As a follower of Lexicon Valley from its inception, I'm very happy to hear that we're going to be getting new episodes from both Bob+Mike and from John going forward.
25.09.2025 23:09 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Bonus: Is Unique Still One of a Kind?
John McWhorter on the evolution of the word βuniqueβ β from unparalleled to unusual.
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30.09.2025 19:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Bonus: In a Hot Minute
John McWhorter takes the linguistic topic of 280: Itβs Been a Minute to an unexpectedly bawdy place.
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24.09.2025 20:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
280: Itβs Been a Minute
Returning as the primary hosts of Lexicon Valley, Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield speak to John McWhorter about understatement and hyperbole in Black English.
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24.09.2025 20:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Science Fiction writer from Canada living in Europe. Author of: Slide-Backers: an essay on the experiences of the cohort of delusional time travellers
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Retired construction worker living in Arlington, Massachusetts. From Yellow Springs, Ohio. Graduate of Hampshire College.
Writer, editor, translator. Latest novel: Show Game. Portlander, #RCTID soccer addict, deutschsprachig. https://bio.site/steveAwriter
Interests: Neuroscience, programming, teaching, political theory
Originally Texan, also in love with Pittsburgh. Currently in NYC.
Liberal Technocrat, opposed to a lot of Progressivism.
https://unfocused.substack.com
Name developer, writer, lapsed journalist, bay swimmer. Born in Los Angeles, semi-rooted in Oakland, California. βQueen of retail rabbit holes.β https://fritinancy.substack.com/
Data strategy thought leader. Avid reader and runner. Actual film nut. Pretend rock climber. Insufferable news junkie.
I block unsolicited DMs.
I collect hobbies for a hobby! Birding, retro gaming, programming, nature, field recording...
Creator of Songbirding podcast. Bird Studies Director at @hamiltonnature.org. Widower and former cancer caregiver. #HamOnt
https://songbirder.social
A real person, but I don't plan on posting anything. I just want to follow people.
I teach Software Engineering, take strange photos, play guitar, and more (or less). I live in Rochester, NY.
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Working to end homelessness. Also make music, adopt strays, support activism, keep learning! Medicare for all! (she/her)
I β€οΈ HOME RULE.
The internet is a bachelor machine.
Hello, cyberpals. I make @pushover.net and old Macintosh stuff and sometimes OpenBSD stuff for you and me.
Oak Park, Illinois
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evil mad scientist
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vocation: entity resolution, knowledge graphs, AI apps @ Senzing
location: coastal redwoods /|\
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more neanderthal than most reading this
remarks are personal, don't reflect employer's views
Life long Democrat, anti-fascist. Married and not looking for dates. AZ is my home. Kamala should have been our President. Los Angeles Chargers fan.
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