F-ck Yeah: Can Cursing Make You Stronger?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Does swearing make you more powerful? Caller Mark’s dad thinks a well-timed “word of power” is the key to efficient yardwork. ELT asks a swearing expert about that theory. Plus, we talk to someone who turns the “mother f*ckers” into “manhole covers” for the TV versions of movies. Guests: Cognitive scientist Ben Bergen, author of What the F***; Gwen Whittle, supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound. Thanks to caller Mark for the monkey flippin’ question, and to Mark’s dad Steve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	You have reached the Every Little Thing Helpline. This episode is about swearing if you have a problem with that.
0:39.0	Then go F. Just a warning. That is the last curse word bleep you're going to hear in this episode.
0:48.8	We are going uncensored today. So now is the time to click away if you don't want to hear filthy
0:54.8	dirty language. Seriously right now. Because usually we bleep the
1:02.2	fucks but today we're fucking the bleeps.
1:04.0	Hi there, my name is Mark.
1:08.0	When I was a kid, my dad used to always talk about using the words of power.
1:12.0	Anytime you needed some sort of
1:14.4	burst of strength he would say you have to use the words of power and by that he
1:19.0	meant a very well-timed curse word. I'm wondering if there's something about a bad word that makes it effective
1:25.2	to give you that extra little push. Thank you.
1:33.2	Yeah. Hey Mark, it's Flora from every little thing.
1:35.4	Hi Flora.
1:36.2	Should we give this episode a little extra push with a word of power?
1:40.4	Okay.
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