TWC27 Kory Stamper

Cussing expert Kory Stamper, a lexicographer and the author of "Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries," joins us to talk about the art and evolution of swearing and her experience with the Netflix series "The History of Swear Words" (clips copyright © 2021 Netflix, Inc., used with kind permission). We also get an update on Stamper's books in progress. Warning: Episode contains no shortage of swearing in pursuit of linguistic understanding.