I Hate Talking

Send us Fan Mail Live web cam - Dinghy's Beach Bar and Grill - Water Island, St. Thomas In episode 125 of I Hate Talking, the hosts take a brief break from their usual word-or-phrase format to talk about favorite and “lucky” numbers. One host explains a longtime fondness for the number 125, while the other chooses 9 for its satisfying multiplication pattern. They also explore why numbers such as 7, 13, 8, 666, 888, 520, and 1314 carry lucky, unlucky, spiritual, or cultural associations ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the hosts unpack the word rote—from “rote compliance” and mindless repetition to surprising dictionary meanings like the sound of surf and a medieval stringed instrument. They then pivot to their recent family trip to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with an extended stay on tiny Water Island. They share travel hacks (driving to a farther airport, “park-and-go” hotel rates), arrival tips (airport rum shots, regulated per-person taxis, Venmo vs. cash), a...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 123 of I Hate Talking, the hosts discuss the meaning and origins of faux pas, the French phrase for a social mistake, blunder, or tactless misstep. They compare it with “solecism,” the topic of the previous episode, and explore how faux pas entered the English language in the 1670s. The conversation also considers literal translations, cultural differences, and how an advertising slogan can become a faux pas when translated incorrectly. The episode then turns...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 122 of I Hate Talking, the hosts explore the meaning and history of solecism, a word describing a grammatical error, improper language, inconsistency, or breach of etiquette. They discuss examples such as incorrect verb usage, intentional dialect-based misspellings, and the word’s Greek origins, which were connected to the Athenians’ criticism of the dialect spoken by residents of Soli. The hosts then continue their Toy Story mini-series with a spoiler-filled...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 121 explores the phrase “on end,” from its everyday meaning of something continuing for a remarkably long time—such as “years on end”—to its less familiar use describing something standing upright. The hosts trace the phrase to older English usage and debate whether it literally means “without end” or simply refers to uninterrupted continuity. The discussion then takes an unexpected turn to Karl Bushby’s decades-long Goliath Expedition. After leaving Punta Arena...