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.
Episodes
57 episodes
Troth, Social Contracts, When To Quit, and more
We begin with a word related to the topic in mind: troth. We discuss the etymology and related words, and discuss our thoughts on commitments, truth, and declarations.Then we delve into how much commitment you need to have things, ...
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Season 2025
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Episode 51
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29:20
Astronauts Have Made Egress From The Spaceship
We have a short discussion about the recent "rescuing" of the astronauts that experienced a much longer trip to space than planned.The word of the episode, "egress", has the definition and origin discussed, since that was one of th...
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Season 2025
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Episode 50
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8:46
On the Fly Daylight Savings Time Discussions
We talk about the definition, usage, history, and etymology of the phrase "on the fly", as requested by a listener. Where do you think that phrase came from? See if you're right; there's actually two different prevailing theories on the o...
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Season 2025
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Episode 49
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33:07
Encouragement and Endurance
Adam talks about the etymology of two words, encouragement and endurance. Heart and hardness are the two themes.Then, for this special episode, an original sermon from a Scout Service in late 2024 is recited.Finally, some br...
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Season 2025
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Episode 48
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21:23
Operation Mockingbird
We have an unstructured conversation about Operation Mockingbird. But first we talk about the Northern Mockingbird and How to Kill a Mockingbird.Then we dive into the conspiracy theory that the US Government infiltrated large media...
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Season 2025
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Episode 47
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28:49
Autolyse, Sour Dough Bread, and Trad Wives
The long awaited sourdough episode is finally here. We talk about autolyse, a word coined by a French chef in regards to baking. Then we talk about our sourdough journey including the validation that Steph found in this endeav...
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Season 2025
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Episode 46
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28:58
Reflections on the Truth and Theories Around the January 2025 Air Disasters
We talk about some the facts from the recent air disasters that happened in the US in January 2025. In the latter half we talk about some the theories, even conspiracy theories, that surround the events that occurred last month. We aren't...
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Season 2025
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Episode 45
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40:16
NPCs, Neologisms, and the Magic of Human Experience
We build on some of the topics from the previous episode, and talk about NPCs as it relates to the human experience and how we perceive people. Steph also coins a new term, "Sonder Intelligence". We then talk about the dehuman...
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Season 2025
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Episode 44
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26:58
Sonder and Realization that All People Have Deep Complex Life Experiences
We talk about a word with no etymology per se: sonder. It is the deep realization that other people have as complex life experiences as you.A variety of life experiences are described trying to capture exactly what this means or d...
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Season 2025
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Episode 43
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34:30
Synesthesia - Seeing Colors from Numbers and Shapes
We finally get to the synesthesia episode! This was teased back in November, when we talked about favorite colors in episode 34. We deep-dive into the etymology of "synesthesia" along with the definition and some of the histo...
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Season 2025
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Episode 42
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39:57
Christmastide, When Will It End? And The Lost Ornaments
We talk about our love (and hate) of the Christmas season, its start, length, and when it ends. What is your Christmastide tradition? Find out when we start Christmas, end Christmas, and the stress it induces.Then we talk about pr...
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Season 2025
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Episode 41
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44:05
Icy Conditions Ahead
We get a bit mawkish with the latest word of the episode. Have you every heard of this word before, or would you consider it archaic? Maybe you agree with one of the hosts that we should bring it back into common usage?Then we get...
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Season 2025
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Episode 40
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47:29
Stickler Rule Following in Life and Games
We talk about rule following in life and games, and what makes one a "stickler" in either one.We also talk about house rules of Monopoly and Uno, and discover a new insight about the speed of play related to total enjoyment of pla...
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Season 2025
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Episode 39
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21:41
Kitschy Trip to New York City - Part 2
We conclude our travel story to New York City, but first talk about the epitome of traveling light: leaving your clothes behind. Then there's the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, LEGO store, Rockefeller Center, ice skating at Bryant Park,...
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Season 2024
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Episode 38
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40:07
Kitschy Trip to New York City - Part 1
We relate all the travel experiences, both good and bad, for the first sixteen hours of our trip to New York City. Do we make it on time to board the ferry to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty?But before we describe all ...
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Season 2024
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Episode 37
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38:22
Bonus Content - Blessed Family Song
Enjoy the song mentioned in the main episode as bonus content!
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Season 2024
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Episode 36
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2:51
Money Laundering and Song Production
We delve into the etymology, verb usage, and the noun definition of the word "launder", especially as it relates to how Steph innocently laundered our personal money to be used for a surprise anniversary gift.We then discuss a var...
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Season 2024
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Episode 36
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34:54
Neophilia, The Love of All Things New
We talk about why old people like novel things, or informally "neophilia", which is Greek for "new" + "affection or love", or literally love of the new.We cover a variety of works of fiction that we enjoyed that triggered...
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Season 2024
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Episode 35
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32:13
Happy Thanksgiving Mic Test
Thanksgiving Day is not a good day to release a podcast episode (now we know for next time)! We've shuffled some episodes around, and in the meantime you can enjoy this Mic Test from our archives, from a time before we recorded any episod...
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Season 2024
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Episode 34
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1:40
Under the Auspices of I Hate Talking, a New Podcast Appears
Find the new podcast here: Nature Facts with Dark A.The hosts first announce a new podcast coming out tomorrow, that is under the auspices of I Hate Talking....
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Season 2024
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Episode 34
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33:04
Bonus Behind the Scenes Terroir Content
Take a sneak peak behind the scenes of our Terroir episode, including some clips of our pre-roll audio interrupted by a text notification and trying to figure out how to pronounce our word of the episode.
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Season 2024
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Episode 33
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3:14
Terroir, Nature vs Nuture, and Mimicry
We begin with another French-based word, terroir, and then skim the nature versus nature debate. Does the "land" that you grew up in have a significant impact on who you are today?We also talk about other environmental factors, in...
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Season 2024
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Episode 33
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26:18
Bonus Mariana Trench with Guest Host DarkA
DarkA guest stars to tell us about the Mariana Trench, various creatures, and building comparisons.
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Season 2024
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Episode 32
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4:00
Proprioception and a Dream About a Kid Falling
We begin with the word “proprioception” then talk about if it’s normal to try eating with your eyes closed. Have you ever done that?Then Adam relates four big takeaways from the odd occurrence of a dream that is not only remembere...
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Season 2024
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Episode 32
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28:54