About What You Say: Recent Episodes
Garfield Dsouza
A podcast about words, their origins, what they mean to us, how we use them, and how we—somehow—end up giving them a makeover.
Cover Design: Koni Barry; Illustration: Freepik.com
Part 3 of Episode 9 continues the conversation we began in The People’s Corner in Part 2 and then draws to a close. Here are the questions we asked them and the timestamp at which they appear at in Part 3:
- 00:31: When a woman uses the word ‘bitch’ to describe herself, what is the message she’s trying to convey?
- 08:19: Do you think the word ‘bitch’ signifies power and strength these days? In what context?
- 16:11: From where and from whom did he learn the meaning of the word ‘bitch’?
- 22:57: Do you think the meaning of this word will change in the future? What will its meaning change to and why?
- 31:07: Has the word landed you in trouble or in an amusing situation? Would you like to tell us about that situation?
Warning: This episode contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.
The show notes for Part 3 are here: https://cutt.ly/uQdUNya.
And as always, do write to us. We’re accepting praises, disses, and everything in between at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
In Part 2 of Episode 9, in The People’s Corner, we speak to a delightful mix of people about the word ‘bitch’. We ask them about the way it seeped into their lives, how they handled it, whether it took over their lives, how they managed to keep it in control, and whether and how it put them in quite a magnificently awkward spot! Here are the questions we asked them and the timestamps they appear at in Part 2:
- 00:31: Introduction
- 02:53: What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word ‘bitch’?
- 05:07: When a man calls a woman ‘a bitch,’ what do you think is he implying?
- 09:22: When a woman uses the word to describe another woman, what do you think is she trying to imply?
- 15:20: When a gay man uses the word to describe another gay man, what does it mean then?
- 21:52: When a heterosexual man uses it to describe another heterosexual, man, what kind of meaning does it take up then?
Warning: This episode contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.
The show notes for Part 2 are here: https://cutt.ly/EQdUk0M.
And as always, do write to us. We’re accepting praises, disses, and everything in between at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
Powerful. Denigrating. Demeaning. Domineering. Bitch is all of that when it wants to be—and more! Part 1 of Episode 9 charts its origins and the way 'bitch' morphed from being a simpering simmering insult to a fashionable greeting and then settled on being both—and came to imply authority AND weakness as well!—when in the hands and on the tongues of men and women across quite a handful of decades.
Here are the timestamps for each section of Part 1:
- 00:00: Introduction
- 01:35: Origins
- 03:35: The Insult
- 04:16: The Closet of Meanings
- 06:22: Ernest Hemingway
- 08:39: The Bitch Manifesto
Warning: This episode contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.
The show notes for Part 1 are here: https://cutt.ly/pQdY1AE.
And as always, do write to us. We’re accepting praises, disses, and everything in between at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
It has a naive—almost spiritually innocent—look about it. And yet, the word ‘girl’ can be quite malicious and vicious when in the hands of people who don’t care two hoots about being humane.
This episode takes a look at how ‘girl’ was once a leveller and its tendency to find itself in the midst of verbal assault.
Warning: This episode contains explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.
The show notes for this episode are here: https://cutt.ly/6bKY0A6
And as always, do write to us. We’re accepting praises, disses, and everything in between at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
Background Score:
- MacLeod, Kevin (http://incompetech.com/). “Industrial Music Box.” http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100812. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- MacLeod, Kevin (http://incompetech.com/). “Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical.” http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100303. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Waltz of the Flowers: Tchaikovsky
- Morning Mandolin: Chris Haugen
Some think it’s all over the place while some think it’s cooled off into oblivion. Say what you may, ‘sexy’ perks up a conversation, description, or even a deadpan expression like no other. This episode takes a look at its origins, the sensation it tickled Bollywood with, and whether talk—especially in India—will involve 'sexy' in the future.
The episode comprises the following sections:
- 00:00 - Introduction and Origins
- 03:44 - The Bollywood Connection
- 09:49 - The People’s Corner
Please note: I conducted several telephonic interviews for this episode. Consequently, the audio for this episode might sound a bit uneven. You may want to begin listening at relatively lower sound levels; you may also want to adjust the sound levels from time to time.
The show notes for this episode are here: https://cutt.ly/abUBOBn
And as always, send in your praises, disses, and everything in between to: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
Background Score:- Tea Time: Ofshane | Moonlight Haze: Bird Creek | Tango in Mumbai: Quincas Moreira | Sonic: Lish Grooves | Nite Foul: Noir Et Blanc Vie | Mister Lady: Freedom Trail Studio | Game Set Match: Riot
You can use them to buy time, while away time, and pretend you’re having a conversation even when you don’t want to. Fillers—quite literally—fill in for you in conversations almost all the time.
In this episode, we speak to a number of people to find out what particular filler word is their all-time favourite and how they make use of fillers when faced with controversial topics, questions whose answers they know nothing about, and conversations they’d like to keep away from or merely play spectators to.
Please note: I conducted several telephonic interviews for this episode. Consequently, the audio for this episode might sound a bit uneven. You may want to begin listening at relatively lower sound levels; you may also want to adjust the sound levels from time to time.
The show notes for this episode are here: https://cutt.ly/1bl6xQC
And as always, do write to us. We’re accepting praises, disses, and everything in between at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
Background Score:- Cast of Pods: Doug Maxwell | Nite Foul: Noir Et Blanc Vie | Straight Out Cold: Noir Et Blanc Vie | Fonkee Ryde: Noir Et Blanc Vie | Know Myself: Patrick Patrikios
A piece of clothing and a drink: What could they have in common? Well, let's find out!
The show notes for this episode are here: https://cutt.ly/Pv80GDg
And as usual, here I am, begging you to write to us. :-) We are still accepting bouquets, brickbats, and everything in between at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
Background Score: Sunrise Riddim: Konrad OldMoney | Waltz of The Flowers: Tchaikovsky
From measuring depths to assessing friendships and relationships to finding its way into kitchens to getting airtime with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, ‘shallow’ has mingled with some rather quirky bedfellows.
This episode tracks people’s opinion about how shallow (or not) is its usage and whether we use it at all these days—and why?
Please note: I conducted several telephonic interviews for this episode. Consequently, the audio for this episode might sound a bit uneven. You may want to begin listening at relatively lower sound levels; you may also want to adjust the sound levels from time to time.
The show notes for this episode are here: https://cutt.ly/jvljklq
And as always, do write to us! We’re accepting bouquets and brickbats at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
Mention the word ‘prepone’ and you have got to mention the Indians. For they are always the ones who take the credit—or the blame!—for coming up with that word, so much so that Shashi Tharoor, an Indian politician, at one point in time, believed he was the one who concocted it. Well, he didn’t—as he himself clarified later—but really, are the Indians responsible for it at all?
This episode pulls the veil off ‘prepone’ and tells you all…
If you’d like to take a look at this episode’s show notes, they’re here: https://cutt.ly/fcNkBlj
And of course, do write to us at aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
We’d love to hear from you! :-)
Vaxhole: Vaccines + @$$hole.
Need I say anything more to cajole you into finding out more? :-)
As usual, should you want to take a look at the show notes, they’re here: https://cutt.ly/fcv1UEJ
And, yes, please do feel free to write to us at aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
We’d love to hear from you! :-D
Background Score:
- Nevada City: Huma-Huma
- QuangerineCream: Noir Et Blanc Vie
Hello there! And welcome to Episode 1! :-)
Since this is part of a podcast,
We thought we’d start at the very beginning:
We thought we’d begin with ‘podcast’!
This episode takes you through the origins of the word ‘podcast’. We also talk to people from diverse backgrounds and professions to find out what they think about the word and why, in their opinion, it survived the shifting sands of an ever-dynamic language that absorbs, drops, and re-defines words ever so often.
If you’d like to take a look at this episode’s show notes, they’re here: https://cutt.ly/fx56a3C
And of course, do write to us at: aboutwhatyousay@icloud.com.
We’d love to hear from you! :-)
Allo allo, people! It’s out! It’s here! And it's available!
The Audio Trailer for Season 1 is here! :-)
The first episode releases on the 31st of March 2021.
Do tune in!
You can download this episode's show notes here: https://cutt.ly/HxGpciw
Background Score:
-> Eternal Garden: Dan Henig
-> The Temple of The Mind: I Think I Can Help You
-> Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Here's a sneak preview of responses from interviews I conducted for a word that I'll be featuring in Season 1 of the podcast. As I talked with people about the words they said they used, I noticed the reasons why they used--or stopped using--words were downright serious, absolutely funny, and surprisingly practical!
Tune in on the 31.03.2021 for the very first of the several episodes that mirror those very reasons.
Background Score: “MydNyte”: Noir Et Blanc Vie
Some more of what you’re gonna hear… while I chip away the loose ends in post-production! :-D As I mentioned to a friend the other day, post-production can be such a Brutal Icky Tedious Capricious Hell! But, I’m getting there sooner than you and I think! :-D
See you soon for the grand gala release this month-end!
Background Score: “Listen to the Radio” by JHS Pedals
Here's more of what’s to come your way! At this point in time, I’m supposed to say that it’s all very exciting! But I will, very bravely, allow you to choose what you think about it! :-D
Background Score: “MydNyte” by Noir Et Blanc Vie
A bouquet of snippets of what's to follow in the days to come...
Background Score: “Listen to the Radio” by JHS Pedals