FULL EPISODE: Linguistics From A Linguist - January 19, 2026

Linguistics professor Nicole Rosen explains slanguage and how '6-7' makes sense even though it means nothing, and answers David's linguistics questions regarding accents. Food science professor Maria Corradini (and oven temperature scientist) describes the temperature required for the perfect cookie. ⁠Charlie Keil⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠The Cinema Studies Institute and David consider whether taking political positions is dangerous for figures in entertainment. Media personality ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ brings up how creepy AI can be at the hands of celebrity super-fans. (⁠⁠Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠.) Developmental psychologist Yalda T. Uhls reveals how youth rank safety as top priority. Data science researcher Christian Hotz-Behofsits describes his innovative new tool that draws on emojis. Economics and social policy professor Nikki Shure explains how the graduate pay premium is two thirds lower for young women than previously thought. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:42) Nicole Rosen pt. 1 (10:00) Nicole Rosen pt. 2 (20:00) Maria Corradini (30:00) Charlie Keil (39:50) Caitlin Green (49:50) Yalda T. Uhls (59:50) Christian Hotz-Behofsits (1:09:50) Nikki Shure (1:17:32) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices