For the 58th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra welcome John McWhorter, linguist & author of the new book Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever for a deep dive on the history of swear words.

For more John McWhorter:

• Buy John's newest book Nine Nasty Words
• Follow John on Twitter @JohnHMcWhorter
• Sign up for John's Substack It Bears Mentioning

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