Episode July 18, 2025 16 min 18s

Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language | Adam Aleksic

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Gen Z slang is rife with new words like "unalive," "skibidi" and "rizz." Where do these words come from — and how do they get popular so fast? Linguist Adam Aleksic explores how the forces of social media algorithms are reshaping the way people talk and view their very own identities.

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