Check out the 10 American Presidents podcast for an episode about the development of American English and the influence of presidential speech on American English.
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The Spoken History of a Global Language
Thanks for the great episode Kevin, this was one of my favorites yet (the actual episode, not the announcement :P)!
Thanks!
I agree with Harrison! Great episode, Kevin — especially for the American English speakers who have waited eagerly to learn more about the relatively recent story of the accents and dialects on this side of the Atlantic.
Thanks! I knew there were probably many listeners who were eager to jump forward to American English.
Why not post it as a special episode here as well?
Hi Robert. The 10 American Presidents podcast is produced by Roifield Brown, so the episode is really my contribution to that podcast series. Roifield has been a loyal supporter and fan of the HOE podcast, so I didn’t mind doing it.
Your podcast is the only one I’ve ever listened to for more than a few episodes. I popped over to listen to this one on your recommendation. I just want to say how grateful I am that you don’t use music and sound effects in the body if your own podcast. I find it terribly distracting in this one.