Hosted by Stephadam · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 126 episodes
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A podcast about talking, including etymology, frustrating topics, current events, and other random subjects. Want to contact the hosts or have a suggestion for a future episode? Email us at ihatetalkingpodcast@gmail.com. Special thanks to Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE for his permission to use the song Operatique.
Stephadam hosts I Hate Talking, a society show with 126 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the difference between sentient and sapient, using Toy Story as the main example. The hosts define sentience as the ability to feel and experience surroundings, while sapience is ti
Send us Fan Mail Episode 112 of I Hate Talking opens with a lighthearted follow-up to the previous episode’s “data vs. data” debate, where the hosts reveal the tally: “data” (long A) dominated, especially from one host,
Send us Fan Mail This episode centers on a discussion about data centers: what they are, why they exist, and why some people object to them. The hosts contrast older ideas of data storage with modern AI-focused facilitie
Send us Fan Mail Episode 110 of I Hate Talking explores the phrase “middleman scam” and how scammers can impersonate both buyers and sellers to trick legitimate parties. The hosts break down a real-life example involving
Send us Fan Mail Episode 109 of I Hate Talking centers on the word “ succor ,” exploring its pronunciation, etymology, and modern meaning as help, aid, or relief in times of distress . The hosts also compare “ succor ” w
Send us Fan Mail Episode 108 of I Hate Talking explores the Southern phrase “y’all” and its more emphatic cousin “all y’all,” comparing how each one can shape tone, clarity, and group address. The hosts also dig into the
Send us Fan Mail Episode 107 of I Hate Talking digs into the word “delve” and how it has become increasingly common in AI-generated writing and online speech. The hosts explore its meaning, compare it with “dive in” and
Send us Fan Mail Episode 106 of I Hate Talking traces the phrase “under the weather” back to nautical language, where it originally described being below deck in a more stable part of the ship. From there, the hosts disc
Send us Fan Mail Episode 105 of I Hate Talking examines the word “paywall” and how it has come to define access-limited content online, using the Oxford Language Dictionary’s shift behind a paywall as the jumping-off poi
Send us Fan Mail Episode 104 of I Hate Talking unpacks the real meaning of “pro and con,” tracing it back to the Latin pro et contra and the separate root contra meaning against or opposite. The hosts compare this with t
Send us Fan Mail Episode 103 of I Hate Talking explores the meaning of “convivial,” from its Latin roots to its modern sense of lively, friendly togetherness around food and drink. That idea becomes the springboard for a
Send us Fan Mail Episode 102 of I Hate Talking explores the word “blithe,” tracing its spelling, meaning, and shifting connotations from carefree and lighthearted to heedless or careless. The hosts also dig into the curi
Send us Fan Mail Episode 101 of I Hate Talking dives into the Latin roots of “second,” exploring how time was divided into minutes, seconds, and even smaller units. The hosts then spiral into a funny and surprisingly dee
Send us Fan Mail In episode 100 of I Hate Talking , the hosts mark their milestone with a reflection on time—how quickly it passes and how much life has changed since they started the podcast. The word of the episode is
Send us Fan Mail In episode 99 of I Hate Talking , the hosts gear up for a milestone and ask listeners to help them decide what to do for episode 100. Big “top 100” countdown ideas are quickly ruled out as too long, so t
Send us Fan Mail In episode 98 of I Hate Talking , the hosts deliver the promised IKEA episode, starting with brief cameos from two young “guest experts” who offer earnest life advice about brushing your teeth and plug a
Send us Fan Mail In episode 97 of I Hate Talking , the hosts introduce the Diderot effect, a behavioral economics concept named after French philosopher Denis Diderot. After Diderot received a luxurious new red robe, he
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of I Hate Talking , the hosts explore the word “somniferous,” meaning sleep‑inducing or soporific. They trace its Latin roots from “somnium” (dream) and explain how it’s used to describe
Send us Fan Mail In episode 95 of I Hate Talking , the hosts introduce the delightfully nerdy word “sesquipedalian”—a term that describes long, multi‑syllabic words or overly long‑winded speech. They trace its roots back
Send us Fan Mail In episode 92 of I Hate Talking , the hosts lean into a real‑life continuity error: the original recording for this episode was corrupted, so they had to re‑record it after already releasing episodes 93
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I Hate Talking is hosted by Stephadam. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 126 episodes.
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