
114: Bye Bye I Love You (with Michael Erard)
About this episode
First words and last words get a lot of attention. But how did words get to have such a place of prominence? What would we see if we focused on interaction instead? A new book looks at words, gestures, and silence at the beginning and end of life. Daniel has a chat with the author of Bye Bye I Love You, Dr Michael Erard.
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- Cold open: 0:00
- Intros: 1:05
- News: 6:59
- Related or Not: 35;54
- Interview with Michael Erard: 47:56
- Words of the Week: 1:33:32
- Comment: 1:45:46
- The Reads: 1:49:43
- Outtake: 1:56:01
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