Tag: English
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#121: Language Pet Peeves
When things happen on accident, is it begging the question? From misused turns of phrase to aggravating neologisms, we all have our language pet peeves. Well, at least Ian and Michael do, and they will happily share them in this episode!
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#120: Election and Political Expressions
Just in time for election day, Ian and Michael discuss terminology relating to politics and elections, and the differences between American and British English. And in keeping with the election theme, they spend an inordinate amount of time on misremembering the names of Swedish tennis players (it all ties together, possibly)! Plus, AI-generated contributors Emma and Sarah appear!
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#119: Sports Expressions
Ian and Michael discuss expressions derived from sports - with an aside or two delving into other topics, such as the Oxford comma (and its lesser known sibling, the Cambridge semicolon)...
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#118: Nautical Expressions, Language Acquisition Metholodogies
Ian and Michael discuss nautical terms and expressions in everyday use and the contribution of seafaring traditions to the English language, as well as different approaches to language acquisition.
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#117: Weather Expressions, Learning Conversational English
Ian and Michael delve into everyone's favourite topic of conversation - the weather - and its assortment of expressions, as well as language eduction from a conversational standpoint.
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#112: Teaching English and Cross-cultural Communication
Ian and Michael discuss the future of teaching languages and communication across different cultures, especially in the context of English as a lingua franca.
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#109: AI on the Decline, Education and Universities
AI Unfiltered returns from summer break! In this episode, Ian and Michael discuss the latest signs of the AI bubble bursting, as well as the role of universities in our education system.
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#102: Word Origins, Old Buildings, Clickbait, Business Books
Ian and Michael take on a variety of topics in this far reaching episode, tackling the origins of certain expressions, the value of old buildings, the prevalence of clickbait, and the deluge of business books that provide little value. Plus, appearances by our AI-generated contributors, Sarah and Emma! (This episode features AI-generated content and speech)
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#92: Banter about Banter, Social Media, Climate Change, Subscription Models
Ian and Michael discuss a wide array of topics, ranging from the latest on social media to news reporting on climate change, our need to be distracted in a world of chaos, digital subscription models, and the English language itself!
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#78: The Encrapification of the Interwebs, AI and Comedy
Ian and Michael venture into the tumultuous waters of the internet, exploring the potential chaos that could ensue as the digital realm becomes inundated with AI-generated content. And just when you thought it definitely could get more exciting, the hosts ponder the future of AI and comedy, revealing how machines are starting to tickle our funny bones. Join the laughter, the languages, and the limitless potential of AI in a thought-provoking and entertaining episode that promises to expand your digital horizons. (This description was generated with ChatGPT)