwood Strauss (House of Strauss). They explore Ethan’s 4:00 A ... Show More
54m 44s
Nov 6
Rosebud Baker: "I've always processed tragedy through jokes"
On this special edition of The Gist, fill-in host Bryan Green revisits an episode of Funny You Should Mention, where host Mike Pesca sits down with comedian and Saturday Night Live writer Rosebud Baker. Baker discusses her Netflix special Motherload, sharing how her comedy point ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2023
#216 Is it bad to UM and AH? - Valerie Fridland
Dr. Valerie Fridland is a professor, sociolinguist, author, and public speaker. Her recent book is: Like, Literally, Dude. Arguing for the Good in Bad English.She joins me on the podcast today for a fascinating discussion about aspects of English we often consider to be bad, such ... Show More
47m 32s
Mar 2025
Strange News: Love on the Train, Space Updates, AI as G-d, Pre-crime Targeting of Protestors, and More
Updates on space exploration. A seemingly-symbolic quarrel between an eagle and a goose. Large language models try out religion and pre-crime, all as a recent graduate gets deported for his political views. In other news, light becomes solid, prompting Ben and the gang to call fo ... Show More
1h 9m
Jul 2023
Valerie Fridland (on linguistics)
Valerie Fridland (Like, Literally, Dude) is a professor, sociolinguist, and author. Valerie joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why people dislike the word "moist" so much, how accents are a part of social identity, and where modern English developed from. Valerie and Dax talk a ... Show More
1h 59m
Jun 2018
Ep. 171 - Chesterton’s Fence Just Got 10 Feet Higher
Michael—er, Rachel Maddow—cries on MSNBC. We'll analyze the contrived immigration issue that has the GOP losing another fake Republican strategist! Then, Derek Hunter will join fittingly to discuss his new book, “Outrage Inc.: How the Liberal Mob Ruined Science, Journalism, and H ... Show More
44m 53s
<p>Annoyed by all those <i>likes</i> and <i>so’s</i> and <i>you knows</i>, not mention ahs and ums? In her delightfully titled book <i>Like, Literally, Dude</i>, Valerie Fridland argues that we should stop grumping about language tics and recognize that they are inevitable – and ... Show More
