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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

the age of algospeak feat. the etymology nerd

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

This week, Jamie talks with Adam Aleksik aka The Etymology Nerd about how relying on algorithms to communicate is changing the way we talk and scream at each other, and the inevitability that your nephew is going to grow up to say "seggs" without a shred of irony. 

Learn more about Adam's work here: https://www.etymologynerd.com/

Pre-order Algospeak: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/468266/algospeak-by-aleksic-adam/9781529949148

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:26.9

called bombing about absolutely tanking on stage. I tell gnarly stories and I talk to friends about

0:33.7

their worst moments of bombing in all sorts of ways. Bombing on stage, bombing in public, bombing in life.

0:39.1

I want to know what's the worst way they've ever bombed or have they ever performed way too

0:42.8

drunk or high.

0:43.8

Was there ever a time where they thought they were going to crush and they stunk it up?

0:48.9

Listen to bombing with Eric Andre on Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network on the I-Heart

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Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.

0:55.7

Amming, Aming with Eric Andre.

1:01.3

Hey, it's Alec Baldwin.

1:03.3

This past season on my podcast, Here's the Thing.

1:07.0

I spoke with more actors, musicians, policy policymakers, and so many other fascinating people,

1:13.7

like writer and actor, Dan Aykroyd.

1:16.9

I love writing more than anything.

1:18.6

You're left alone.

1:19.7

You know, you do three hours in the morning, you write, three hours in the afternoon,

1:22.8

go pick up a kid from school, and write at night, and after nine nine hours you come out with seven pages and then

1:28.4

you're moving on. And actor and comedian Jack McBrayer. The most important aspect is the collaboration

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