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Say What

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by Jo Vraca

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Say What - Language, True Crime, History, Pop Culture & Feminism From true crime to music, films, myths, legends, ancient history, folklore, and everyday life, join me as I rub shoulders with the glitterati of language, all wrapped up with a radical feminist bow, to discover where some of our everyday words come from, how they came to mean what they do today, and who are the folks responsible. So we’ll be rocking through dictionaries, encyclopedias, religious texts, newspapers, magazines, lyrics, books, and social media to learn why we say what we say.

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March 28, 2022

Troll - What do Ogres, George Michael & Chrissy Teigen Have in Common?

If you think a Troll is an ogre from northern European mythology, a beast under the bridge, you'd be missing half the story. It's about so much more. It's also about big boulders that litter the Scandinavian countryside, Chrissy Teigen, eBay, Reddit and those cute little plastic toys we collected in the 80s that will make someone rich one day. Mainly we'll talk about internet trolls because they're all around us. Plus Creative Cursing from Around The World takes us to Serbia. Join me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast Please share and leave us a review on your favourite podcast app including Apple and Spotify - it makes it easier for others to find the show. Produced by Jo Vraca. You can find my books on Amazon Sound engineering and original music by Jeff Willis. You can find his tunes on Spotify and iTunes Additional music thanks to https://uppbeat.io

March 14, 2022

Propaganda - War, Pandemics, Soap & Cigarettes, oh and the Pope

War, pandemics, politics, soap, cigarettes – it’s all propaganda. Whether it’s coming from the left or the right, your party or the opposition, coke or pepsi, propaganda rules our lives. The father of public relations, Edward Bernays, tells us as early as 1928 that we are governed and molded, our tastes formed, by nameless people. He also tells us that we need a greater power, whether a government or business, to tell us how to live our lives. And he should know as he created the infamous “Torches of Freedom” cigarette ad aimed at convincing women to take up smoking as a feminist act of defiance at a time when smoking, for women, was improper. And the feminists ate it up. Why my sisters! Propaganda, from Themistocles in 480BCE to pamphlet bombs, we have farmers and Catholic Cardenals to thank for the world’s origins, but Edward Bernays, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump for what it means today. Plus Creative Cursing from Around The World takes us to South Africa. Join me on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast</a> Please share and leave us a review on your favourite   podcast app including Apple and Spotify - it makes it easier for   others to find the show. Produced by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jo-Vraca/e/B00KK9F7ZO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1611792529&sr=8-3" target="_blank">Jo Vraca</a>. You can find my books on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jo-Vraca/e/B00KK9F7ZO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1611792529&sr=8-3" target="_blank">Amazon</a> Sound engineering and original music by Jeff Willis. You can find his tunes on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o48Ilso8SU6VQvIdWKDV3?si=UfgDxllLRAqJ6iv78qIwgw" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://music.apple.com/au/album/for-lease/1490905380" target="_blank">iTunes</a> Additional music thanks to <a href="https://uppbeat.io/" target="_blank">https://uppbeat.io</a>

February 28, 2022

Hoax - Real Mermaids, Magicians and Balloon Boy does Metal

To investigate the word "Hoax", we need to talk about magicians and the Catholic liturgy. This episode is about a fake word, in a way. A made up word. But what is true, is that people have been hoaxing the public for centuries. Whether is the story of a woman who gave birth to rabbits, the Fiji Mermaid, or Balloon Boy, why are people so gullible or is it just our psychology that makes us want to believe? Well I've consulted the media, history books and dictionaries to find out. In this episode: Hocus Pocus Junior: The Anatomie of Legerdemain: <a href="//Hocus Pocus Junior: The Anatomie of Legerdemain" target="_blank">https://www.gutenberg.org/files/34375/34375-h/34375-h.htm</a> Museum of Hoaxes: <a href="http://hoaxes.org/" target="_blank">http://hoaxes.org/</a> Cottingly Fairies: <a href="https://bit.ly/3thNtM7" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3thNtM7</a> Feejee Mermaid: <a href="https://bit.ly/3IuWAzc" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3IuWAzc</a> The Heene Boyz: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbV_Sis99o&t=15s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbV_Sis99o&t=15s</a> Join me on Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/saywhatthepodcast</a> Please share and leave us a review on your favourite   podcast app including Apple and Spotify - it makes it easier for   others to find the show. Produced by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jo-Vraca/e/B00KK9F7ZO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1611792529&sr=8-3" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jo Vraca</a>. You can find my books on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jo-Vraca/e/B00KK9F7ZO?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1611792529&sr=8-3" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon</a> Sound engineering and original music by Jeff Willis. You can find his tunes on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o48Ilso8SU6VQvIdWKDV3?si=UfgDxllLRAqJ6iv78qIwgw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://music.apple.com/au/album/for-lease/1490905380" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iTunes</a> Additional music thanks to <a href="https://uppbeat.io/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://uppbeat.io</a>

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What is Say What?: Say What - Language, True Crime, History, Pop Culture & Feminism

From true crime to music, films, myths, legends, ancient history, folklore, and everyday life, join me as I rub shoulders with the glitterati of language, all wrapped up with a radical feminist bow, to discover where some of our everyday words come from, how they came to mean what they do today, and who are the folks responsible. So we’ll be rocking through dictionaries, encyclopedias, religious texts, newspapers, magazines, lyrics, books, and social media to learn why we say what we say.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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