The Vocal Fries
@vocalfriespod.bsky.social
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a podcast about linguistic discrimination. “compelling and never preachy” - NYT
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Turns out, colo(u)rs and colo(u)r terms are weird!
@korystamper.bsky.social
teaches us all about them
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I see your True Color(s) - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Kory Stamper, about her newest book, True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color from Azure to Zinc Pink. Out March 31, 2026!Chatbots and bias
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/18926818
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Turns out, colo(u)rs and colo(u)r terms are weird!
@korystamper.bsky.social
teaches us all about them
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I see your True Color(s) - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Kory Stamper, about her newest book, True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color from Azure to Zinc Pink. Out March 31, 2026!Chatbots and bias
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/18926818
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Carrie Gillon
about 1 month ago
@korystamper.bsky.social
‘s book is out today! Happy bookday!
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Turns out, colo(u)rs and colo(u)r terms are weird!
@korystamper.bsky.social
teaches us all about them
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I see your True Color(s) - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Kory Stamper, about her newest book, True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color from Azure to Zinc Pink. Out March 31, 2026!Chatbots and bias
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/18926818
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Q. Pheevr
about 2 months ago
When you use the plausible-looking-text-extrusion machine to extrude a plausible-looking brief, which you then file, you haven’t written a brief, but you’re still damn well responsible for anything in it that turns out to be merely plausible-looking and not actually true.
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We're no. 12 😂 (I'll take it)
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Check out the latest episode of The Vocal Fries! Listen to the full podcast here
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Top 5% of Buzzsprout podcasts (again!) Plus our top city is Melbourne! (not pictured) Shout out to our Aussie friends and listeners, plus everyone from all 174 countries (!!)
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I meant to post this yesterday, but I got into the cleaning zone. Is my place still messy? Yes, but hush
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It's that time of year again! our top 5 episodes for 2025 5. Peven Stinker, where we talk smack about Pinker
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Peven Stinker - The Vocal Fries
We have a few things to say about Pinker.Part of the War on ScienceThe Language InstinctPinker on Race RealismCo-authored paper on overregularizationThe Open Letter to the LSAThe article that Carrie w...
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/17927252
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Megan Figueroa
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my friend just texted to tell me how fascinating our chat with you is! I have to say it again: I love this episode! Thank you for your time and wisdom! Everyone, check out the
@vocalfriespod.bsky.social
’s latest episode with Tim Brookes!
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By Hand - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Tim Brookes about his newest book, By Hand, about the importance of handwriting.NBER reportCurrent AffairsWOTY: 6-7 rage baitparasocialvibe codingAI slopmaple washing
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/18353147
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this is a new way to misspell my name (Gillow)
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Trump Thinks Black People Have Lower IQs Than White People
By Legrand H. Clegg II Nationwide -- On August 3rd, 2025, President Donald Trump referred to Charlemagne Tha God, a popular Black talk show host, as a “low IQ individual” because of the comments the h...
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Reminder that this is coming up soon!
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8 months ago
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If you'd like to join in on the fun, you just need to be a member, free or paid Sept 13, 2025 11am PDT
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8 months ago
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Megan Figueroa
12 months ago
It’s US book release day for The AI Con! Check out our interview with authors
@emilymbender.bsky.social
and
@alexhanna.bsky.social
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Emily M. Bender
12 months ago
This was one of the most fun interviews I've gotten to do!
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Hyped for AI? Maybe don’t be
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Megan Figueroa
12 months ago
This was such a fun conversation!
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Alex Hanna
12 months ago
Such a pleasure to speak with Carrie and Megan!
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Exciting new episode out now! We chat with Drs
@emilymbender.bsky.social
and
@alexhanna.bsky.social
about their new book The AI Con, out May 13!
www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/epis...
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The AI Con - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Drs Emily M. Bender, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington, and Alex Hanna, Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), about th...
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/17096375
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Megan Figueroa
about 1 year ago
We just had the interview. Y’all are going to love the episode! Coming very soon.
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Megan Figueroa
about 1 year ago
Y’all. I just finished The AI Con and it is so good and so necessary. I cannot wait to chat with
@emilymbender.bsky.social
and
@alexhanna.bsky.social
about it this weekend!
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The Vocal Fries
@vocalfriespod.bsky.social
will release a special episode with Lorna Gibb chatting about this book soon!
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Woo hoo!
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about 1 year ago
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We have a new episode out now! We chat with Gabe Henry about his new book, “Enough is enuf: Our failed attempts to make English eezier to spell”
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Enough is Enuf - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Gabe Henry about his new book, Enough is enuf: Our failed attempts to make English eezier to spell.Puerto Rico and English as an Official Language
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/16970321
about 1 year ago
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Sam Corbin
about 1 year ago
i and other hopeful spellers such as
@timdonnelly.bsky.social
are competing in gabe’s book launch party this weds at littlefield in brooklyn!!
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Because Language (becauselangpod)
about 1 year ago
Go listen — you'll love it! And you're also going to love OUR episode with Gabe Henry
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We have a new episode out now! We chat with Gabe Henry about his new book, “Enough is enuf: Our failed attempts to make English eezier to spell”
www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/epis...
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Enough is Enuf - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Gabe Henry about his new book, Enough is enuf: Our failed attempts to make English eezier to spell.Puerto Rico and English as an Official Language
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/16970321
about 1 year ago
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Dr Laura Smith-Khan
about 1 year ago
Had a binge listen to vocal fries podcast episodes yesterday, including this one 🙌🏼
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Megan Figueroa
about 1 year ago
I dream of having Kristen Schaal on
@vocalfriespod.bsky.social
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Gerald Roche
about 1 year ago
This was a really engaging, interesting conversation and I thoroughly enjoyed being on the podcast. If you want to know why some people enjoy hating Richard Gere and what that has to do with language oppression, have a listen.
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Megan Figueroa
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Did ya hear? 🍟
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Our latest episode is out now! We talk Language Oppression in Tibet with Dr.
@geraldroche.bsky.social
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Language Oppression in Tibet - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Gerald Roche, Lecturer in the Department of Languages and Cultures at La Trobe University, about his new book, The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet, language oppr...
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/16813467
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Megan Figueroa
about 1 year ago
This interview was so much fun. I cannot wait for y’all to hear it.
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Megan Figueroa
about 1 year ago
Have you listened yet? 🍟💛
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Stan Carey
about 1 year ago
With thanks to
@lisabdavidson.bsky.social
and
@vocalfriespod.bsky.social
for a linguistically informed discussion of the weird word "twang"
vocalfriespod.com/2019/09/09/l...
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Everybody Hertz
We talk to Dr Lisa Davidson, Professor of Linguistics at New York University, about the terms used by journalists to describe language and accents (and why they are so often problematic).
https://vocalfriespod.com/2019/09/09/love-hertz/
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Check out our new episode with
@mcanzanella.bsky.social
! We talk all about the Neapolitan language.
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The Italian N-Word - The Vocal Fries
Megan and Carrie talk with Massimiliano Canzanella about the Neapolitan language and how it is perceived in Italy.Asian languages and the LA fires
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/16634404
about 1 year ago
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Elia Powers
about 1 year ago
Late to this (wasn't on BlueSky yet), but enjoyed my appearance!
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Megan Figueroa
over 1 year ago
Speaking Spanish is a crime in our country.
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Bonus is up and it's all about the importance of sign language in emergencies
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Bonus 85 | Vocal Fries Pod
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It’s new episode day! We talk with Dr. Adam Benkato about Arabic! Matkunsh 7mar is transliterated from Arabic script and it means “Don’t be an asshole.” Enjoy!
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matkunsh 7mar - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Adam Benkato, Associate Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, about Arabic.codeswitching in inca...
https://vocalfriespod.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/16481525-matkunsh-7mar
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Megan Figueroa
over 1 year ago
Have you listened yet? It’s a nice break from *gestures around*.
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Megan Figueroa
over 1 year ago
We’ve been wanting to do an episode on Arabic for so long, and we finally did it! And with a good friend of mine! Check it out. And thanks, as always, for supporting an indie podcast. 🍟
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It’s new episode day! We talk with Dr. Adam Benkato about Arabic! Matkunsh 7mar is transliterated from Arabic script and it means “Don’t be an asshole.” Enjoy!
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matkunsh 7mar - The Vocal Fries
Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Adam Benkato, Associate Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, about Arabic.codeswitching in inca...
https://vocalfriespod.buzzsprout.com/1930383/episodes/16481525-matkunsh-7mar
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It's that time of year again! Our top 5 episodes for 2024, starting with #5 (which was technically released in 2023, but December episodes always get short shrift): Werthwhile Language, with Dr Suzanne Wertheim:
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over 1 year ago
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the last bonus episode of 2024 is up!
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Bonus 84 | Vocal Fries Pod
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We are a completely indie podcast that could use your help! With your Patreon membership, you will have access to all of our bonus episodes, past and present. And with your 💰 support, we pay our editor and for transcription. Thank you for supporting an indie podcast!
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It’s new episode day! We hope you take a listen! 🍟
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Dr. Mike Mena
over 1 year ago
NEW VOCAL FRIES EPISODE!! So fun getting to finally jump on the line with the podcast I've been following for a couple years now! This was myself and Dr. Ayala Fader talking DLP! Podbean:
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Spotify:
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And, ALL the other places too!
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Massimiliano Canzanella
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1000 people aged 18+ (52% women and 48% men) were asked by the company PrePly: “What is the Italian dialect you find most annoying?” I explain the reasons for this widespread language hatred in a forthcoming episode of
@vocalfriespod.bsky.social
Full survey data:
preply.com/it/blog/sond...
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We were in the top 5% Of podcasts this year! Thank you all for making this happen!
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