Word Bomb

by TVO

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.

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Recent Episodes
  • It's time to reevaluate resilience
    Dec 9, 2021 – 20:59
  • Is our culture getting more culty?
    Dec 2, 2021 – 22:29
  • Deaf or deaf? Capitalizing a community
    Nov 25, 2021 – 23:15
  • Sorry, we're at capacity
    Nov 18, 2021 – 26:22
  • Don't you know that you're toxic?
    Nov 11, 2021 – 14:24
  • Defining the mission of abolition
    Nov 4, 2021 – 23:06
  • Homing in on houselessness
    Oct 28, 2021 – 21:56
  • We're simps for semantics
    Oct 21, 2021 – 16:54
  • We need to talk about genocide
    Oct 14, 2021 – 30:13
  • Word Bomb is back for season four!
    Oct 7, 2021 – 00:36
  • BIPOC: Can a term be too inclusive?
    Dec 8, 2020 – 24:14
  • Sex: The words and the bees
    Dec 1, 2020 – 27:13
  • Expat: A passport to privilege
    Nov 24, 2020 – 28:00
  • Organic: Farm to label
    Nov 17, 2020 – 23:12
  • Cancel: Dispatches from the culture wars
    Nov 10, 2020 – 25:55
  • Karen: Calling cops and naming names
    Nov 3, 2020 – 25:58
  • Republican: Grand Old Party in the U.S.A.
    Oct 28, 2020 – 20:28
  • Nice: A journey into the friendzone
    Oct 20, 2020 – 27:38
  • Hustle: The millennials aren't alright
    Oct 13, 2020 – 22:24
  • Latinx: Solving for x in a binary world
    Oct 6, 2020 – 26:18
  • Season three is coming soon
    Sep 29, 2020 – 00:27
  • Ep. 9 - 'Toronto': Live at Hot Docs
    Nov 26, 2019 – 11:54
  • Ep. 8 - 'White': The Great YT North
    Nov 19, 2019 – 33:25
  • Ep. 7 - 'Drag': From drag balls to RuPaul
    Nov 12, 2019 – 26:19
  • Ep. 6 - 'Troll': From the internet to IRL
    Nov 5, 2019 – 26:32
  • Ep. 5 - 'Meme': Weird episode, but OK
    Oct 29, 2019 – 13:37
  • Ep. 4 - 'Anthropocene': Naming the climate crisis
    Oct 22, 2019 – 28:00
  • Ep. 3 - 'Crazy': How to De-craze Our Conversations
    Oct 15, 2019 – 16:38
  • Ep. 2 - 'Addict': On drug use and language usage
    Oct 8, 2019 – 25:19
  • Ep. 1 - 'Polyamory': Opening up the vocab of non-monogamy
    Oct 1, 2019 – 26:03
  • Word Bomb is back for Season 2!
    Sep 26, 2019 – 00:58
  • Ep. 9 - 'Native': O Canada, don't label, just listen
    Nov 13, 2018 – 32:00
  • Ep. 8 - 'Renoviction': Portmanteau as protest
    Nov 6, 2018 – 25:11
  • Ep. 7 - 'Partner': The best name for your better half?
    Oct 30, 2018 – 12:26
  • Ep. 6 - 'Singular They': Busting open the binary
    Oct 23, 2018 – 25:35
  • Ep. 5 - 'Moist': The ick factor and damp semantics
    Oct 16, 2018 – 11:34
  • Ep. 4 - 'Trigger': The word behind the warning
    Oct 9, 2018 – 26:04
  • Ep. 1 - 'Fat': Go ahead, say the F-word
    Oct 2, 2018 – 28:21
  • Ep. 2 - 'Doxx': Hacking the language of the internet
    Oct 2, 2018 – 33:16
  • Ep. 3 - 'Like': Tackling a like/hate relationship
    Oct 2, 2018 – 12:01
  • Coming Soon: Word Bomb, a TVO Podcast
    Sep 23, 2018 – 01:36
Recent Reviews
  • Ben_C_H
    Great etymology studies
    Fresh perspectives on parts of our language we take for granted.
  • mermaid0dreamer
    Words for thought
    I’m really enjoying this podcast! Very interesting and thought provoking. I came for the ‘fat’ episode because Sophie Carter Kahn rocks, but became fascinated and stayed for the rest. I also appreciate the shorter length of the shows. They’re perfect for my breaks at work. Can’t wait to listen to more!
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