Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

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the age of algospeak feat. the etymology nerd

This week, Jamie talks with Adam Aleksik aka The Etymology Nerd about how relying on algorithms to communicate is changing the way we talk and scream at each other, and the inevitability that your nephew is going to grow up to say "seggs" without a shred of irony.  Learn more about Adam's work here: https://www.etymologynerd.com/ Pre-order Algospeak: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468266/algospeak-by-aleksic-adam/9781529949148 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  mailbag: your 'i was the main character' stories

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  badger badger mushroom (with jonti picking)

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  why the SEC ignored the hawk tuah scam feat. john reed stark

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  have you ever been the main character?

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  the hawk tuah flop comeback

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  how tay zonday reunited with adam bahner

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  chocolate rain: a political awakening

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  the world according to tay zonday

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  the smell doctor who was 'too woke': dr. ally louks

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  the horny duolingo bird lives: zaria parvez

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  why is my freezer steak tweeting nihilism: the steakumm saga

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  the wendy's twitter roast master: amy brown

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  the time the denny’s tumblr became an edgy teen

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  oh, by the way, f*** you: liam kyle sullivan and kelly, pt. 2

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  ohmygod, shoes: liam kyle sullivan and KELLY