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The Italian N-Word

Posted on February 4, 2026February 3, 2026 by vocalfriespod

[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 →

matkunsh 7mar

Posted on February 3, 2026 by vocalfriespod

[Listen on buzzsprout] Carrie Gillon: Hi, and welcome to the Vocal Fries podcast. The podcast about linguistic discrimination. Megan Figueroa: I'm Megan Figueroa. Carrie: And I'm Carrie Gillon. Megan: You're bundled up. I'm bundled up. It's actually winter. Carrie: It's definitely winter. Yep. Still haven't had any snow yet, this fall to winter, but it … Continue reading matkunsh 7mar →

Language City Transcript

Posted on October 8, 2025 by vocalfriespod

Carrie Gillon: Hi and welcome to The Vocal Fries Podcast, the podcast about linguistic discrimination. Megan Figueroa: I'm Megan Figueroa. Carrie: And I'm Carrie Gillon. Megan: And I just got to see you in person, Carrie. Carrie: I know, yes. Megan: Yes. Carrie: You got to see Vancouver in all its sunny glory. Megan: I … Continue reading Language City Transcript →

Uneffing the Binary Transcript

Posted on December 30, 2024December 30, 2024 by vocalfriespod

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. Carrie, someone called us insufferable twits. Carrie: Sure did. Megan: On the internet. Carrie: On the interwebs. Megan: We don't get a lot of actual reviews, which, if you do like … Continue reading Uneffing the Binary Transcript →

Everybody Hertz Transcript

Posted on October 16, 2024 by vocalfriespod

Megan Figueroa: Hi, and welcome to The Vocal Fries Podcast, the podcast about linguistic discrimination. Carrie Gillon: I'm Carrie Gillon. Megan: And I'm Megan Figueroa. Alright, Carrie, who did you meet in Telluride? Carrie: I didn't really meet anybody, but I did speak to briefly Michaela Watkins. Megan: That sounds familiar. Carrie: So Michaela Watkins … Continue reading Everybody Hertz Transcript →