Season 2

1. Straight from the Horse's Mouth

2014-05-31 · 30m

How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.

2. Riding Shotgun

2014-06-07 · 30m

Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.

3. Lower the Boom

2014-06-14 · 30m

How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.

4. Off the Cuff

2014-06-21 · 30m

Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.

5. Cut to the Chase

2014-06-28 · 30m

How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.

6. Bite the Bullet

2014-07-19 · 30m

Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.

7. Go for Broke

2014-07-26 · 30m

Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.

8. Hail to the Chief

2014-08-02 · 30m

Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.