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Slate Debates

What Do You Mean What Is It Like?

Slate Debates

Slate Podcasts

Society & Culture, News

4.63K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2015

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss "A literary history of the strange expression 'what is it like?'"—an article by lexicographer Anne Seaton. Lexicon Valley is sponsored by the Great Courses, offering engaging audio and video lectures taught by top professors. Courses like "Great Masters," which delves into the life and music of well-known musicians and composers—including Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. Right now, choose from among four of the Great Masters lecture series for just $9.95 when you visit 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. Twitter: @lexiconvalley Facebook: facebook.com/LexiconValley Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Time for Diet Coke?

0:06.0

Yes, yes, yes!

0:12.0

Da da da da da!

0:14.0

I really need a good zap.

0:16.0

Love what you love.

0:18.0

Diet Coke.

0:19.0

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0:20.0

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0:25.0

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0:27.0

visit Coke.co.uk slash break.

0:29.0

Hey everybody, it's Tim Heidecker.

0:31.0

You know me, Tim and Eric Bridesmaids, and Fantastic Four.

0:35.0

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0:38.0

and my co-hosts DJ Doug Pound.

0:40.0

Hello.

0:41.0

And Vic Berger.

0:42.0

Howdy.

0:43.0

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0:46.0

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0:48.0

We love having fun.

0:49.0

Excuse me?

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