Language supposedly has all these rules.

Most of us never have to think about those rules, but the hidden hand of language guides

nearly every interaction we have with other people, determining whether we connect, entertain,

confuse, insult, or dazzle the people we communicate with.

In Radio Lingo, the new podcast from Duo Lingo and Crooked Media, we explore how language

shapes our world and how our world shapes language.

I'm Amadella Yuckwer.

I'm an audio journalist and James Beard Award winning writer.

I am an awe-void language.

It's complexity and it's simplicity.

The way we can use it to create both distance and understanding.

I'm going to be your guide.

Join us as we take you on a linguistic journey.

From Crooked Media and Duo Lingo, this is Radio Lingo.

New episodes of Tuesdays on your favorite podcast apps.

In October 2019, and Frances Gordatide is celebrating her birthday at a bar in Washington,

DC.

The garden glows with criss-crossed string lights and glittery homemade posters decorate the

walls.

For the occasion, Frances is wearing sparkly silver boots, a pink tool skirt, and a tiara.

She makes her way to the front of the crowd, microphone in hand.

Thank you all for being here in my double 15-year-old.

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