Make My Day with Josh Gondelman Make My Day Episode 54: Untrustworthy Accents with Alice Fraser
Apr 27, 2021
Alice Fraser, a talented comedian and writer known for her work on The Gargle podcast and her special Savage, brings her humor from Australia to thrill listeners. She dives into playful predictions about future slang and hero personas, and hilariously discusses how rising sea levels could boost community connection. With whimsical chats about accents, libraries, and even teenage media absurdities, Alice shares laughter and insights while fondly donating her winnings to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, spreading joy and support.
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Acronym For Graceful Understanding
- Alice Fraser predicts new slang to express deep understanding and forgiveness with the acronym IUTCC (I understand the conflict contributing factors...).
- She frames it as a kind, graceful shorthand to let small transgressions go and focus on the bigger picture.
Climate Change Creates Forced Proximity
- Alice reframes rising sea levels as forcing people inland and physically closer, which she argues could foster community bonds.
- She uses dark humor to suggest antisocial people will be obvious by their wet feet.
Library Tours Over Packed Resorts
- Alice describes preferring quiet local libraries over crowded tourist spots for vacations and suggests a tour taking one book per library.
- She links this preference to childhood memories running in university library stacks while her mother studied.