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 Yuckbure.

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.

Hey listeners, a quick note before we begin.

The following episode contains a reference to domestic violence, so it might not be suitable

for listeners of all ages.

One afternoon in 2017, Lady Slopez was visiting the local library in Norwick, Connecticut.

She was with Camilla, the toddler she cared for.

They started playing a version of the popular game Simon Says, but in Spanish.

Soon other nannies and children surrounded them.

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