Words, Words, Words: A Podcast By Robert Tinajero

A recap of episodes 21-29 with three guests and their thoughts and opinions.

A look at three legal cases involving signage connected to dog attacks, sex offenders, and earthquakes.

I look at how we interact with people as we walk by them. Head nods, smirks, hellos, and what’s ups.

A look at some of the tactics used by phone scammers.

A quick look into the exclamation point and how its potency has declined over time.

A quick look at ancient advertising and eleven effective words used in advertising.

A quick history lesson on the “Happy Birthday Song” and the various times and ways we say happy birthday.

This episode looks at the racist rhetoric of the President and of the El Paso shooter. #elpasostrong

A brief history of the smiley face emoticon and the difference between emoticons and emojis. :-)

A look at some of the most popular baby names searched online in 2019 and various thoughts on baby names.

A discussion with two friends about topics from episodes 11-19. Topics include labels for Hispanics, sports mascots, laughter, communication with healthcare professionals, biased illustrations, and labels used for vegan products.

A look at the history/etymology of the term “spelling bee” and a list of some commonly misused words and phrases.

A look at the various biases present in illustrations in medical and anatomy textbooks.

A look at word choices and labelling choices of vegetarian and vegan products, specifically those that use meat-related rhetoric in their labeling.

A look at how healthcare professionals communicate with patients and the effect it can have.

A look into the etymology/history of common phrases that are connected to food.

A look at how laughter is a form of communication and connected to emotions, social cues, stress reduction, and even to non-humans. Lol.

A look at the terms and phrases used when discussing various political issues and the slogans of presidential campaigns.

A look at some interesting facts and history about some NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL team names. Also, how should we feel about the team name Washington R******s?

This episode looks at different labels used for the Hispanic/Latino/LatinX community and why some might prefer one term over the others.