The Word Nerds

Summary: A podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do

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Status update: goodbye for now (120) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:06:51

This is Dave Shepherd with an update on the status of the Word Nerds podcast. Most of you have noticed that we Word Nerds have been absent from the airwaves (or the Internet-waves) since April of this year. We’re sorry about our extended absence. Over the past four years we have built a sizeable community around this podcast—a far larger community than the two Howards and I ever anticipated when we started back in March of 2005. We have made many friends around the world and have even met some of you offline. But this year we have come to feel that we have in some sense let you down as a “Word Nerds community.” For more than a year, we produced the show once every week. In the late summer of 2006 I realized that the demands of producing the podcast every week were much more than I could keep up with. The show became a burden to me and to my family, so I convinced my partners to reduce the frequency of The Word Nerds. In 2007, when it was sometimes difficult for members of the original team to get together, Barbara helped us keep The Word Nerds going by contributing her insights and writing occasional shows. During 2008, Barbara was the principal content creator for as many shows as anyone else in the team. In 2009, it has become more and more challenging for us to keep producing robust and interesting content with any kind of regularity. We became aware that we were sometimes stretching to find content topics, and that our treatment of those topics wasn’t always as thorough as it was when we started. Our work lives also pushed the show to the margins this year. I myself had to spend the summer completing two large and challenging book translations, long-term commitments that extended back almost to the beginning of the podcast. Both Howards were away on long-term travel on opposite sides the world: Howard Chang to China and Taiwan, Howard Shepherd to Germany. Barbara’s work required her to travel around the USA more frequently. And my own work responsibilities have increased as well, since I am now the chair of the foreign language department at the high school where I teach. Other important aspects of our lives, which faded to the background over the past few years, have raised their hands and asked for our renewed attention. Therefore we have decided to stop producing The Word Nerds as a regular podcast series. The obligation that we used to set for ourselves to put out a show every week, or every three weeks, or every month, has drained away a lot of the joy that the project held for us in the beginning. No corporate entity or external structure has ever required us to keep the thing going, so there just doesn’t seem to be any reason to allow a production schedule to tyrannize our lives. This does not mean, however, that The Word Nerds is / are dead. We still may publish blog posts or produce podcasts from time to time, whenever we feel we have something interesting to say. But these publications won’t show up in your RSS subscriptions or your playlists with any predictable frequency. As a practical matter, if you have been a subscriber to The Word Nerds, if you feel yourself to be part of the Word Nerds community, you certainly can stay subscribed. It won’t burden your iTunes podcast list to do so. All our old shows will remain available online, and any new podcast we put out will come to you automatically. Just don’t feel you’ve missed something if you don’t hear from us for quite awhile. We won’t be putting a show out just because we haven’t done one in a month or two or three. We’ll only put one out if we have something interesting to say about language. Before I sign off for good, I want to acknowledge once again some creative people who have helped our show sound better than just our voices would sound. Chris Clemente of the Chicago band Kick the Cat—which may not even exist as a regularly-playing band anymore—graciously granted us permission to use their provocatively titled song “Blow Me” as our theme song. Eva[...]

Workplace Communications (119) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:43:55

Nostalgia (118) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:44:49

Nostalgia: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd are on location in one of the important places of their young adulthood, where they talk about nostalgia. Thanks to Maureen B. for a PayPal donation. Dave makes a couple of corrections. Thanks to Jack Sprat Café on E. Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for providing space for the Word Nerds’ remote studio. (2:08) Nostalgia of place: We have returned to Chapel Hill, NC, where we both attended university; the meaning of the word “nostalgia” and related concepts; history vs. nostalgia. (4:08) Music bumper from “Back in the Days” by Teej (10:08) Some of our Chapel Hill memories; nostalgia as an emotional phenomenon. Can you go home again (with apologies to Thomas Wolfe)? Nostalgia and technology (11:56) Song: “The Good Old Days” by The Lodger (29:46) Rude Word of the Week: “sappy” (33:07) Music bumper from “Natural Man” by Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials. (36:14) The dark side of nostalgia: wishing for good old days that were not so good (36:42) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and the Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 44:49 size: 41.1 Mb rating: PG (One of our definitions of our Rude Word gets slightly crude at one point.) The Lodger “The Good Old Days” (mp3) from “Life Is Sweet” (Slumberland) Buy at Slumberland Web Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at appliedSB / Groupietunes Buy at mTraks More On This Album Teej “Back In The Days” (mp3) from “Schenectady” (Afrazmusic Corp) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at appliedSB / Groupietunes Buy at mTraks More On This Album [ best price for generic viagra | viagra price | cheap generic overnight viagra | cialis online without prescription | is viagra legal | cialis on line pricing in canada | mexico pharmacy cialis | canadian healthcare viagra sales | buy viagra online | best viagra | buy pfizer viagra online | does generic cialis work | buy real viagra without prescription | map | viagra tablets | fake generic viagra | purchase cialis | viagra studies women | canada viagra | cialis professional 100 mg | viagra london | viagra side effects | recreational viagra | viagra free trial pack | buy cialis once daily | viagra for women | generic viagra blue pill 25mg | discount cialis | viagra usa | viagra online shop | cialis pharmacy generic | ingredients of viagra | which is better viagra or cialis | professional cialis | alternative female viagra | which is better viagra cialis | cheap generic overnight viagra | herbal alternative to cialis | viagra instructions | cialis pharmacy generic | cheepest cialis | baby on viagra | age of viagra users | cialis india pharmacy | vipps pharmacy | canada meds viagra | viagra for women | where to get viagra | how to get viagra no prescription | who sells generic viagra | female ingestion viagra | counterfeit viagra | brand viagra without prescription buy | viagra 50 mg ]

Writing (117) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:44:57

Writing: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd glance down at their written notes–albeit not handwritten–as they talk about writing. Thanks to Kay Horst S., Jeff O., Kate S., Margaret C., and an anonymous friend for donations through the PayPal button. Thanks as well to Alan H., who sent us the link to the BBC news article that inspired this edition. (2:12) Writing through history; how are different generations taught to write? We talk about thoughts on this topic from the following sources: the BBC and scaredmonkeys.com. (3:09) Music bumper from “Edgar Meyer Winter” by Shibboleth (14:19) Calligraphy: the art of writing (16:02) Song: “So I’m Writing” by Geoff Smith (20:49) Rude Word of the Week: “chicken scratch” (25:47) Music bumper from “Melancolica” by the Mauricio Cuburu. (30:38) Handwriting today and the effects of technological innovation (31:20) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing theme from “Grapes” by Evan Stone time: 44:57 size: 41.2 Mb rating: G (We hope to inspire some young listeners to write a handwritten note to somebody sometimes.) [ buy viagra line | uk pharmacies cheap viagra | keyword order viagra | brand viagra professional | is viagra safe for women | viagra blister 4 | cialis professional no prescription | overnight delivery cialis | female equivalent of viagra | pfizer soft viagra | online url viagra | copycat viagra | herbal alternative to cialis | cheap viagra uk | viagra online pharmacy | viagra side effects | viagra store in canada | buy viagra in england | viagra online sales | pfizer female viagra | viagra for women | viagra gel | when did viagra come out | united healthcare viagra | female viagra response | mail order viagra | lowest price viagra | purchase cialis next day delivery | viagra the little blue pill | viagra cialis | viagra canadian pharmacy dosage | counterfeit viagra | viagra experiences | stores that sell viagra | cialis diarrhea | uk pharmacies cheap viagra | add buy online url viagra | viagra cost | cialis 20 mg | viagra expiration date | buy generic cialis expressdelivery | cialis levitra sales viagra | generic cialis in india | herbal v viagra study | viagra with no prescription | where to purchase viagra | cialis daily | viagra testimonials | viagra online store | viagra next day delivery | cialis generic viagra | viagra women | female viagra viagra woman | cialis and canada custom ]

Translation (116) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:36:39

Translation: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd bring a certain je ne sais quoi to their discussion of translation. Thanks to renaissance247 for the email suggestion of this show topic. (2:33) Practical problems in translation; “good” and “bad” translation; the importance of accuracy (3:36) Music bumper from “Foreign Affair” by Brad Wheeler (9:37) Translating well-known texts: Martin Luther, Rainer Maria Rilke (10:33) Song: “Strange Day in Mexico” by The Clintons (19:26) Rude Word of the Week: “shmuck” (23:21) Music bumper from “Make Me Understand” by Matt Thorpe (26:48) Unfortunate mistakes in translation (including one on our very website!) (27:45) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and the Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 36:39 size: 33.6 Mb rating: PG-13 (Our Rude Word is a rude word in Yiddish, we use some other rude words to discuss it, and we talk about the rudeness of the name of the talk-back link on our website.) Brad Wheeler “Foreign Affair” (mp3) from “The Future Was Yesterday” (Origin Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes / appliedSB Buy at mTraks More On This Album [ viagra online ordering | real viagra online | cheapest viagra in uk | buy viagra in canada | copycat viagra | where to buy viagra online | viagra propranolol | brand viagra | viagra mail order uk | viagra alternative uk | adverse side effects of viagra | canadian generic cialis | viagra sample | viagra cost | cialis canadian | generic supplier viagra | suppliers of viagra in uk | herbal viagra welnet4u.de wf | viagra for women | can viagra be used by women | ladies viagra | viagra vs cialis | order viagra prescription | generic viagra in mexico | how much to buy viagra in pounds | viagra gel | herbal viagra | viagra seizures | buy cialis online uk | which is better viagra or cialis | what if i take too much viagra | overnight viagra | buy viagra germany canadian meds | how can i get some cialis | generic viagra online | viagra clones | pharmaceuticals female viagra | herbal viagra fda | keeping a hardon | cheapest prices on viagra | viagra discount | viagra warnings | herbal viagra welnet4u.de wf | cheap less viagra | pharmacie canadian viagra | does generic viagra work | buy viagra pill | what is cialis | generic viagra safe | viagra prescription for woman | cialis levitra sales viagra | soft viagra | viagra cartoon | cheepest cialis ]

Facebook and Social Networking (115) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:51:01

Words and Phrases That Tick Us Off! (114) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:39:16

Words and Phrases That Tick Us Off! Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd are grouchy at the end of a tough work week. They explore words and phrases that tick them off. Thanks to Warren G., John P., Andreas B., Elin P. David W., Mary T., and Nancy E.-W. for donations through the PayPal button. Thanks also to Paul L., that Hawaiian word curmudgeon, for an email that inspired this show. (2:16) Overused words of 2008; words that have lost their meaning from overuse; the most used words in English. Check out britannica.com. (6:19) Music bumper from “Ockham’s Shaving Kit” by George Hrab (18:53) Redundancies (20:55) Song: “Misunderstood” by Carolyn Wonderland (24:07) Rude Word of the Week: “hack” (27:33) Music bumper from “Tell Me a Bedtime Story” by the Jay Lawrence Trio. (31:16) Words and phrases that are commonly misused. (They bug us because we get them wrong! (32:06) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and the Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing theme from “Grapes” by Evan Stone time: 39:16 size: 36 Mb rating: PG (Passing reference to prostitution in our Rude Word segment.) Carolyn Wonderland “Misunderstood” (mp3) from “Miss Understood” (Bismeaux Records) Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes / appliedSB Buy at mTraks More On This Album Jay Lawrence Trio “Tell Me a Bedtime Story” (mp3) from “Thermal Strut” (OA2 Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes / appliedSB Buy at mTraks More On This Album [ cialis india pharmacy | what better viagra or cialis | fx.blogspot.com generic viagra | how can i make homemade viagra | viagra picture | get online viagra | pfizer viagra 50 mg | homemade viagra | generic viagra india | viagra purchase by phone | prescription cialis | viagra without a prescription | where to buy cialis | cost of viagra | sildenafil citrate voltammetry | keyword order viagra | buy and purchase viagra online | canadian generic viagra online | viagra buy | order viagra online | what color is viagra | cialis canadian pharmacy | generic viagra india | discount viagra online | ordering cialis gel | brand viagra | viagra online ordering | viagra brand | viagra substitute | cheap robert.up2.co.il viagra | cheap quality viagra | cialis and canada custom | viagra users | cheap onlinecom order viagra | order viagra no prescription | get viagra | buy herbal viagra | fake generic viagra | generic cialis soft tabs | what does viagra look like | wholesale viagra | viagra in ireland | viagra cialis cheap | best viagra alternative | generic pack viagra | viagra cream | age of viagra users | generic viagra india | cost of viagra | viagra levitra | buy online order viagra | buying generic cialis mexico rx | generic viagra canada | online viagra ]

Abbrevs. & txt (113) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:41:02

Currency (112) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:39:59

Currency: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd cash in on the latest news and trends as they talk about currency–in money and in speech. Investing something (language or money) with value; potency and context (2:10) Profanity and language in different cultural contexts; a citation from John Ciardi, the Charles Hodgson of the 1980s (8:30) Music bumper from “Topsy” by The Jay Lawrence Trio (10:39) Reputation as value: political capital, economic perception, relative value (13:05) Song: “Gimme the Money” by Harper (21:50) Rude Word of the Week: “piss-poor” (26:19) Music bumper from “Just Looking” by The Jerrys. (28:41) What creates value? Tangible vs. intangible exchanges (29:26) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and the Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 39:59 size: 36.6 Mb rating: PG-13 (We discuss some taboo insults from non-English languages.) Jay Lawrence Trio “Topsy” (mp3) from “Thermal Strut” (OA2 Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks More On This Album Harper “Gimme The Money” (mp3) from “Down To The Rhythm” (Blind Pig Records) Buy at eMusic Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks More On This Album [ viagra online kaufen | levitra vs. cialis | viagra brand | buy inurl viagra viagra | buy cheap viagra | active ingredient in viagra | vipps pharmacy | viagra usage | cialis low price | viagra overnight | viagra 6 free samples | viagra by mail | generic viagra in mexico | cialis next day | alternative search viagra | when was viagra discovered | viagra cream | cialis brand name | does herbal viagra really work | pfizer mexico viagra | viagra alternative levitra | sildenafil citrate soft tabs | viagra levitra | viagra tablet weight | viagra prescription for woman | viagra suppliers | viagra information | buy pfizer viagra | cheapest prices for viagra | can i get viagra in mexico | buy generic viagra from india | counterfeit viagra | pfizer viagra canada | alternative search viagra | viagra pill | viagra dosages | get viagra fast | cheap less viagra | drug viagra | order viagra 1 | sildenafil citrate 50mg | cheap viagra from uk | cheapest sildenafil citrate | discount viagra online | map of france with cialis | types of viagra | how do you use viagra | generic cialis soft tabs | generic cialis canadian | guaranteed cheapest viagra | female male viagra | pal pay pill viagra | viagra from mexico | viagra directions ]

Morphing, Changing, and Dying Words (111) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:39:03

Morphing, Changing, and Dying Words: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd look at words that shift and change over time–or sometimes die out altogether. Thanks to Carlos in Spain, who recently helped us discovered a technical problem with our site and podcast. The Word Nerds now have a page on Facebook. (Dave briefly confuses Facebook with MySpace.) (2:15) Morphing words: words whose meanings change over time. We looked at the journal Nature to learn something about change in meaning. George McNamee had an interesting blog post at the Encyclopedia Britannica blog recently on words that go away. (3:27) Music bumper from “Court of Greedy Kings” by Val Davis (15:48) Lost words: words that have fallen out of common use. To find a fantastic list of words nobody ever uses anymore, go to the Phrontistery website by Stephen Chrisomalis. (17:11) Song: “Change” by Azure McCall (26:28) Rude Word of the Week: “scurvy” (30:31) Music bumper from “Under the Stairs” by Sonic Deviant. (33:43) Rare words: words that are still current, but not commonly used. The Grandiloquent Dictionary has some great examples. (34:26) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and the Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing theme from “Grapes” by Evan Stone time: 39:03 size: 35.8 Mb rating: PG (Our Rude Word segment quotes a rather scathing and rude insult from a Shakespeare play.) Azure McCall “Change” (mp3) from “The Gift” (Musefx Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks More On This Album [ advice viagra | viagra effects on women | viagra for women | viagra online without a prescription | cialis | where can i buy illegal viagra | viagra testimonials | viagra purchase by phone | best viagra alternative | viagra message board | herbal viagra equivalent | paypal viagra | generic viagra online | price cialis | cialis canadian cost | zocor alternative viagra | viagra affects on women | viagra results | viagra from canada | non pescription cialis | cialis tablets foreign | viagra prescription drug | viagra for woman | buy viagra on the internet | cheap viagra | levitra versus cialis | next day viagra delivery | getting viagra | viagra pill | viagra 100 mg | 50mg generic viagra | levitra versus cialis | is vigrx available in stores | when did viagra come out | female herbal viagra | viagra sales u.k | natural viagra substitutes | cialis once daily | female herbal viagra | cialis alternative | buy cialis canada | generic viagra soft tabs | viagra alternative | brand viagra professional | viagra discount | buy viagra pills | viagra generic | buying cialis online | viagra britain | pfizer viagra | buy real viagra without prescription | get viagra avoid prescription | viagra prescriptions | koluba.up2.co.il order viagra ]

Say Again? (110) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:33:41

Say Again? Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd discuss remakes, do-overs, and other kinds of re-visitation. Thanks to Patrick M., Alan H., Leandro B., Stuart W., Dmitriy P., and Peter L. for PayPal donations. Thanks also to Tom D., Tomas A., Anne J., Steve H., and Peter H. for emails. (2:11) The need to revisit “old” topics (3:16) Palimpsest, adaptation, homage, interpretation (5:07) Music bumper from “Second Life” by The Dave Stapleton Quintet (15:34) Changing and evolving styles; the evolution of slang (17:34) Song: “Rehash” by JLK (21:07) Rude Word of the Week: “has-been” (24:20) Music bumper from “Tonight” by Zach Ashton. (27:25) Historical and cultural context (27:54) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and the Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 33:41 size: 30.9 rating: PG (Explication of a possibly rude German slang word.) Dave Stapleton Quintet “Second Life” (mp3) from “The House Always Wins” (Edition Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks More On This Album JLK “Rehash” (mp3) from “Nothing More Than Something To Wear” (Karmic Hit) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Puretracks Buy at Amazon MP3 Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks More On This Album [ alternative female viagra | viagra china | cialis and levitra | guaranteed cheapest viagra | female ingestion of viagra | how you get pfizer viagra | lowest pill price viagra | buy online pharmacy viagra | sildenafil plant | buy cheapest cialis | can young men take viagra | buying viagra without perscription | cialis canadian cost | price of cialis in canada | copycat viagra | herbal alternative to viagra | viagra gel | generic viagra ok | where can i buy real viagra | cheap viagra | viagra blog | legally purchase viagra | search herbal viagra | over the counter viagra | brand viagra | viagra professionsl | cialis soft tabs discount sale | viagra cost | 0rz.tw 762c3 generic viagra | viagra for women in india | make your own viagra | cialis daily canada | cialis canadian cost | is pfizer viagra available in india | buy viagra no prescription | viagra problems | try viagra for free | next day viagra delivery | non pescription cialis | viagra sales canada | how to make your own viagra | generic viagra in canada | real viagra online | canada meds viagra | women who take viagra | paypal viagra | cialis on line pricing in canada | buy viagra in canada no prescription | viagra samples | levitra vs. cialis | h h order script viagra | bad side effects of viagra | viagra 50 mg | swiss oats a111 ]

Irony and Satire (109) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:48:18

Irony and Satire: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd try to avoid speaking sarcastically to each other as they explore irony and satire. This week’s topic was suggested by Abbie G., a smart 9th-grader. Ironically, this show ended up being rated “R” and given an explicit tag. (Sorry, Abbie!) (2:08) Dave and Barbara just attended the show awarding the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, honoring the late George Carlin. Carlin was a master of American satire. This show will air on PBS on April 1, 2009. (2:40) Comedy as a culturally-specific phenomenon; the two careers of George Carlin (7:00) Music bumper from “Baja Taxi” by Brain Buckit (18:59) Carlin’s famous “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”; Lewis Black and censorship at the Kennedy Center (21:15) Is George Carlin the modern Mark Twain? (27:13) Song: “Chiron Beta Prime” by Jonathan Coulton (32:18) Rude Word of the Week: “genius” (35:07) Music bumper from “Round One” by Evan Tate. (38:30) Parody vs. satire: Mad Magazine, Weird Al Yankovic, and Saturday Night Live’s take on Sarah Palin (39:10) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing theme from “Grapes” by Evan Stone time: 48:18 size: 44.2 Mb rating: R (It is impossible to talk about the work of George Carlin without talking about “forbidden” words–and we use a couple of really taboo words several times. Once again, apologies, Abbie!) httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCljFYn3zTY George Carlin and his great “Modern Man” routine (This routine is perfectly clean and a brilliant display of American English.) [ generic cialis canadian | best cialis price | viagra discount codes | viagra joke | viagra movies | statistics on viagra | does generic viagra work | viagra use | viagra soft tabs | can i take viagra | herbal viagra | cialis generic | america viagra | cialis levitra viagra vs vs | female pharmaceutical viagra | cialis and levitra | how strong is 5 mg of cialis | soft cialis | female viagra pills | buy viagra now online | buy viagra woman | viagra overnight delivery | how do you use viagra | pfizer viagra canada | buy real cialis | viagra description | real viagra online | pfizer viagra 50 mg online | viagra prices | brand name cialis | female viagra uk | buying cialis on line | viagra experiences | guaranteed cheapest viagra | buy viagra mexico | cialis alternatives | similar cialis | generic viagra in canada | herbal viagra welnet4u.de wf | canada viagra generic | generic cialis canadian | viagra produced in mexico | cialis levitra viagra vs | free sample offers in canada | 50 mg viagra | cialis drug viagra vs | buy online pharmacy viagra | cialis for women | viagra soft tabs 100 mg | viagra tablets | viagra 100 mg | woman and cialis | buying cialis next day delivery | buy real viagra online ]

Stories and Storytelling (108) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00:01

Stories and Storytelling: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd are in Jonesborough, Tennessee, at the National Storytelling Festival, where they discuss stories and storytelling. Thanks to Martin P. for a PayPal donation (1:58) We are in Jonesborough, Tennessee, the oldest town in Tennessee, home of the International Storytelling Center and host to the National Storytelling Festival. (2:19) Why do people tell stories? Morality tales, expressions of heritage, stories that break the ice, stories that support the ego (5:14) Music bumper from “Edgar Meyer Winter” by Shibboleth (13:28) Different kinds of storytelling performances that we have seen: folk music, reminiscence stories, cowboy poetry, telling traditional tales (15:20) Song: “The Story” by Jason Silver (22:19) Rude Word of the Week: “turkey” (25:41) Music bumper from “Nada” by Jaime Beauchamp. (29:36) The future of storytelling: what will storytelling look and sound like in future generations? Benjamin Shepherd, Ruthanna Ruben, Caden Watts (30:17) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 37:35 size: 34.4 Mb rating: G (No “adult stories” were recounted in this edition. Furthermore, kids should be told stories all the time.) [ viagra drug interaction | buy viagra online | generic viagra lowest prices | discount skocz.pl viagra | viagra canadian pharmacy dosage | next day delivery cialis | viagra tablets sale | cialis 50 mg | viagra label | indian cialis | cyalis levitra sales viagra | when do i use cialis | cialis dose | viagra stamina | copycat viagra | buy generic cialis expressdelivery | natural viagra substitutes | cialis generic levitra viagra | mexico pharmacy cialis | viagra wholesalers | mexican viagra | america viagra | get viagra | where to get viagra cheap | viagra online 50mgs | buy viagra internet | viagra in spain | cheap generic overnight viagra | cialis prescription | buying cialis soft tabs 100 mg | herbal viagra welnet4u.de wf | mexico viagra | when do i take viagra | cialis brand | online viagra sales | buying cialis soft tabs 100 mg | generic viagra blue pill 25mg | herbal viagra equivalent | female viagra uk | viagra price | soft cialis | cialis without prescription | cialis tablets foreign | free trial of viagra | viagra good morning | paypal viagra | cialis canadian pharmacy | viagra history | viagra in canada pfizer | buy real cialis | female pharmaceutical viagra | cialis overnight | viagra levitra | cialis online canada ]

Debate (107) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:39:44

Debate: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd argue back and forth and try to come to agreement about the meaning of debate. Thanks to Alex Enkerli for an audio comment on MyChingo. (2:03) This edition was inspired by an email from Paul Lawler (3:45) Definitions of debate; what exactly constitutes a debate? (5:26) Music bumper from “Arabesque” by Mauricio Cuburu (11:21) Different types of debates for different purposes and in different forums; check out the Copley Debates website, as well as Trivium Pursuit and the Aberdeen Central High School site. We also discuss Robert’s Rules of Order.(13:26) Song: “Support for My Argument” by Emma Wallace (25:11) Rude Word of the Week: “filibuster” (28:55) Music bumper from “Rebuttal” by The Working Title. (32:44) When does an argument become a debate? A brief homage to Monty Python’s classic “Argument” sketch: “Just saying no isn’t an argument!” “Yes it is.” “No it isn’t!” (33:24) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network. Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing theme from “Grapes” by Evan Stone time: 39:44 size: 36.4 Mb rating: G (This entire discussion of debate is conducted in a civil and respectful manner.) [ viagra generic brand | mexico pharmacy cialis | canadian viagra 50mg | viagra buy now pay later | viagra alternative and woman | viagra overnight delivery | cialis testimonial | buy generic viagra | real cialis | women does viagra work | cialis dosagem | buying viagra | viagra rx in canada | should i chew cialis | viagra 50 mg | generic viagra india | america viagra | viagra en gel | indian cialis | buy viagra in canada | where to get viagra | where can i purchase cialis | does generic cialis work | generic viagra ok | cialis and canada custom | best viagra alternative | internet viagra pharmacy | cost of cialis | alternative female viagra | viagra generic canada | viagra cheap prescription | us discount viagra overnight delivery | pizer india viagra side effects | how much to buy viagra in pounds | what is viagra used for | herbal alternatives to viagra | buy viagra without a prescription | viagra pfizer online | when do i use cialis | how to buy cialis in canada | how to make viagra | viagra price | indian cialis canada | female ingestion viagra | non prescription viagra | cheap viagra uk | herbal vigor | buy cialis doctor online | generic cialis next day shipping | cheap viagra from uk | cialis tablets foreign | viagra cartoons | viagra effects on women | viagra prescription ]

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