114: Bye Bye I Love You (with Michael Erard)

Update: 2025-03-25

Description

First words and last words get a lot of attention. But how did words get to have such a place of prominence? What would we see if we focused on interaction instead? A new book looks at words, gestures, and silence at the beginning and end of life. Daniel has a chat with the author of Bye Bye I Love You, Dr Michael Erard.

Timestamps

Cold open: 0:00
Intros: 1:05
News: 6:59
Related or Not: 35;54
Interview with Michael Erard: 47:56
Words of the Week: 1:33:32
Comment: 1:45:46
The Reads: 1:49:43
Outtake: 1:56:01

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114: Bye Bye I Love You (with Michael Erard)

Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård

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114: Bye Bye I Love You (with Michael Erard)

Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård

114: Bye Bye I Love You (with Michael Erard)