America's Secret Slang
Season 2
Episodes
1. Straight from the Horse's Mouth
May 31, 2014
30 min
How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.
2. Riding Shotgun
June 7, 2014
30 min
Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.
3. Lower the Boom
June 14, 2014
30 min
How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.
4. Off the Cuff
June 21, 2014
30 min
Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.
5. Cut to the Chase
June 28, 2014
30 min
How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.
6. Bite the Bullet
July 19, 2014
30 min
Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.
7. Go for Broke
July 26, 2014
30 min
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.
8. Hail to the Chief
August 2, 2014
30 min
Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.
