I Hate Talking
A podcast about talking, including etymology, frustrating topics, current events, and other random subjects.
Want to contact the hosts or have a suggestion for a future episode? Email us at ihatetalkingpodcast@gmail.com.
Special thanks to Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE for his permission to use the song Operatique.
I Hate Talking
Latest Episodes
Solecisms, Faux Pas, and Toy Story 5
In episode 122 of I Hate Talking, the hosts explore the meaning and history of solecism, a word describing a grammatical error, improper language, inconsistency, or breach of etiquette. They discuss examples such as incorr...
The Journey That Goes On and On, My Friend
Episode 121 explores the phrase “on end,” from its everyday meaning of something continuing for a remarkably long time—such as “years on end”—to its less familiar use describing something standing upright. The hosts trace the phrase to ol...
I Will Find You… After This Synopsis
Episode 120 of I Hate Talking begins with the word “synopsis,” as the hosts define it as a concise written summary and finally settle the long-running plural debate: the preferred form is synopses. They also explore the wo...
Fabricated Synopses of Well-Known Movies and Can AI Lie?
Episode 119 of I Hate Talking explores the word “fabrication,” tracing its roots from Latin and showing how it evolved from “making or constructing” to “deliberately making up a false story.” The hosts compare definitions from di...