Tedious banter between two insufferable twits
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“I’ve tried to listen to several episodes but couldn’t bear the consistently uninformed views that betray the hosts’ meager knowledge of history (just one example, in an episode about dialects, one of the hosts speculated that, since the founding of the U.S. was contemporaneous with the French Revolution, perhaps the “English only” movement in the U.S. was modeled after France’s insistence on a single uniform national language). I never managed to finish an episode and I can’t believe they’ve lasted long enough to make over 100 episodes of tiresome dreck. I’m sure they mean well but these are not serious people, despite their academic credentials.”
RbccaSuth via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/24
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“The Vocal Fries starts out with a bang in episode one focusing on vocal fry and each episode hits you with an equally important and fascinating lesson to be had about linguistics. Perhaps I'm just a geek for communication, but this is one of the most informative and entertaining podcasts...”Read full review »
Best Forevers Pod via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/01/18
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“Me: cool another linguistics podcast, I love those!
Them: (a few episodes in) Schadenfreude is mean but ok if it’s “about a white dude”
Me: oh right, it’s a podcast about linguistic discrimination!
Byeeeeeee!”
jjiusbbbdhag via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/24
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“I love the topic and hosts! I grew up in the south, but somehow managed not to hear the term vocal fry or understand what it is. I have no idea where I have been, but I'm glad I stumbled across this awesome #ladypodsquad podcast. I especially loved their episode on cussing, because I'm a...”Read full review »
BrodetteNation via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/18
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