Episode 146: A Brand New World

1492: Columbus encounters native people in the Americas and their language; European discovery of the Americas and its impact on English; Introduction of potatoes and tomatoes and their pronunciation evolution; Columbus's search for Japan and conflicts in Hispaniola; Journeys of European explorers, Portuguese colonies in Brazil, and influence of cocoa; Historical usage of 'Columbia' and naming of America; Impact of discovery on world history: cultural exchanges, African slaves, and global spread of goods and ideas.