Dave talks about podcasting, does a meta-explication of both this podcast and the words "explication" and "explanation," and plays the theme song in its entirety. The cherry trees are in bloom in Washington, DC. Music: "Blow Me" by Kick the Cat Time: 17:21 Size: 15.8 Mb
Dave explains podcasting to the non-podcasting-initiated. Howard S. and Dave explore several lost positives. An extremely cool song is played. Rude word of the week: "schmuck" Dave muses on the function of slang. Music: "Blue Bird Tattoo" by Circe Link time: 28:11 size: 25.8 Mb
Dave and Howard Chang discuss some English (and German and Latin) words that seem to be inherently sexist. Dave went to the theatre on Sunday, and he and Howard discuss Shakespeare's The Tempest and what it says about language and humanity. Rude word of the week: "bitch" Music: "Sweet Sugar Mama," by Kevin Mark "Thinking You Over," by Melissa Forbes Time: 28:49 Size: 26.4 Mb