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.

It's a beautiful sunny day and Marisa Rosales is driving down the street in National City,

California.

Her 10-year-old son, Larry, is in the passenger seat.

He's excited because Marisa has installed a PlayStation inside the car and she's thrilled

because cruising is one of her favorite activities in the world.

But Marisa and Larry aren't just cruising in any vehicle.

They're in a low rider that she designed and customized herself.

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