Season 2 Episodes
1. Straight from the Horse's Mouth
May 31st, 201430 min
How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.
2. Riding Shotgun
June 7th, 201430 min
Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.
3. Lower the Boom
June 14th, 201430 min
How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.
4. Off the Cuff
June 21st, 201430 min
Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
5. Cut to the Chase
June 28th, 201430 min
How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
6. Bite the Bullet
July 19th, 201430 min
Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.
7. Go for Broke
July 26th, 201430 min
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.
8. Hail to the Chief
August 2nd, 201430 min
Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.
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‘Back to Black’ features a star-making lead turn but leaden execution. Sam Taylor-Johnson here brings...
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Star Wars: Tales of the Empire’ takes a walk on the dark side. This follow-up to 2022’s ‘Tales...
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Debuting on HBO and Max with the first two episodes of its third season on May 2nd, ‘Hacks’ returns...
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Launching on Prime Video with all eight episodes on Thursday April 11th, ‘Fallout’ manages the tough...
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