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Swearing is Good Medicine

3/28/2018

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​In this episode, Matt tries to find out if a study saying that swearing has "opiate" like effect on pain is actually true. He calls in journalist Jeff Harder, doctoral Northwestern student, Jim Kloet and pain psychologist Dr. Samantha Rafie to help him figure it out. Plus, he first gets some help from Helen Zaltzmen of The Allusionist to explain a little more about the brain and pain.
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Minicast: Matt Vists a Karate Dojo

3/21/2018

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In this Minicast, Matt goes to a Karate Dojo to chase a story about swearing and pain.
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B!#ch is Back

3/14/2018

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Is the B-Word the “most stinging word that we use carelessly”? To explore this, the word’s history, and other questions regarding this common expletive, we talk to Shannon Dea, associate professor in philosophy and women’s studies at the University of Waterloo and BitchMedia co-founder, Andi Zeisler. ​
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Minicast: Reclaiming B!#ch?

3/7/2018

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In this Minicast, Matt briefly chats with Shannon Dea about who gets to reclaim words like "slut" and the B-word.
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