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Slate Debates

LinguaFile X | Pumpernickel

Slate Debates

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4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2015

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the origin of the word "pumpernickel" with lexicographer Ben Zimmer.     Twitter: @lexiconvalley Facebook: facebook.com/LexiconValley Email: lexiconvalley@slate.com     This week's episode is sponsored by The Great Courses and its series "The Story of Human Language." Order it at 80% off the original price by visiting thegreatcourses.com/lexicon.     Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/podcastsplus.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey everybody it's Tim Heidecker, you know me Tim and Eric Bridesmaids and fantastic four.

0:05.0

I'd like to personally invite you to listen to Office Hours Live with me and my co-hosts DJ Doug Pound.

0:10.8

Hello.

0:11.3

And Vic Berger.

0:12.3

Howdy.

0:12.8

Every week we bring you last fun games and lots of other surprises.

0:16.3

It's live, we take your Zoom calls.

0:18.0

We love having fun, excuse me.

0:19.6

That song's...

0:20.3

Vic said something.

0:21.1

It's a song.

0:21.6

Music.

0:22.1

I like having fun.

0:23.6

I like to laugh.

0:25.6

I like to meet people who can make me laugh.

0:29.6

Please subscribe.

0:31.2

No.

0:59.6

Hey fellas.

1:19.2

Hey Bobby, how you doing buddy?

1:21.2

Splendid thank you, yourselves.

1:22.8

I am well, Ben, yourself.

1:24.8

I'm doing fine, can't complain.

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