Nerf-herder? Frack? Farking Zarquon? Guest producers <a href="https://twitter.com/Forrest" target="_blank">Forrest Phillips</a> and Emily Block guide us through cursing in fictional Worlds. Special guests include <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Okrand" target="_blank">Marc Okrand</a> - creator of Star Trek’s Klingon language, <a href="https://twitter.com/Dedalvs" target="_blank">David J. Peterson</a> - creator of Game of Thrones Dothraki language, and host of the<a href="@ImaginWorldsPod" target="_blank"> Imaginary Worlds</a> podcast, Eric Molinsky.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

42: The N-Word

As long as there’s been language, there have been forbidden words. What gives these words their power? Why are they considered “bad”? Producer and Host, Matt Fidler, reaches out to experts, linguists, and historians to explore these words and their cultural significance. From diving into specific bad words to exploring what language has the “worst curses”, Matt weaves personal stories and interviews to help shed light on the power of very bad words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.