Oct 20, 2014

Words Will Never Hurt Me

George Carlin hated euphemisms — hated how they soften hard truths. But New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik, who thinks Carlin was one of the world's greatest sociolinguists, has a surprising take on one of Carlin’s most famous bits.

THE LAB sticker

Unlock member-only exclusives and support the show

Exclusive Podcast Extras
Entire Podcast Archive
Listen Ad-Free
Behind-the-Scenes Content
Video Extras
Original Music & Playlists