Word Salad
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -Do we speak language or does language speak us? Word Salad brings you a mix of stories about how words shape our identity. Airs the third Friday of each month on CJSR 88.5 FM in Edmonton.
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Word Salad Greatest Hits!
June 19, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBThis is the last show for a while. But I'm developing a new show called History X. Get in touch to learn more.
Pandemic Edition #1: Virus, Isolation, and Quarantine.
May 18, 2020 15:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBWhat pandemic-related words do you want to know more about? We dig into "virus," "isolation," and "quarantine," sorting fact from fiction, and running down a crazy story about the number forty.
New Name, Same Old Country.
April 17, 2020 18:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBI look at what happens when you change the names of countries: from Burma to Myanmar. Featuring Dr. Nativo and his hit "Guatemaya," his word for Guatemala.
OK Boomers (and Sooners)
March 20, 2020 18:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBI discuss where the word of "boomer" comes from. Not just the Baby Boom, but also the Oklahoma boomers and sooners. With Apollonia Piña, a "Sooner" and Mvskoke (Creek) Citizen. It's complicated. Excerpts from Russell Cobb, The Great Oklahoma Swindle. Music bits by Rogers and Hammerstein and JJ Cale the OU Sooner Marching Band. Boomer? Sooner?
Who's an American?
February 21, 2020 18:00 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBHow did the United States get to own the word "American"? There are at least 27 other "American" countries, so I talk to a few other non-U.S. Americans to get their stories. I also investigate the origins of the word America and play some dope songs.
From Guatemala to Guatemaya
September 04, 2019 00:11Adventures in changing the name of a country with Doctor Nativo, from Guatemala…or Guatemaya. Advertisements
Surprise! With a little bit of basketball
September 04, 2019 00:04How a surprise can reorient your brain with Dr. Michael Rousell. Plus, a short history of the word “basketball.”
Surprise! A few words can change your life.
August 20, 2019 21:25Dr. Michael Roussel talks to Word Salad about how surprises can change your mentality. Plus, basketball!
From Mala to Maya: Renaming Places
August 20, 2019 21:17This episode explores what happens when places change names.
The Trump Effect on our Language
June 24, 2019 20:58 - 58 minutes - 80.9 MBAll the words, all the best–and worst–words. How The Donald has changed the very language we use.
Gringos, Yumas, and Yankees
June 24, 2019 20:27 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBStories about words in Spanish to describe foreigners of various stripes.
Word Salad 14: Lost and Found in Translation
June 08, 2018 16:30Word Salad 14 looks for rare finds in translation. Every translation is not an act of treason. With special guest: Lindsay Chisholm.
Word Salad 14: Found in Translation
April 23, 2018 20:39Not all is lost in translation. Sometimes we gain something. With Lindsay Chisholm and Fatima Mohamed.
Latebacks and Dopplegangers
April 02, 2018 00:56 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBWords that don’t exist in English but should. And is it “nip in the bud” or “nip in the butt”?
Episode 5: Talkin’ ’bout Generations, Y’all
June 21, 2017 22:31 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBAre you Gen X, Y, or a Millennial? Something else? Do generational labels have any validity beyond marketing? Join Word Salad to explore.
Word Salad Episode 3: Cannibals vs. Zombies
June 21, 2017 22:23In this episode we explore where the words zombie and cannibal come from. Then we take you to an effort to reclaim Taino identity.
The Pilot
May 23, 2017 19:48 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBDo we speak language or does language speak us? Word Salad brings you a mix of stories about how words shape our identity. In this pilot episode, we talk about the words “creole” and “redneck”.