Swear like a philosopher

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Vox Media Podcast Network

Society & Culture, News, Politics, News Commentary, Philosophy

4.6 • 10.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

You can’t drop an f-bomb on the radio, but fortunately for our guest, you can say anything you want in a podcast. This week, host Sean Illing talks to philosopher Rebecca Roache, author of For F*ck’s Sake: Why Swearing Is Shocking, Rude, and Fun about the philosophy and linguistics of swearing, and why certain four-letter words hold the magical power to both offend and delight. Warning: In case it’s not obvious, this episode contains swearing. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area Guest: Rebecca Roache (@rebecca_roache) Enjoyed this episode? Rate The Gray Area ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Be the first to hear new episodes of The Gray Area by following us in your favorite podcast app. Links here: https://www.vox.com/the-gray-area Support The Gray Area by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for the show comes from into the mix, a Ben and Jerry's podcast about joy and justice, produced with Fox Creative.
0:09.0	Ainez Bordeaux is a self-described Hellraiser, and she became an activist after being caught up in the
0:15.4	criminal legal system when she couldn't afford her bond and without a trial.
0:20.5	Einez was sent to a St. Louis detention facility known as the workhouse.
0:25.1	Natoria is for its poor living conditions.
0:28.1	Here how she and other advocates fought to shut it down and won.
0:32.4	On the first episode of this special three-part
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0:45.0	The world's most valuable resource is data.
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1:20.6	F.
1:21.6	Let me try that again.
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