01. Straight from the Horse's Mouth
How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.
30min
May 31, 2014
02. Riding Shotgun
Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.
30min
June 7, 2014
03. Lower the Boom
How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.
30min
June 14, 2014
04. Off the Cuff
Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
30min
June 21, 2014
05. Cut to the Chase
How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
30min
June 28, 2014
06. Bite the Bullet
Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.
30min
July 19, 2014
07. Go for Broke
Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.
30min
July 26, 2014
08. Hail to the Chief
Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.
30min
August 2, 2014