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0:00 Intro
2:26 How long has Zay Dupree been interested in being a linguist?
3:17 Is it hard not to listen to the way people talk all the time?
5:03 Where is Angela from?
9:40 Sponsor! (Zocdoc)
10:57 So where is Angela really from?
15:23 Where is Tommy from?
22:40 Where is Olivia from?
29:09 Where is Guchi from?
31:17 Why do some people say “you guys” vs. “y’all” vs. “you all”?
32:19 What is the Toronto accent?
33:47 How do cuss words originate?
35:36 Is there a distinction in accents between the New York boroughs?
37:56 Is Missouri more midwestern or southern in terms of accents?
38:38 Why do people call freeways differently depending on where they’re from?
40:19 What is the New Orleans accent?
41:43 Do you think social media will affect and start to blend accents?
43:16 Do you think there will be a new language that forms?
45:07 How do slang words form?
46:43 How far back in history can the English language go before it’s not understood?
48:22 What is the biggest misconception people have about language?
49:41 How are offensive words and language reclaimed?

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