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Word Bomb

Word Bomb

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 Language moves fast and Word Bomb is here to help. Unpacking one explosive word per week, hosts Pippa Johnstone and Karina Palmitesta talk to experts and dive deep into lived experiences to share stories the dictionary doesn't tell you.2025 TVO Social Sciences
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  • Coming Soon: Word Bomb, a TVO Podcast

    Coming Soon: Word Bomb, a TVO Podcast
    Sep 23 2018
    Welcome to Word Bomb, the podcast that helps us understand our words in a whole new way. Subscribe now for episodes that begin in October 2018.

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    2 mins
  • Ep. 3 - 'Like': Tackling a like/hate relationship

    Ep. 3 - 'Like': Tackling a like/hate relationship
    Oct 2 2018
    What does it mean when we pepper everything we say with "like"? Word Bomb hosts Pippa Johnstone and Karina Palmitesta take a good, hard listen to their own speech patterns and reveal some surprising stats.

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    12 mins
  • Ep. 2 - 'Doxx': Hacking the language of the internet

    Ep. 2 - 'Doxx': Hacking the language of the internet
    Oct 2 2018
    What does it mean to "doxx somebody?" Word Bomb hosts Pippa Johnstone and Karina Palmitesta delve deep into the dark history of an ever-evolving culture of online discourse.

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    33 mins
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