1. Straight from the Horse's Mouth

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. 31 May 2014. 30 min

How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.

2. Riding Shotgun

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. 7 June 2014. 30 min

Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.

3. Lower the Boom

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. 14 June 2014. 30 min

How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.

4. Off the Cuff

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. 21 June 2014. 30 min

Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.

5. Cut to the Chase

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. 28 June 2014. 30 min

How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.

6. Bite the Bullet

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. 19 July 2014. 30 min

Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.

7. Go for Broke

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. 26 July 2014. 30 min

Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.

8. Hail to the Chief

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. 2 August 2014. 30 min

Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.