[Listen on Buzzsprout] Carrie and Megan talk with Gabe Henry about his new book, Enough is enuf: Our failed attempts to make English eezier to spell. Puerto Rico and English as an Official Language Support the show Contact us: Threads us @vocalfriespod Bluesky us @vocalfriespod.bsky.social Email us at vocalfriespod@gmail.com Thanks for listening and keep calm … Continue reading Enough is Enuf
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Language Oppression in Tibet
[Listen on buzzsrpout] Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Gerald Roche, Lecturer in the Department of Languages and Cultures at La Trobe University, about his new book, The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet, language oppression, solidarity, China and Tibet. LSA's response to the EO on English as the Official Language of the US Support … Continue reading Language Oppression in Tibet
The Italian N-Word
[Listen on buzzsprout] Megan Figueroa: Hi, and welcome to the Vocal Friars Podcast, the podcast about linguistic discrimination. Carrie Gillon: I'm Carrie Gillon. Megan: And I'm Megan Figueroa. Oh, Carrie, are we supposed to be enemies now? Carrie: Yeah. Well, as far as I can tell, yes, we are in the beginning of a trade … Continue reading The Italian N-Word
Fear and Loathing in Politics and Academia
Megan Figueroa: Hi. Welcome to the Vocal Fries podcast, the podcast about linguistic discrimination. Carrie Gillon: I'm Carrie Gillon. Megan: And I'm Megan Figueroa, and I'm upright at my computer. Carrie: Oh, boy. The worst has arrived. Again. Megan: Yeah. Again. I know. I remember when he was in office last time, people had commented … Continue reading Fear and Loathing in Politics and Academia
How Schools Make Race
Megan Figueroa: Hi. Welcome to The Vocal Fries Podcast. The podcast about linguistic discrimination. Carrie Gillon: I’m Carrie Gillon. Megan: I’m Megan Figueroa. Here we are in September, already. Can you believe it? Almost the end actually. We are more towards the end than we are at the beginning. Carrie: The days are getting shorter, … Continue reading How Schools Make Race
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