http://thewordnerds.org A podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:28:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 en ©Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd 2006-2007 shepdave@gmail.com (Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd) shepdave@gmail.com 1440 words,language,etymology,music,books,linguistics,English,German,Latin,nerds A podcast about words and language The Word Nerds is a podcast on words, language, and why we say the things we do. Three language teachers share their ideas about the roots of everyday English. Each edition explores a rude word of the week. In addition to looking at language change, the podcast features music by independent artists each week. Shownotes/links: www.thewordnerds.org. Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd shepdave@gmail.com No no http://thewordnerds.org/images/wordnerdsavatar.jpg http://thewordnerds.org 144 144 http://thewordnerds.org/2008/04/20/games-and-wordplay-101/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/04/20/games-and-wordplay-101/#comments Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:11:18 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/04/20/games-and-wordplay-101/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/04/20/games-and-wordplay-101/feed/ 38:59 Games and Wordplay: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd explore word games, games with words, and ways of playing with words. Dave thanks Brad and Naoko for ... Games and Wordplay: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd explore word games, games with words, and ways of playing with words. Dave thanks Brad and Naoko for donations, and Naoko, Ralsen, Asa, Jason and Hossein for their emails. (1:59) This show was inspired by a game published by Brad Chase, Orijinz. We play a couple of rounds. (Thanks, Brad!) (6:51) Music bumper from Bongo Booty by Vincent Van GoGo. (12:09) Some of our favorite games for word nerds young and old (12:47) Scrabble Boggle Taboo Scattergories Tribond Some good sources for online word games: East of the Web, Word Plays, and good old Yahoo (21:29) Song: "The Mating Game" by Bitter:Sweet (22:37) Rude Word of the Week: "nucking futs" and other rude Spoonerisms (25:57) Music bumper from "Tonight" by Zach Ashton. (29:39) Spoonerisms as wordplay, including a very rude running skit from RTL Samstag Nacht Live based on a Spoonerism (30:07) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 38:59 size: 35.7 Mb rating: R (Our rude word is a variant of the ever-rude "F-word." We close with reference to a German television skit that is based totally on the "F-word.") Bitter:Sweet "The Mating Game" (mp3) from "The Mating Game" (Quango) Buy at eMusic Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody Buy at mTraks Download More On This Album podcast,,barbara,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd yes No http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/22/baby-talk-100/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/22/baby-talk-100/#comments Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:43:25 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/22/baby-talk-100/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/22/baby-talk-100/feed/ 37:28 Baby Talk: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd use their best adult vocabulary as they discuss baby talk. Dave thanks Andy, Beverley and Jianxia for their support ... Baby Talk: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd use their best adult vocabulary as they discuss baby talk. Dave thanks Andy, Beverley and Jianxia for their support through the PayPal donation button. (2:00) This is show #100. The recording date, March 21, is the third anniversary not only of The Word Nerds, but also of Schlaflos in Mnchen. (2:14) Thanks to Blue and Cihat for emails. (3:08) Baby talk, reflecting the circle of human life; different applications for baby talk (4:18) Music bumper from "Little Child" by Jamie Varley. (14:35) How babies learn to speak: Noam Chomsky's theory of universal grammar (15:27) Song: "Boogie Woogie Baby" by Deanna Bogart (24:28) Rude words of the week: "baby" (28:04) Music bumper from "Court of Greedy Kings" by Val Davis. (30:25) Stories of our own first words, and our children's first words (30:43) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 37:28 size: 34.3 Mb rating: PG (Howard very briefly mentions sexual contexts for baby talk.) Deanna Bogart "Boogie Woogie Baby" (mp3) from "New Address" (Deanna Bogart) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks Download More On This Album Jamie Varley "Little Child" (mp3) from "You Ride" (Sota Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon Buy at GroupieTunes Buy at mTraks Download More On This Album podcast,,howard,c.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/01/rhetoric-part-2-tropes-and-schemes-99/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/01/rhetoric-part-2-tropes-and-schemes-99/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:18:10 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/01/rhetoric-part-2-tropes-and-schemes-99/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/03/01/rhetoric-part-2-tropes-and-schemes-99/feed/ 42:48 Rhetoric, part 2--Tropes and Schemes: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd continue their discussion of rhetoric by exploring tropes, schemes, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Grimace from the ... Rhetoric, part 2--Tropes and Schemes: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd continue their discussion of rhetoric by exploring tropes, schemes, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Grimace from the Word Nerds Forum corrects us on our example of a syllogism. (2:31) Content versus style; tropes and schemes defined; and some examples of tropes. (Note: despite what Dave says in this segment, Edward P. J. Corbett's book Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student is only available in hardback.) (4:46) Music bumper from "Under the Stairs" by Sonic Deviant. (12:18) Schemes: a transference of order; shifts of structure in language (12:54) Song: "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" performed by The United States Air Force Band and the Singing Sergeants (29:15) Rude word of the week: blowhard (34:11) Music bumper from "Nada" by Jaime Beauchamp. (37:13) Next time we will examine some examples of rhetoric in public speech. (37:52) Dave reads Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. (38:39) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and the United States Air Force Band Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 42:48 size: 39.2 Mb rating: PG (Howard gives one slightly suggestive example of litotes.) podcast,,howard,s.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2008/02/09/body-words-98/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/02/09/body-words-98/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:22:09 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/02/09/body-words-98/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/02/09/body-words-98/feed/ 38:05 Body Words: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd put their noses to the grindstone and go toe-to-toe in a tete-a-tete, as they talk about body words. Dave ... Body Words: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd put their noses to the grindstone and go toe-to-toe in a tete-a-tete, as they talk about body words. Dave thanks Scott and Mary for their support through the PayPal donation button. (2:05) This topic is, of course, the theme of Charles Hodgson's book Carnal Knowledge. It was suggested to us by Julia MacAdam. (2:32) Idioms that use parts of the human body, from head to toe (3:43) Music bumper from Broken Heart by Briareus. (18:30) Derivatives--English words derived from Latin words for body parts (19:21) Song: Head Over Heels by Emelee (23:14) Rude word of the week: "ass-kisser" (26:43) Music bumper from Mandan Heartbreak Song by Keith Bear. (29:33) The heart and muscle memory: there may be a biological reason we think of our innermost thoughts as connected to the heart. See The Lost Arts of the Mind by Darren Bridger and The Heart's Code by Paul Pearsall (30:18) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and Ioda Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 38:05 size: 34.9 Mb rating: PG-13 (The Rude Word would get a middle-schooler sent to the office.) Emelee "Head Over Heels" (mp3) from "Kiss" (Barak Entertainment) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Amazon Keith Bear "Mandan Heartbreak Song" (mp3) from "Earthlodge" (Makoch Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Amazon Buy at GroupieTunes More On This Album podcast,,howard,c.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/19/rhetoric-part-1-97/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/19/rhetoric-part-1-97/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:51:17 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/19/rhetoric-part-1-97/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/19/rhetoric-part-1-97/feed/ 35:07 Rhetoric, part 1: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd explore the difference between rhetoric and dialectic. They invoke Plato, Aristotle, Rush Limbaugh and Michael Moore. Dave thanks ... Rhetoric, part 1: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd explore the difference between rhetoric and dialectic. They invoke Plato, Aristotle, Rush Limbaugh and Michael Moore. Dave thanks Michael, Tim, Emma, and Clint for their support through their PayPal donations to the show. (See the button on the right-hand navigation column of our web page.) (2:00) Rhetoric, dialectic, syllogism and enthymeme defined and illustrated. Howard's major source is Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student by Edward P. J. Corbett. (2:26) Music bumper from "Road to Rhodes" by Scott Helm. (10:44) Modes of persuasion in contemporary discourse: Limbaugh/Moore vs. Obama/Huckabee (11:26) Song: "Liar" by Shoestring Strap (19:15) Rude word of the week: bullshit artist (22:34) Music bumper from "Telepop" by The Jerrys. (27:09) Anticipation of part 2: figures of speech and rhetorical techniques (27:56) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 35:07 size: 36.8 Mb rating: PG-13 (Our Rude Word would probably get you sent to the principal's office in a U.S. middle school.) podcast,,howard,s.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/01/special-2008-new-years-edition-96a/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/01/special-2008-new-years-edition-96a/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:52:12 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/01/special-2008-new-years-edition-96a/ http://thewordnerds.org/2008/01/01/special-2008-new-years-edition-96a/feed/ 20:55 2008 New Year's special edition: Dave Shepherd sends New Year's greetings from the Word Nerds team, and responds to listener feedback. Dave reads and responds to ... 2008 New Year's special edition: Dave Shepherd sends New Year's greetings from the Word Nerds team, and responds to listener feedback. Dave reads and responds to emails from Hillary, Idiosyncratic Idiot, Chris, Rob, and Donna. (3:10) A bald-faced solicitation of your donations through our PayPal button. (See the right-hand navigation column on our website.) (15:47) Shows we hope to do soon: rhetorical devices, many peoples divided by a common language, and the languages we teach. (16:59) Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 20:55 size: 19.2 Mb rating: G. This week's show is just a response to our listeners' very courteous and decorous emails. podcast,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/12/09/silence-and-speechlessness-96/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/12/09/silence-and-speechlessness-96/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:23:04 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/12/09/silence-and-speechlessness-96/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/12/09/silence-and-speechlessness-96/feed/ 34:11 Silence and Speechlessness: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd sit in silence for a few seconds--and then find that they have something to say after all. ... Silence and Speechlessness: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd sit in silence for a few seconds--and then find that they have something to say after all. They explore speechlessness and silence. We are currently somewhat speechless because of overwork. (2:02) Speechlessness: when words fail us. (3:33) Music bumper from Silence by Caitlyn Smith. (10:29) Silence: sometimes empty, sometimes expressive (11:42) Song: Silence by Shannon Hurley (19:48) Rude words of the week: "dum-dum" (23:43) Music bumper from Silence Speaks by Rhymz Suhreal. (28:16) The silent treatment: silence as a tool, and as a weapon (29:16) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 34:11 size: 31.3 Mb rating: G (Silence is powerful, but by itself it is usually inoffensive.) podcast,,howard,c.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/11/16/religious-words-95/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/11/16/religious-words-95/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2007 03:14:23 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/11/16/religious-words-95/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/11/16/religious-words-95/feed/ 35:17 Religious Words: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd look deep within their souls--without proselytizing--as they talk about the connection between religious language and everyday language. Religious words ... Religious Words: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd look deep within their souls--without proselytizing--as they talk about the connection between religious language and everyday language. Religious words as they are re-appropriated into everyday life. Thanks to EJ for suggesting this topic, and letting us know about the technology evangelists. (1:58) Howard Shepherd tells us about an interesting blog at No Thirst Software. (9:16) Music bumper from Faith by Greg Federico. (14:32) Secular shifts in meaning of some religious words (15:20) Song: Bad Religion by Jimmie Bratcher (19:20) Rude words of the week: "holy cow," "holy Moses," "holy smoke," and "holy crap" (22:46) Music bumper from God Frequency Live by Without Malice. (27:16) Phrases from religion that are re-purposed in common speech (28:00) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 35:17 size: 32.3 Mb rating: PG (Not very rude, really--although one of our Rude Words suggests another ruder word.) podcast,,barbara,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/27/nicknames-94/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/27/nicknames-94/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:24:01 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/27/nicknames-94/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/27/nicknames-94/feed/ 40:10 Nicknames: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd call each other by names other than their given names as they discuss nicknames. Listener feedback (2:22) Eke-names, mascots, and a ... Nicknames: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd call each other by names other than their given names as they discuss nicknames. Listener feedback (2:22) Eke-names, mascots, and a shout-out to a former student (5:18) Music bumper from "Grapes" by Evan Stone. (17:34) Monikers--deliberately chosen or applied names (18:23) Song: "Familar Names, Familiar Games" by Doug McLeod (22:50) Rude word of the week: your worst nickname (27:05) Music bumper from "Melancolica" by Mauricio Cuburu. (30:12) Nicknames--conferred on us often without our consent, and frequently expressive of relationships (30:59) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 40:10 size: 36.8 Mb rating: PG (The president of the United States called his former chief of staff a rude nickname--and we cite it!) podcast,,howard,s.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/06/public-speaking-93/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/06/public-speaking-93/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:43:25 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/06/public-speaking-93/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/10/06/public-speaking-93/feed/ 43:16 Public speaking: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd sit very isolated in the Word Nerds studio, and yet speak to thousands of listeners about public speaking. Oratory, ... Public speaking: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd sit very isolated in the Word Nerds studio, and yet speak to thousands of listeners about public speaking. Oratory, rhetoric, and forensics (2:02) Music bumper from Forensic by Nick Murray (14:29) "Everyday" public speakers: teachers, podcasters, managers, and toasters (15:10) Song: Beer Toast by Bobby Chitwood (25:43) Rude word of the week: "rabble-rouser" (29:18) Music bumper from Rendered Speechless by Briareus (34:02) How to improve your public speaking: our humble advice (34:41) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 43:16 size: Mb 39.6 rating: PG-13 (Our featured song is an unabashed celebration of alcohol consumption.) podcast,,howard,c.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/09/15/transitions-92/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/09/15/transitions-92/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:49:11 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/09/15/transitions-92/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/09/15/transitions-92/feed/ 40:03 Transitions: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd try to move smoothly from one sub-topic to another as they talk about transitions, both in language and in ... Transitions: Barbara Shepherd and Dave Shepherd try to move smoothly from one sub-topic to another as they talk about transitions, both in language and in life. Emails and voice messages from Angy, Joel, MrGraphxFargo, Ken, and Ric (2:33) Change in our lives, and the continuum of change and transition (5:51) Music bumper from Ockham's Shaving Kit by George Hrab. (14:24) Ways of signaling change in language (15:12) Song: Lake Luck by Wetbrain, featuring Ben Shepherd (23:20) Rude word of the week: "waffle" (27:35) Music bumper from Baja Taxi by Brain Buckit. (31:34) Phrases and sayings about change (32:18) Bumper and closing music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 40:03 size: 36.7 Mb rating: G (Our Rude Word comes directly from the daily comic strips. Moreover, we're trying to set a good example for our adult children.) podcast,,barbara,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/25/inside-language-91/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/25/inside-language-91/#comments Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:23:46 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/25/inside-language-91/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/25/inside-language-91/feed/ 40:38 "Inside" Language: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd speak as clearly and openly as they can about "insider" language--normal words that outsiders cannot understand. Our show is ... "Inside" Language: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd speak as clearly and openly as they can about "insider" language--normal words that outsiders cannot understand. Our show is introduced this week by the man called Anne from Israel, known to Word Nerds Forum members as RabiAkiva. (0:01) We encourage you once again to check out Charles Hodgson's book Carnal Knowledge, a wonderful dictionary containing words and expressions for parts of the human body. (2:46) A MyChingo message from Jason in West Australia (4:51) Howard and Dave use their interest in road cycling to talk about jargon, lingo, and other forms of insider language. (6:35) A greeting from the Reduced Shakespeare Company podcast (18:37) Acronyms, abbreviations, and other forms of "inside-the-beltway" jargon (19:15) Song: Inside Joke by Little Thom (25:41) Rude word of the week: "wheelsucker" (30:13) Music bumper from The Corner of Sacco and Vanzetti by Shibboleth. (33:33) The inside jargon of the world of con-men, circus workers, and magicians: ballyhoo, patter, and cant (34:30) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 40:38 size: 37.3 Mb rating: PG-13 (Our song has some hilarious references to procreation and uses a couple of naughty words.) podcast,,howard,s.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/04/small-talk-90/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/04/small-talk-90/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:20:00 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/04/small-talk-90/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/08/04/small-talk-90/feed/ 00:01:01 Small talk: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd, who haven't seen each other for several months, make and discuss small talk. We encourage you to check our ... Small talk: Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd, who haven't seen each other for several months, make and discuss small talk. We encourage you to check our our friend Charles Hodgson's book Carnal Knowledge. (2:22) The inspiration for this show was the book How to Talk to Anybody About Anything by Leil Lowndes. (3:21) In response to a voice message, we explain our system of rating our shows. (7:41) Small talk: what is it, who uses it, and when is it used? (12:18) Music bumper from Talks in Circles by Threeleggeddog (21:50) Forms of small talk, and small-talk danger zones (23:04) Song: We Talk About Cars by Ric Seaberg (29:09) Rude word of the week: "gossip" (33:48) Music bumper from Essence by Evan Stone (36:33) When speakers move beyond small talk (36:56) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 43:09 size: 39.5 Mb rating: PG (Just a tiny hint of rudeness in our discussion.) podcast,,howard,c.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/07/16/synonyms-89/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/07/16/synonyms-89/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:54:44 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/07/16/synonyms-89/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/07/16/synonyms-89/feed/ 34:02 Synonyms: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd discuss, chat, and talk about a plethora, a bundle, a whole bunch of ideas about synonyms. Austin Tichenor of the ... Synonyms: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd discuss, chat, and talk about a plethora, a bundle, a whole bunch of ideas about synonyms. Austin Tichenor of the Reduced Shakespeare Company left us an audio comment via our MyChingo button. (1:55) It was Dave's turn to travel to German-speaking Europe this past month. (3:04) The inspiration for this show was our recent experience trying to express fine differences in meaning in a second language. Synonyms yield these subtle distinctions. (4:42) Music bumper from Just Looking by The Jerrys (13:29) Regional variations in sets of synonyms, and their applications (14:14) Song: The Same One by Little Mack Simmons (19:18) Rude word of the week: "dullard" (23:54) Music bumper from Necessary Rain by Emile Westergaard. (26:58) Age and experience and the ability to make subtler distinctions (27:30) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and IODA Promonet Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 34:02 size: 31.2 Mb rating: PG (Only a tiny, mild bit of borderline rudeness in our audio feedback.) Download "The Same One" (mp3) from "The PM+Simmons Collection 1971-1982" by Little Mack Simmons Electro-Fi Records Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster podcast,,howard,s.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/24/abridgment-88/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/24/abridgment-88/#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:11:51 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/24/abridgment-88/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/24/abridgment-88/feed/ 32:54 Abridgment: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd leave out all the unimportant parts as they talk about abridgment. We feature the masters of abridgment, the Reduced ... Abridgment: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd leave out all the unimportant parts as they talk about abridgment. We feature the masters of abridgment, the Reduced Shakespeare Company. We've been away. While we were gone, the Nerd Number died. But now you can leave an audio message with our MyChingo button. (1:52) Definitions of "abridge," plus some related words (4:16) Music bumper from Trifle 3 by Fuzzy Logic (10:16) In April, Dave interviewed the RSC (that's the Reduced Shakespeare Company, not that "Royal" bunch). (10:58) Song: Left Out by A Void (19:28) Rude word of the week: "half-assed" (22:53) Music bumper from Make Me Understand by Matt Thorpe. (25:21) Intentions and functions of abridgment (26:13) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 32:54 size: 30.2 Mb rating: PG (Our Rude Word is about as rude as we get this week.) podcast,,howard,s.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/06/okay-its-fixed/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/06/okay-its-fixed/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:17:52 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/06/okay-its-fixed/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/06/okay-its-fixed/feed/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/05/podcast-problems/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/05/podcast-problems/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:39:20 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/05/podcast-problems/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/06/05/podcast-problems/feed/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/05/29/where-did-we-go/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/05/29/where-did-we-go/#comments Tue, 29 May 2007 09:23:28 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/05/29/where-did-we-go/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/05/29/where-did-we-go/feed/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/04/22/spring-break-87a/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/04/22/spring-break-87a/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:25:22 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/04/22/spring-break-87a/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/04/22/spring-break-87a/feed/ 18:36 Spring Break Edition: Dave Shepherd does not have a linguistic topic, nor a Rude Word, nor a song--but he does respond to your emails and ... Spring Break Edition: Dave Shepherd does not have a linguistic topic, nor a Rude Word, nor a song--but he does respond to your emails and voicemails, and announces a new feature to the website. The Virginia Tech shooting touched us--but not directly. (2:20) We have a new feature on our blog site, a MyChingo button. Leave us a high-quality audio comment. (4:15) The Word Nerds studio is being remodeled. The next couple of shows will come from another place! (5:51) We received a voicemail on the Nerd Number, 206-600-6373 (206-600-NERD), from Darren at the Hak5 video podcast. (7:09) We received email from Michael Buchko and Christian Scholze, among many others. (7:48) Check out these threads on the Word Nerds Forum: (10:29) Communicative Competence Your favorite audiobooks? Question about probable slang Hey you guys! Expletives (87) We will be back with a full show within the next three weeks. (15:40) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat Closing music from "Grapes" by Evan Stone time: 18:36 size: 17.1 Mb rating: PG (I bleeped out one rude word in a voicemail.) podcast,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/31/expletives-87/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/31/expletives-87/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:35:12 +0000 Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/31/expletives-87/ http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/31/expletives-87/feed/ 42:28 Expletives, both rude and non-rude: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd have a rollicking good time, filling out the time of the show by talking about ... Expletives, both rude and non-rude: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd have a rollicking good time, filling out the time of the show by talking about expletives. (NOTE: This show contains some of the rudest language we have every explicated on The Word Nerds. Not work-, school-, or family-safe!) This week's show will have a forum thread in the Rude Words category, since it deals with really rude language. Please bring us your favorite expletives (both rude and non-rude). (3:02) This show was inspired by an email suggestion from a listener. Thanks to Katherine Pennavaria. (3:40) Defining "expletive"; grammatical categories of expletives (4:45) Music bumper from Baja Taxi by Brain Buckit (12:20) Attributive expletives and infixes: filling out words and sentences with rude words, both for rhythmic effect and for shock value (13:06) Song: C'est la Fking Vie by Ginny Clee (24:10) Rude word of the week: "fking" (as an attributive expletive) (28:34) Music bumper from Essence by Evan Stone. (31:59) Curses, extended curses, and interjections (32:23) Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 42:28 size: 38.9 Mb rating: R (The last two-thirds of the show is about very rude language. Our lovely featured song is not one you want to play at work.) podcast,,howard,s.,,dave Dave Shepherd, Howard Shepherd, Howard Chang, Barbara Shepherd no No