Season 2 (2014)
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Episodes 8
Straight from the Horse's Mouth
How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.
Read MoreRiding Shotgun
Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.
Read MoreLower the Boom
How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.
Read MoreOff the Cuff
Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
Read MoreCut to the Chase
How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
Read MoreBite the Bullet
Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.
Read MoreGo for Broke
Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.
Read MoreHail to the Chief
Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.
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