324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Fiction

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

1206. This week, we look at the secret language of video gamers — including why getting "nerfed" is a bad thing and what it means to "rage quit" — and we answer a listener's question about whether the bird "duck" or the verb "duck" came first and whether real ducks actually duck ...  Show more

Sometimes doing the right thing means breaking the rules...At least that's what today's Masked Speaker says. He betrayed his boss and risked his job, but swears it was the moral thing to do!

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Fed up with rules and regulations? You must learn this expression 

What about those rare theme park employees and guests that don't dutifully follow the rules? On this episode of Keys to the Kingdom, we're talking with the bad boys, the rebels, the wayward fuzzies and the defiant fans that stand up to the system despite the consequences. Guests ...  Show more

Sometimes you just have to call them out ...