A Little F#@%ing Knowledge: Curse Words, Part 2

Podcast: A Little Knowledge · Jackson Connor Joe Monaco

Opublikowano: 2026-08-08

This week on A Little Knowledge, we're talking about something almost everyone does—swearing. Why do humans swear in the first place? Why do certain words feel so much more satisfying than others? Joe and Jackson share some of their favorite swear words, talk about where our colorful language comes from, and dig into a little of the history behind profanity. And because apparently swearing wasn't enough, we also travel way back to take a look at the earliest known written joke—proving that humans have been trying to make each other laugh (and probably offe...