About this episode
The episode explores the deeper meanings behind words that shape our world.
Pushback Talks Season 9 is here with "Word Food"! This season, Fredrik & Leilani return with their signature bite-sized episodes: sharp, surprising, 15-minute explorations of the words that shape our world. Each week, they pick a single word (or two) and unpack how its simple surface hides deeper social, political, and economic realities. Think of it as thought-provoking “intellectual snacking” – quick enough for your commute, rich enough to shift how you see power, privilege, and the sys...
People in this episode
Hosts: Fredrik, Leilani
Topics covered
- language
- society
- politics
- economics
- culture
Keywords
- Word Food
- intellectual snacking
- social realities
- political realities
- economic realities
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