Episodes

  • Episode 82 (American and British Dialects in Popular Song)

    Episode 82 (American and British Dialects in Popular Song)
    Nov 1 2024
    Linguist Karen Burgos returns to the podcast for November 2024 to discuss American and British dialects in popular song. She and Paul are joined by podcast co-producer Cameron Meier to examine dialect trends in music from the first decade of the 20th century to today.
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    49 mins
  • Episode 81 (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement)

    Episode 81 (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement)
    Oct 1 2024
    Actor, director, and voice/dialect coach Jacqueline Springfield returns to the podcast for October 2024 to discuss voices of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Paul and Jacqueline analyze snippets of 11 speeches, from Booker T. Washington in 1895 to President Barack Obama in 2016, looking at dialect, content, and style.
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    50 mins
  • Episode 80 (Trace That Place)

    Episode 80 (Trace That Place)
    Sep 1 2024
    Podcast regular David Crystal is back on "In a Manner of Speaking" to discuss his new website, TraceThatPlace.com, which allows users to explore the story and sound of place names on the road signs and railway stations of Britain." Visit the September 2024 podcast page at PaulMeier.com/In-a-Manner-of-Speaking for more information.
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    40 mins
  • Episode 79 (Come from Away)

    Episode 79 (Come from Away)
    Aug 1 2024
    On the August 2024 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul discusses dialect coaching with IDEA Associate Editor and successful dialect coach Joel Goldes. They focus on two of Goldes' many projects: "Come from Away" and "The Woman King." Visit the August 2024 podcast page at PaulMeier.com/In-a-Manner-of-Speaking for more information.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 78 (Transatlantic and Old Movie Dialects)

    Episode 78 (Transatlantic and Old Movie Dialects)
    Jul 1 2024
    For the July 2024 podcast, Paul, Barrie Krenik, and Cameron Meier discuss the old Transatlantic dialect of American speech, focusing on its use both in real life and in Hollywood films. For extra free information related to this topic, visit the podcast page at PaulMeier.com/In-a-Manner-of-Speaking.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 77 (A Unique Path to Film and TV Success)

    Episode 77 (A Unique Path to Film and TV Success)
    Jun 1 2024
    For the June 2023 podcast, Paul welcomes celebrated Danish-American actor Lukas Hassel, who has forged a unique path to success in film and television. Joined by podcast co-producer Cameron Meier, they discuss Lukas's career and the challenges of performing in a second language. For more info about Lukas and extra free content, visit the podcast page indexed at https://www.paulmeier.com/in-a-manner-of-speaking/.
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    45 mins
  • Episode 76 (African-American English)

    Episode 76 (African-American English)
    May 1 2024
    The May 2024 episode focuses on African-American English, which Paul discusses with American Dialect Society President Patricia Cukor-Avila. Paul and Patricia principally listen to and analyze historic Black dialects in the United States, from Colonial days to the early 20th century.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 75 (Loudmouths and the Sound of Silence)

    Episode 75 (Loudmouths and the Sound of Silence)
    Apr 1 2024
    For the April 2024 podcast, Paul explores loudness, or the lack thereof. Just as he examined extremes of pitch and speed in past episodes, Paul discusses extremes of volume, looking at world records for loudness while reflecting on the rarity of true silence.
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    26 mins