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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 156 – Raised by Animals and Foreign Accent Syndrome
There are some really crazy stories about people that have been raised by animals. And to be honest, Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay are not sure how real some of these accounts are. But you can judge for yourself, as it’s the first topic discussed in Episode 156 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast. The hosts then discuss another really weird subject that has to do with a little known syndrome that occurs in a tiny amount of folks around the world. It’s so rare that there has not been any substantial amount of research done on it. It called Foreign Accent Syndrome. It’s where people suddenly start to speak with…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 154 – Books, Cartoons, and Language
Remember cartoons on TV like Space Ghost or Beanie and Cecil? Can you still sit through those as an adult? Did they age well, or are they too cringy to handle today? Years back we didn’t have internet, so reading comic books, or books in general, was a major part of our entertainment. What did you read for fun as a kid? Mark Lindsay and Eloy Escagedo talk about it all, along with other topics such as language variations, accents, dialects, and a whole lot more on this eclectic and entertaining episode of Trampled Underfoot Podcast! We record LIVE every Tuesday evening at 9:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 pm Pacific time.…
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Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 147 – Stone Homes Are Except A Bowl
In Episode 147 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast: Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay take that long and winding road from home ownership and maintenance to the evolution of the English language. It is a meandering path indeed. Which is a better building method; building with stone or wood framing? We talk about it. Next, it’s a brief discussion of travel and tourism. The places we’ve been, the people we’ve met, and the things we’ve done have shaped us into who we are. Finally, we discuss the evolution of the English language, and its rapidly changing definitions and pronunciations. Is the rate of change getting faster due to instant world-wide communication?…