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News for the Ages by Rethinking Aging ClubActors of a Certain Age, Rebranding Retirement, How to Retire 6-3-25This episode explored the cultural shift in Hollywood's portrayal of aging women, highlighting the success of actresses like Demi Moore and the need for businesses to support older female talent. The discussion also covered the evolving concept of retirement, emphasizing the importance of flexibility and continuous engagement. Statistics from the Employer Benefit Research Institute showed 75% of workers plan to work in retirement, with 29% already doing so. The discussion included practical tips for financial advisors, employers, and older workers to navigate "unretirement".Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, CAPS, Elizabeth's Life's Encore...2025-06-0557 min

Tomayto TomahtoThe AI Con w/ Emily M. Bender and Alex HannaThe AI Con may as well be the answer to the question: what happens when a linguist and a sociologist come together to write a book? Co-written by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, The AI Con isn’t just a book, it’s an instruction manual to guide readers through this era of AI hype. In short, this book does what academic scholarship does best: close read texts, historical patterns, marketing schemes, statistics, politics, and more—and find a way to connect these granular details and examples to broader trends in our society. The AI Con sits along this c...2025-05-191h 06

Tomayto TomahtoPhilosophy of Language w/ Justin KhooJustin Khoo, an associate professor of Philosophy at MIT, begins this episode with the assertion that philosophy asks the most fundamental questions we can possibly articulate—but this assertion is not innocent. Asking the most fundamental questions we can possibly articulate may come at the cost of undermining conceptual, schematic, ideological, and often disciplinary frameworks upon which scientific findings are predicated. Through discussion of code speech, political speech, philosophy of language, aesthetic objects, hypothetical epistemic advantages, and the foundations of our current political (dis)order, this episode draws attention to stubborn frameworks and axioms, not necessarily undermining them, but qu...2025-04-011h 21

Tomayto TomahtoNeurolinguistics, Phonetics, and Language Change w/ Chiara Repetti-LudlowThroughout this episode, Chiara Repetti-Ludlow, a postdoctoral research fellow at Carnegie Mellon's Neuroscience Institute, asks us to consider the essentials of speech processing and its constraints. We hear phonetics, but we understand phonology. How and why? To answer those questions, Chiara takes a highly interdisciplinary approach. We know that linguistics is an interdisciplinary field—it has to be. We can't divorce language from its cognitive, physical, and social apparatuses, nor can language be extricated from human interaction. But academic inquiry has a way of siloing different subfields. And, frankly, it's easier to stick to a rigid set of questions an...2025-03-1037 min

Discover Indie Film501. 4Qs with Lindsay HarbertWhat are the 4Qs? (1) Three favorite films. (2) An underrated film. (3) An overrated film. (4) A lesser-known film people should seek out. Lindsay Harbert directed the wonderful short film “Talia,” co-producing with lead actor Amy Shaughnessy. The film was an official selection at Film Invasion – Los Angeles in 2024, taking home the Programmers Prize for Exceptional Filmmaking. As always, Lindsay and I had a terrific chat that was posted before the 4Qs that I hope you listened to before this one! IG @taliashortfilm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Discover Indie Film Podcast Links DIF Podcast Websit...2025-02-2819 min

Tomayto TomahtoEducation, Anthropology, and Schoolishness with Susan BlumIn early 2023, Susan Blum came on Tomayto Tomahto to discuss linguistic anthropology. 2 years later, she's back to discuss her work on schoolishness, ungrading, and linguistic ideology. From plagiarism to authentic learning, imperialist language ideologies to biased methods and metrics of Western science, this episode looks critically at what we "know," how we know it, and where the perpetuation of knowledge might hinder new discoveries. Science promises objectivity, but does it deliver? How might anthropology promise subjectivity, deliver complexity, but ultimately nudge our cultural, psychology, and linguistic understandings toward objectivity? We can be angry with students for cheating a...2025-02-0245 min

Tomayto TomahtoCommunicating Climate Science w/ Josh Willis (NASA)A defining quirk of fields like English, Linguistics, Comparative Literature, etc is that the the objects of study mirror the medium through which the objects of study are explicated. Literary scholars produce literature to explain literature. We explain language through language, not always the same language, but a linguistic medium matches a linguistic medium nonetheless. Climate change is not the same as language, not at all. So why is it that we make sense of our climate through language? Josh Willis, a Principle Research Scientist at NASA joins Tomayto Tomahto to discuss the communications war of global warming (or i...2024-12-1941 min

Tomayto TomahtoA Raciolinguistic Perspective with Jonathan Rosa"What frame allows you to take seriously the consequence of ideological overdetermination without conceding that it has a reality or a natural position?” This is one of many questions that Jonathan Rosa poses throughout this episode. What perspective allows us to see race and language as ontologically overdetermined without essentializing that overdetermination to the point of inextricability? Taking a few steps back, this episode is largely about questions and questioning. Why have certain fields maintained the practice of using race as a variable, thereby stabilizing the idea of race? Whose interests are served by entrenching the categories of race, et...2024-10-141h 15

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage and Law w/ Alex Walker: Part 2: Optimality Theory and the Tapestry of LawWhile legal academia is no stranger to questions of linguistics, it has been estranged (until now) from the practice of adopting linguistic theory and methods. In Part 2 of our conversation, Alex Walker and I discuss the implications of applying optimality theory (OT) to law. By utilizing the formalism of OT, Alex argues our entire legal system and conceptualization of law will change for the better. Rather than conceptualizing law as a set of rules, Alex argues we should view law as a tapestry of ordered preferences. For example, during the 51 years that Roe v. Wade dictated the “rules,” anti-abortion laws...2024-06-2944 min

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage and Law w/ Alex Walker: Part 1: Dialectal Due ProcessLegal academia is no stranger to questions of linguistics. After all, law is, in some sense, a linguistic construction. But our entire legal system interfaces with language far more than we might think. For a long time, the relationship between linguistics and law has concentrated on philosophy of language and forensic linguistics. Lawyers and linguists become friends over debates about entailment conditions or Constitutional arguments predicated upon the semantic change of a singular noun (arms, anyone?). But Alex Walker (the current Rappaport Fellow and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School), works not at the intersection of linguistic structure...2024-06-2141 min

Tomayto TomahtoWords, Words, Words w/ Ben ZimmerBen Zimmer, a language columnist for the Wall Street Journal, is a self-described "linguist, lexicographer, and all-around word nut," but I think this episode proves him to be a paragon of linguistic curiosity. He's committed to bringing the nuances and complexities of language to a general audience, and all through his work on words—which, as we know, are often persona non grata in the linguistics community. But nevertheless, this episode focuses on words and their political impact. Words—signifiers—have power; they can index history (re: slay), political allegiance (🍉), in groups and out groups, overt and covert pr...2024-04-3058 min

Tomayto TomahtoSociolinguistic Labor and Linguistic Oppression w/ Dr. Kelly Elizabeth WrightPeople often talk about language as "a window" into many things. Language can teach us about the mind, the brain, history, etc. But language is also a medium for discrimination, ridicule, oppression, unequal labor, and various other insidious practices. Linguistic oppression, as Kelly Elizabeth Wright tells us, isn't really about language, it's about how practices of oppression exploit language in their conquests. Kelly E. Wright uses language to study and address forms of oppression, labor, racism, sexism, ableism, and the ideologies of what makes something "standard." This episode will address the question of sociolinguistic labor: why it...2024-04-0154 min

Tomayto TomahtoStochastic Parrots and the Information Ecosystem with Emily M. BenderThere’s a lot that I can say about Emily M. Bender, but I think that a philosophy professor of mine said it best when he described her as the “cutting edge of technology and AI and linguistics and ethics.” Obviously some of her cutting-edge-ness concomitantly stems from the cutting-edge-ness of large language models, deep fakes, and 'artificial intelligence' inventions. But out of all the computational linguists, Emily M. Bender stands out to me because she's made the problem of unregulated AI pertinent and understandable to everyone—linguists, computer scientists, climate activists, lawyers, everyone. Her message about LLMs and other AI...2024-02-2552 min

Tomayto TomahtoHistorical Linguistics with Brian JosephTo study language is to study something uniquely human. To study language throughout time and history is to study the evolution of something uniquely human, to determine the variables and constants which shape human existence. Historical linguistics remains one of my favorite subfields of linguistics because it’s so much more than just one subfield. To study language diachronically (through time), historical linguists can examine many different aspects of language at once. We can wonder about the social conditions that might cause semantic change, or think about biological evolution as a catalyst for sound change. Brian Joseph (OS...2024-02-1338 min

Tomayto TomahtoLive from NYC: Favorite Linguistics FactsPicture this: it's early January, 2024, and hundreds upon hundreds of linguists have gathered for the Linguistic Society of America (LSA)'s annual meeting in New York City. With so many language nerds in one place, I couldn't help but interview as many people as I could about their favorite linguistics fact. This episode contains tantalizing tidbits of information about everything from onomastics, non-concatenative morphology, and the McGurk effect—to historical events effecting language change, and statistics about sociolinguistic judgements. There are allusions to the debate of creole uniformitarianism vs exceptionalism, as well as examples of the Great Vo...2024-01-2342 min

Tomayto TomahtoSteven Pinker: Language and its RevelationsSteven Pinker, the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, has studied the mind through a myriad of lenses, including language. Throughout Steve's career, he’s published books and articles on topics such as language acquisition, rationality, human nature, trends of global violence, writing and style, and language structure. He went from academic, to public intellectual—in 2004, he was named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world today. And inevitably, the algorithms suggested I listen to his speeches. As a younger linguist, I spent many an hour watching Youtube videos of Steve Pinker. Thro...2023-12-2943 min

Tomayto TomahtoComputational and Neurological Questions of Language w/ Cory ShainAlthough Cory Shain (currently at MIT, soon to be at Stanford) studies language, therefore making him a “linguist,” his research could easily be classified as belonging to a number of other disciplines. To understand the computations responsible for language processing, he engages heavily with computer science. To study the functional organization and architecture of language in the brain, he uses methods of neuroscience. To round out the complexities of his research, he pulls from the theories and insights of cognitive science and psychology. Thus, Cory Shain actively questions the boundaries between language and other parts of human communication and cogn...2023-11-1143 min

Tomayto TomahtoLinguistics and Literature with Joseph RagerI've heard it said that the best way to concretize a friendship is to interview your friend on a podcast. So that's what this episode is: a conversation between myself and my brilliant friend, Joseph Rager. Despite studying both Linguistics and Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard during undergrad, Joseph is now pursuing a doctorate in Comparative Literature at UC Berkeley. How does his knowledge of linguistic methods and theory inform his analysis of literature and poetry? If literature is truly language, how do we study it scientifically? How can literature represent our spoken language, with all its indexicalities...2023-10-2149 min

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage and Race with Professor Nicole HollidayIt’s rare to meet your academic inspiration incarnate, and even rarer to take a class with them, so I was enthralled, overjoyed, and sweating my pores out when I got the chance to take Professor Nicole Holliday’s Language and Society class. This past semester, I witnessed all that Professor Holliday brings to linguistics: superb teaching, endless energy and enthusiasm, an insatiable love of learning, and innovative research methods. Her experiments seek truth and action: from politicians, to ASR, to digital voice assistants, to biracial individuals, she studies prosody and suprasegmentals, aiming to answer one question: what does it m...2023-06-1848 min

Tomayto TomahtoBilingual Cognition with Professor Megan ZirnsteinWhat can the bilingual brain accomplish more efficiently than the monolingual brain? Megan Zirnstein, a cognitive science professor at Pomona College, researches bilingual cognition, a topic of particular interest throughout this episode. In addition to discussing Professor Zirnstein's research, we talk about the field of cognitive science and bilingualism research: where it's headed, where it came from, and why it's such a multidisciplinary and slightly amorphous corner of academia. And of course, in a move that will surprise no one, we talk about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, linguistic determinism, linguistic relativity, and the causal relationship between the emotional resonance of...2023-05-2935 min

Tomayto TomahtoMathematical Linguistics w/ Donna Jo NapoliWe did it, Joe: Tomayto Tomahto has been in existence for over a year. That's one year, 12 episodes, and way too many instances of editing audio into the wee hours of the morning. But it's all been worth it. In this episode, I'm joined by Professor Donna Jo Napoli from Swarthmore College—an absolute legend in the field of linguistics. She's an author, a mathematician, a linguist, a teacher, a dancer, and she's so, so passionate about the power of language. We talk about the intersection between math and linguistics, how biomechanics effect the lexicon of sign la...2023-04-2139 min

Tomayto TomahtoLinguistically Conscious AI w/ Dr. Ellie PavlickWhat if I told you that it was ChatGPT, not I, who wrote each and every one of these scintillating episode descriptions? Well, you'd probably laugh uncontrollably at my hilarious joke. Robots can't use the word "scintillating" correctly—or can they? Whether we like it or not, linguistically conscious AI are becoming more and more prevalent. In light of the decline in actual writing, I thought it would be prudent to interview the brilliant, funny, talented computer scientist and computational linguist, Ellie Pavlick. In addition to teaching at Brown University, Professor Pavlick is a research scientist at Google AI. We...2023-02-1430 min

Tomayto TomahtoLinguistic Anthropology w/ Dr. Susan BlumThis is a truly interdisciplinary episode. Pressor Susan Blum (Notre Dame) is an anthropologist, a cultural, linguistical, anthropologist. We talk about the intersections between linguistics, politics, legislation, food, semiotics, literary theory, pedagogy, as well as such icons as Saussure and CS Pierce. In other other words, this is a truly teleological episode, one that will teach you why and how linguistics applies to other disciplines and to the world around us. Listen, go read Professor Blum's books and articles, and then check out some of the resources below! Courtney Cazden Elise Berman The Earl...2023-02-0530 min

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage: An Abstract Object with Dr. Roman FeimanLadies an gentleman...the director of Brown's Language and Thought Lab: Professor Roman Feiman!! Have you ever wondered about the intersection between psychology and linguistics? Well, wonder no more. Listen to this episode and learn about everything from psycholinguistics, to child language acquisition, to language and thought; semantics and pragmatics; descriptions vs. grammar when mapping words to the world; philosophy of the mind; marketing techniques enhanced by an understanding of linguistics; and language as an abstract object, as the most fascinating thing to ever exist. All that, plus an excellent defense for why to study linguistics in the first...2023-01-1544 min

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage and Social Control w/ Prof CookIt is a truth universally acknowledged that Professor Toni Cook is a genius. That's why I'm taking her Intro to Linguistics class at Pomona College. In this episode, Prof Cook and I tackle a lot: language as a tool for social control, the importance of understanding historical linguistics, intensive vs diminutive verb reduplication, various prestigious characteristics of dialects, linguistic colonial legacies, the relationship between world-view and language, and feminist semantics. Will you be bored? No. But you will learn a lot. You will guffaw. You might even tear up. If all goes according to plan, you'll stop, drop, and...2022-11-2528 min

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage, Bilingualism, and Pedagogy w/ Professor DanzakAAAaand I'm back! I'm back with a banger of an episode and a smashing success of a guest: the fabulous Robin Danzak, a professor of Communication Studies at Emerson College. Join me as she takes us on the journey (pun intended) of her career. We'll talk about language and community, bilingualism, antiracist pedagogy, and so much more. We'll travel to Italy, Florida, and New England; we'll touch on power, identity, storytelling, politics, and the importance of education. Professor Danzak is one of the most passionate and curious people I've ever had the privilege to speak with, so settle in...2022-10-1730 min

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage, Power, and Prestige w/ Professor LittlefieldWhat's the relationship between language and power? Why are dialects a gatekeeper? What exactly is sociolinguistics? Join me and Professor Heather Littlefield as we discuss the relationships between language and gender, race, ethnicity, economic opportunities, and power. Any study/paper/TedTalk/article/person she mentioned in the interview is linked below. Special thanks to Molly Herman, Lindsay Villone, Eleza Kort, and, of course, Heather Littlefield. Ted talk by John Baugh Further work by John Baugh Leaders with Lower Voices Vershawn Young "Linguistic prejudice is one of the last widely soci...2022-06-0327 min

Tomayto TomahtoLanguage and Culture w/ Professor GortonHow do languages evolve? Why do dialects emerge and then fade? What happens if a language dies out? What does culture have to do with language? In this episode, Professor Luke Gorton answers all these questions and more. So please, sit back, relax, and welcome into your ears...an actual, real, linguist! Special thanks to Luke Gorton, Eleza Kort, and Jim Kernohan. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Prof Gorton at lagorton@unm.edu. 2022-05-2121 min

Tomayto TomahtoQuestion 3Welcome to episode 4, where my interviewees will answer question three: what sorts of privileges and/or limitations does your accent give you? Join me on this emotional journey as I, along with several fully grown adults, unpack our frustration over the fact that people don't talk about accents and dialects more often. Stay tuned for future episodes where I interview college professors! 2022-05-1617 min

Tomayto TomahtoQuestion 2Historic milestone alert: this is the 3rd episode of Tomayto Tomahto. I know most of you must be squealing in excitement at the very thought of this podcast's longevity, and so I'll ask you to kindly pipe down so you can fully appreciate this episode in all its glory. In this tertiary episode, you'll hear from the interviewees as they answer question two: what does your accent mean to you and what does it signify about you? All that, plus three gripping commercials centered around the theme of style and types of clothing. The next 17 minutes will be full o...2022-05-0617 min

Tomayto TomahtoQuestion OneWelcome back to Tomayto Tomahto! For episode two, my interviewees answer question one: How do you define your accent and/or dialect? Special thanks to Phil Robson, John Lee, Sarah Jacobs, Kate Hamblet, Mark Connolly, Jeanine Bell, Patrice Jean-Baptiste, and Marisela Funes. 2022-04-2420 min

Tomayto TomahtoEpisode 1: Accents 101Welcome to Tomayto Tomahto! In this principal episode, you'll learn about accents and dialects: what they are, how they come to be, and what they communicate about a person. Study by Amee Shah at Stockton University Study by Nicole Holliday at University of Pennsylvania 2022-03-2808 min

Cookbook Divas PodcastNew Cookbooks Last Week of October 2021Cookbook Divas Podcast Episode #34: New Cookbooks Last Week of October 2021Cookbook Divas Last Week of October 2021 - SHOW NOTESArty Parties: An Entertaining Cookbook by the Creator of Salad for President, by Julia Shermanhttps://amzn.to/3EQO8ZbBake Away: Twenty Recipes Capturing the Spirit of Creativity, Experience, and Expression, by Sahana Vijhttps://amzn.to/300RtWHCannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple: A New Way to Bake Gluten-Free, by Aran Goyoagahttps://amzn.to/3k8K8uZThe Chocolatier’s Ki...2021-11-0525 min

Behind The LensBEHIND THE LENS #325: Featuring Jon ShermanThis week on BEHIND THE LENS, a reflection on 9/11 and the Victim's Compensation Fund and Special Master Ken Feinberg with our prerecorded exclusive interview with director SARA COLANGELO talking about WORTH, and then a shift to something lighter as writer/director JON SHERMAN is live talking about his new film THEY/THEM/US. First up this week is a surprise non-scheduled prerecorded exclusive interview with director SARA COLANGELO talking in-depth about one of the complex issues surrounding the attacks of 9/11, the Victim Compensation Fund, now brought to the big screen with the narrative film WORTH. Written by Max Borenstein and...2021-09-131h 06

Dear Literature011: Publishing Tropes & TrendsVanessa and Alyssa deep dive into some old favorites from the past decade to discuss publishing tropes & trends. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dearlitpod “Alycia Pascual-Peña on How She Was a Natural Fit for ‘Radical Revolutionary’ Character in ‘Moxie’” by Kiko Martinez “Angie Thomas Drops Agent Amid Controversy” by Amy Reiter “Lit Agent Brooks Sherman Leaves Agency, Dropped by Authors” By Claire Kirch Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarer #3) by Becky Chambers, performed by Rachel Dulude 39 Clues series Pendragon by D.J. MacHale 2021-03-231h 09

Rabbi On The SidelinesRabbi On The Sidelines-Talia Caldwell, Cal-Berkeley alum, Final Four participant, WNBA and European pro basketball player, author, and community activist, Episode 6Talia Caldwell, Cal-Berkeley alum, Final Four participant, WNBA and Israeli and European professional basketball player, writer, and community activist, joins Rabbis Sherman to discuss the power of the Bible and the ball, the difference athletes can make in their won communities, and the impact the female athlete has in the world of social justice.2021-02-1936 min

The Midnight Film Society#95 - Can I Say Something?: ALL OF THE REVIEWS!!!Big Picture Oscar Bait Movies, Oscar Movies This Year: Da 5 Bloods; Spike Lee, Mank; David Fincher, The Trial of the Chicago 7; Arron Sorkin, Palm Springs; Adam Sandberg, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Emma; For Best Costuming, I’m Thinking of Ending Things; Charlie Kaufman, The Invisible Man; For Best Actress For Elizabeth Moss. The King of Staten Island; Pete Davidson, Never Rarely Sometimes Always; Writer/Director: Eliza Hittman Cast: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin. On The Rocks; New Sophia Coppola Film Starring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, Marlon Wayans, Jessica Henwick, Jenny Slate Damian watched Citizen Kane in...2020-12-021h 26

The Clip Out - Peloton Fitness News37: Tips For Meeting Your New Year Goals plus an Interview with Talia McKinney.It's a new year which means new fitness goals so we talk about how to stay on track. (Ok, Crystal talks about how to stay on track. Tom mostly talks about chicken tenders.) We have an update on #PRforPR, Jenn Sherman is back and there's a new feature on the bike. Plus we interview Talia McKinney from Bravo's Million Dollar Listing NYC. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at...2018-01-061h 16

The Clip Out37: Tips For Meeting Your New Year Goals plus an Interview with Talia McKinney.It's a new year which means new fitness goals so we talk about how to stay on track. (Ok, Crystal talks about how to stay on track. Tom mostly talks about chicken tenders.) We have an update on #PRforPR, Jenn Sherman is back and there's a new feature on the bike. Plus we interview Talia McKinney from Bravo's Million Dollar Listing NYC. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy 2018-01-061h 16

Darkside PodcastTwisted's Darkside Podcast 251 - PARA ITALIA - Darkside XL Mix #1PARA ITALIA "Darkside XL mix#1" Twisted's Darkside Podcast 251 Darkside Unleashed Country: ITALY 1: Roland & Sherman – Somewhere down the lane (Para’s Kris0 Kross edit) 2: Para Italia – Shake the room 3: Angerfist & Crossfiyah - Blast At You 4: ParaI talia - This is real hardcore 5: Angerfist - Lose Yo Calm 6: The Punisher - Give Me (Meccano Twins Remix) 7: Dave dope – Rasta core 8: The Mastery Vs. Dr. Peacock - Mr Jones 9: Para Italia & Dr. Peacock - The saints (Final) 10: Dr. Peacock & Sefa ft. MC Lenny - Trip to Turkey 11: Rhino - Eyes Of A Psychopath (2015 Remix) 12: Miss K8 - Magnet 13: The Punisher - Wrong time 14: Jane Dar...2016-04-131h 11