F*ck Yeah: Can Cursing Make You Stronger?
Every Little Thing27 Juli 2020

F*ck Yeah: Can Cursing Make You Stronger?

Flora is out this week force feeding her niblings flamingo facts, so we’re rerunning one of our favorite episodes. Does swearing make you more powerful? Plus, we talk to someone who turns the “mother f*ckers” into “manhole covers” for the TV versions of movies. Guests: Cognitive scientist Ben Bergen, author of What the F***; Gwen Whittle, supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound. Thanks to caller Mark for the monkey flippin’ question, and to Mark’s dad Steve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Cheese: Why Do We Worship Rotten Milk? A NSFW History

Cheese: Why Do We Worship Rotten Milk? A NSFW History

This week, we’re re-heating one of our ooey-gooey all-time favorite eps: We re-trace the delicious and X-rated history of... cheese, with cheese biochemist and historian Paul Kindstedt. Plus, tips on ...

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The Horrible Sound that Haunts Reality TV

The Horrible Sound that Haunts Reality TV

We’re revisiting one of our favorite eps this week, to find out who put the tension in reality TV. ELT tracks down the man behind the nail-biting sound you can’t unhear. Plus, a listener’s backyard ho...

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What It’s Like To Live in the White House

What It’s Like To Live in the White House

What’s life really like in the White House? How does the president get snacks? Who walks the first dogs? What happens when the first family fights? Kate Andersen Brower, reporter and author of The Res...

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Why Is This Goose Out to Get Me?

Why Is This Goose Out to Get Me?

Listener Corey needs to know if a goose named Dave is targeting him. Goose expert Tony Fox tells us why Dave’s feathers may have gotten ruffled, and offers his advice for dealing with unhappy geese. S...

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Why Is This Toy Talking?

Why Is This Toy Talking?

Listener Megan wants to know who writes the bizzaro lyrics for her son’s talking toys. Talking humans Jay Elkinton and Patrick Feaster tell us all about these earworm emitters — from modern plastic ja...

5 Juli 202122min

Sand: What's It Really Made Of?

Sand: What's It Really Made Of?

We’ve dug up one of our favorite episodes this week: Caller Hank wants to know where the sand on his central California beach came from. Beach buff Kiki Patsch gives us the surprising scoop on how bea...

28 Juni 202119min

Why Is the Ocean Glowing?

Why Is the Ocean Glowing?

While Flora is away, we're shining a light on some of our favorite episodes. Listener Erik saw a mysterious glow in the water during a trip to the beach, and he wants to know more. ELT talks to the “J...

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Hummingbirds: Magical Fairies or Vicious Little Drones?

Hummingbirds: Magical Fairies or Vicious Little Drones?

Caller Makaila needs to know about the hummingbirds that frequent her father’s feeders. Hummingbird expert Alejandro Rico-Guevara fills us in on their feeding, flying, and fighting feats. Learn more a...

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