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1209. Glenn Fleishman discusses the mechanical journey of a comic strip, from the cartoonist’s ink to the final newspaper page. We look at why drawing close to size helped “Calvin and Hobbes” creator Bill Watterson save money, and how a political resignation in 1973 led to a week ...  Show more

1207. This week, we look at the hidden linguistic history of Ontario with Sali Tagliamonte. We look at why euphemisms like "golly" and "gosh" are going the way of the dinosaur, the surprising connection between Northern Ontario and the Southern U.S., and how Canadian words like " ...  Show more

Subscribe to the transcripts Native English speakers don't always use complete sentences or words! Today learn about some hip acronym slang as Lindsay and Michelle discuss "Fear of Missing Out." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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Subscribe to the transcripts at https://www.allearsenglish.com/subscribe   When people are sharing stories and the group goes off on a tangent, how can you stay flexible, add to the conversation and know when to bring it back to the main topic? Build these connection skills in En ...  Show more

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