This was fun. I'm glad the what's a good metaphor for our patreon supporters coming through for us. Did you see that, you know, when we were at our little TIFF on Twitter today, everyone said as they sometimes do, mom and dad are fighting. They think they fought and with no more brains than you have. Anybody can have a brain. And are they good man? Just a very bad wizard. Join us next time on very bad wisdom.
We often think of metaphors as poetic flourishes, a nice way to punctuate your ideas and make them more relatable. But what if metaphors aren’t simply tools of language but part of thought itself? David and Tamler “dive into†George Lakoff’s theory of metaphors and “explore†the implications of his view that metaphors shape and constrain the ways we conceptualize our experience of the world. Plus if we’re really living in cancel culture, we might as well do some cancelling. Say goodbye to "Singing in the Rain," Latinx, and punny academic titles among other things.
Oh and it’s our 250th episode! It’s been quite a journey. Have we come a long way or are we just spinning our wheels? And for a fun detour, check out our bonus podcast series “The Ambulators†on the great TV series Deadwood.
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