Stephen Colbert & John McWhorter , The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Linguist John McWhorter

03 May 2025 • 11 min • EN
11 min
00:00
11:22
No file found

Columbia University linguistics professor and bestselling author John McWhorter discusses some of the quirks of the English language and explains why one of Stephen’s favorite Southern words will always be considered slang. McWhorter’s book “Pronoun Trouble” is available now.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From "The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert"

Listen on your iPhone

Download our iOS app and listen to interviews anywhere. Enjoy all of the listener functions in one slick package. Why not give it a try?

App Store Logo
application screenshot

Popular categories