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I Hate Talking
A podcast about talking, including etymology, frustrating topics, current events, and other random subjects.
Want to contact the hosts or have a suggestion for a future episode? Email us at ihatetalkingpodcast@gmail.com.
Special thanks to Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE for his permission to use the song Operatique.
Episodes
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Trail Life Camping Kerfuffle: Campfires, Conflict & Type A Parenting
Send us Fan Mail In episode 131 of I Hate Talking, Adam and Steph explore the word kerfuffle—a fuss, disturbance, or commotion—and discuss its Scots origins…
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Optimization & Halloween: Trick-or-Treating, Decorations & 1,200 Glow Sticks
Send us Fan Mail In episode 130 of I Hate Talking, Adam and Steph explore optimization—both what it means and why saying it proves unexpectedly difficult…
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Why Stay in Multiple Hotels on Vacation? Nomads & Travel Optimization
Send us Fan Mail In episode 129 of I Hate Talking, Adam and Steph move beyond their St. Thomas recap to explore a recurring vacation habit: staying in multiple…
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St. Thomas Travel Tips: Customs, Kids, and Costly Sips - Part 5
Send us Fan Mail In episode 128 of I Hate Talking, the hosts wrap up their five-part St. Thomas vacation recap with customs surprises, expensive airport…
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Spinning Toilets, Stingrays, and St. Thomas Shores - Part 4
Send us Fan Mail In episode 127 of I Hate Talking, the hosts revisit the Coriolis effect after a previous discussion about the direction of a spiral staircase…
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Bombast, Blackbeard, and Beachside Turtles of St. Thomas - Part 3
Send us Fan Mail In episode 126 of I Hate Talking, the hosts continue their U.S. Virgin Islands travel series, picking up after their Water Island stay as they…
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From Lucky Numbers to Island Treasures: 125, Honeymoon Beach, and Our St. Thomas Adventure - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Live web cam - Dinghy's Beach Bar and Grill - Water Island, St. Thomas In episode 125 of I Hate Talking, the hosts take a brief break from…
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By Rote or By Boat - Travel to St Thomas and Water Island - Part 1
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the hosts unpack the word rote—from “rote compliance” and mindless repetition to surprising dictionary meanings like the…
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Faux Pas, Short Sales, and the Search for a Forever Home
Send us Fan Mail In episode 123 of I Hate Talking, the hosts discuss the meaning and origins of faux pas, the French phrase for a social mistake, blunder, or…
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Solecisms, Faux Pas, and Toy Story 5
Send us Fan Mail In episode 122 of I Hate Talking, the hosts explore the meaning and history of solecism, a word describing a grammatical error, improper…
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The Journey That Goes On and On, My Friend
Send us Fan Mail Episode 121 explores the phrase “on end,” from its everyday meaning of something continuing for a remarkably long time—such as “years on…
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I Will Find You… After This Synopsis
Send us Fan Mail Episode 120 of I Hate Talking begins with the word “synopsis,” as the hosts define it as a concise written summary and finally settle the…
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Fabricated Synopses of Well-Known Movies and Can AI Lie?
Send us Fan Mail Episode 119 of I Hate Talking explores the word “fabrication,” tracing its roots from Latin and showing how it evolved from “making or…
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The Mixed Morality of Toy Story 4
Send us Fan Mail Episode 118 of I Hate Talking focuses on the word “debuted,” with the hosts unpacking its meaning, French origins, and why English keeps some…
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Offsides, Overtime, and the World Cup
Send us Fan Mail Episode 117 of I Hate Talking shifts from Toy Story to the World Cup, with the hosts celebrating Spain’s victory and unpacking the rules…
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The Bigger They Are: Toy Story 3, Toy Sentience, and the Word “The”
Send us Fan Mail Episode 116 of I Hate Talking digs into the word “the” and how it can function in comparative or conditional phrases like “the bigger they…
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Story of Toys Continues - Toy Story 2 and Being Fuddled
Send us Fan Mail Episode 115 of I Hate Talking centers on the word “befuddled,” which the hosts unpack through both meaning and origin. They define it as being…
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More Acronyms: OP and SPA, plus County Codes and Phone Codes
Send us Fan Mail Episode 114 of I Hate Talking explores the acronym “OP” and how its meaning shifts depending on context. The hosts contrast the Reddit usage…
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Sapience and New Considerations from the World of Toy Story
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the difference between sentient and sapient, using Toy Story as the main example. The hosts define sentience as the…
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Acronyms Galore
Send us Fan Mail Episode 112 of I Hate Talking opens with a lighthearted follow-up to the previous episode’s “data vs. data” debate, where the hosts reveal the…
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Data Centers and Brad Paisley
Send us Fan Mail This episode centers on a discussion about data centers: what they are, why they exist, and why some people object to them. The hosts contrast…
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Middleman Scams and Lawn Care Professionals
Send us Fan Mail Episode 110 of I Hate Talking explores the phrase “middleman scam” and how scammers can impersonate both buyers and sellers to trick…
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Sweet Succor and Sour Suckers
Send us Fan Mail Episode 109 of I Hate Talking centers on the word “succor,” exploring its pronunciation, etymology, and modern meaning as help, aid, or relief…
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The Plurality and Singleness of You, Everyone, Y'All, and All Y'All
Send us Fan Mail Episode 108 of I Hate Talking explores the Southern phrase “y’all” and its more emphatic cousin “all y’all,” comparing how each one can shape…
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Delving into the World of AI Affects on Language
Send us Fan Mail Episode 107 of I Hate Talking digs into the word “delve” and how it has become increasingly common in AI-generated writing and online speech…
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Under the Weather and the Health Dangers of Cruise Ships
Send us Fan Mail Episode 106 of I Hate Talking traces the phrase “under the weather” back to nautical language, where it originally described being below deck…
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Dictionaries, Paywalls, and Search Engines
Send us Fan Mail Episode 105 of I Hate Talking examines the word “paywall” and how it has come to define access-limited content online, using the Oxford…
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Open House Concepts and Women's Suffrage
Send us Fan Mail Episode 104 of I Hate Talking unpacks the real meaning of “pro and con,” tracing it back to the Latin pro et contra and the separate root…
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The Conviviality of Open Houses
Send us Fan Mail Episode 103 of I Hate Talking explores the meaning of “convivial,” from its Latin roots to its modern sense of lively, friendly togetherness…
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Blythe, Blithe, and April Fools' Day
Send us Fan Mail Episode 102 of I Hate Talking explores the word “blithe,” tracing its spelling, meaning, and shifting connotations from carefree and…
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First Minutes and Second Minutes
Send us Fan Mail Episode 101 of I Hate Talking dives into the Latin roots of “second,” exploring how time was divided into minutes, seconds, and even smaller…
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Time Flees - We've Reached Our 100th Episode
Send us Fan Mail In episode 100 of I Hate Talking, the hosts mark their milestone with a reflection on time—how quickly it passes and how much life has changed…
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You're Never Done Mowing
Send us Fan Mail In episode 99 of I Hate Talking, the hosts gear up for a milestone and ask listeners to help them decide what to do for episode 100. Big “top…
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The IKEA Episode
Send us Fan Mail In episode 98 of I Hate Talking, the hosts deliver the promised IKEA episode, starting with brief cameos from two young “guest experts” who…
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Overcoming the Diderot Effect
Send us Fan Mail In episode 97 of I Hate Talking, the hosts introduce the Diderot effect, a behavioral economics concept named after French philosopher Denis…
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We've Moved!
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of I Hate Talking, the hosts explore the word “somniferous,” meaning sleep‑inducing or soporific. They trace its Latin roots…
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Sesquipedalian Farming
Send us Fan Mail In episode 95 of I Hate Talking, the hosts introduce the delightfully nerdy word “sesquipedalian”—a term that describes long, multi‑syllabic…
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The Etymology of Errors and Erroneous, and the Oktoberfest Experience
Send us Fan Mail In episode 92 of I Hate Talking, the hosts lean into a real‑life continuity error: the original recording for this episode was corrupted, so…
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The Continuity of Hershey's Chocolate World
Send us Fan Mail In episode 94 of I Hate Talking, the hosts center their discussion on the word “continuity.” They define it both as the unbroken, consistent…
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Old Hats, New Hats, and WonderWorks
Send us Fan Mail In episode 93 of I Hate Talking, the hosts tackle a listener‑requested phrase: “old hat.” They unpack its meaning as something outdated…
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Beating a Dead Horse, Tilting at Windmills, and Universal Studios
Send us Fan Mail In episode 91 of I Hate Talking, the hosts tackle another word or phrase of the episode—this time the idiom “beating a dead horse.” After…
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Defunct Stores and Active Waterparks
Send us Fan Mail In episode 90 of I Hate Talking, the hosts welcome new listeners for the new year with a quick refresher on their show’s format—each episode…
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Adam Gets Pied in the Face
Send us Fan Mail In episode 89 of I Hate Talking, the hosts return from the holidays with a full conversation centered on the word aplomb—a fitting term for…
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Happy New Year and a Brief on New Years Resolutions
Send us Fan Mail This New Year’s mini episode skips the usual full-length conversation so the hosts can briefly ring in 2026 and connect with listeners…
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Merry Christmas and the Mystery of the Missing Color of the Year Episode
Send us Fan Mail This Christmas-day mini episode is a warm holiday check‑in rather than a full installment. The hosts pause regular programming on December 25…
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Color of the Year and More Color Discussion
Send us Fan Mail In episode 88 of I Hate Talking, the hosts revisit the idea of “color of the year” and unpack Pantone’s 2026 pick: Cloud Dancer. Instead of…
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Pants and Other Clothing That Could Go To Waste
Send us Fan Mail Episode 87 of I Hate Talking dives into the surprisingly rich world of pants—sparked by the hosts’ recent closet decluttering and reflections…
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The Interesting Etylmology of Goodbye
Send us Fan Mail In episode 86 of I Hate Talking, the hosts take on the deceptively simple word “goodbye” and discover how emotionally loaded it has become in…
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Happy Thanksgiving and Episode Recommendations
Send us Fan Mail No new episode this week—your hosts are taking a break to celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States! If you’re looking for something to…
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Raingutter Regatta, Kayaks, Canoes, Rowboats, and More
Send us Fan Mail In episode 85 of I Hate Talking, the hosts open with a milestone announcement: November marked their most downloaded month since the podcast…
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The Word of the Year Isn't Even a Word?
Send us Fan Mail Episode 84 explores Dictionary.com's controversial 2025 "Word of the Year"—the number —and the explosion of meme culture in everyday language…
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More Debate on the Quote "Nostalgia is simply a longing for a time we know we can survive"
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 83 of I Hate Talking, the hosts dive into the concept of "nostalgia," sparked by a listener suggestion and a memorable quote…
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Fetid Smells and Debate on Nostalgia
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 82, the hosts take a listener suggestion and spotlight the word fetid—a recent Wordle answer—and trace its meaning, origins, and…
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Conclusions on Blue, When Does Christmas Start, the Value of Thanksgiving Day, and Day Light Savings
Send us Fan Mail In this richly layered episode, the hosts follow up on unanswered questions from last week’s exploration of blue. They start by confirming…
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All the Variations, Shades, and Definitions of Blue
Send us Fan Mail Overview: An unexpectedly multifaceted English word examined through color, emotion, temperature, and cultural usage—plus comparisons to…
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Is Timidity Even a Word?
Send us Fan Mail Word of the Episode: Timidity Definition (Oxford): Lack of courage or confidence. Usage: More common historically (esp. 1800s), in decline…
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Polemics on Morals, Morale, and Worldviews
Send us Fan Mail Word of the Episode: Polemical Definition (Oxford): Expressing or constituting a strong critical attack or controversial opinion. Etymology…
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Morals Versus Morale
Send us Fan Mail Words of the Episode: Morals vs. Morale Morals Definition: Standards of behavior or principles of right/wrong by which a person lives; also…
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Interstellar Objects: 'Oumuamua, 3I-ATLAS, and more
Send us Fan Mail Links to materials mentioned in the episode: Link to book by Avi Loeb: Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth. Link…
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Pareto Principle, the 80/20 Rule, and More Jumbotron Antics
Send us Fan Mail Episode Milestone Hosts note that Episode 75 feels like a meaningful number (cool, but not as significant as 60 was for them). Next true…