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Smosh Asks · July 29 · 54 min

4: We Ask a Linguist EVERYTHING

Can he actually guess where we're from? Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/SMOSHASK #sponsored SMOSH ASKS PODCAST Apple: https://apple.co/3R1DnPu Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Rnt8Fe SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/4hpe1Wd 0:00 Intro 2:26 How long has Zay Dupree been interested in being a linguist? 3:17 Is it hard not to listen to the way people talk all the time? 5:03 Where is Angela from? 9:40 Sponsor! (Zocdoc) 10:57 So where is Angela really from? 15:23 Where is Tommy from? 22:40 Where is Olivia from? 29:09 Where is Guchi from? 31:17 Why do some people say “you guys” vs. “y’all” vs. “you all”? 32:19 What is the Toronto accent? 33:47 How do cuss words originate? 35:36 Is there a distinction in accents between the New York boroughs? 37:56 Is Missouri more midwestern or southern in terms of accents? 38:38 Why do people call freeways differently depending on where they’re from? 40:19 What is the New Orleans accent? 41:43 Do you think social media will affect and start to blend accents? 43:16 Do you think there will be a new language that forms? 45:07 How do slang words form? 46:43 How far back in history can the English language go before it’s not understood? 48:22 What is the biggest misconception people have about language? 49:41 How are offensive words and language reclaimed? WEAR OUR JOKES: https://smosh.com WHO YOU HEAR Olivia Sui // https://www.instagram.com/oliviasui/ Tommy Bowe // https://www.instagram.com/tomeybones/ Angela Giarratana // https://www.instagram.com/angelagiovanagiarratana/ Guchi // https://www.instagram.com/tatyanaguchi/ Zay Dupree // https://www.instagram.com/zaydupree/ & https://www.tiktok.com/@zaydupree WHO YOU DON’T HEAR (usually) Director: Nicole Blacklock Editor: Patrick Horba Director of Programming, Smosh Alike: Nicole Blacklock Production Designer: Cassie Vance Art Director: Adrian Sheen, Erin Kuschner, Josie Bellerby Assistant Art Director: Courtney Chapman Prop Master: Abigail Schmidt, Bridgette Baron Stage Manager: Alex Aguilar Prop Assist: Lunora Reyes Director of Audio: Scott Neff Audio Mixer: Matt Taylor Audio Utility: Dina Ramli Director of Photography: Eric Wann, Brennan Iketani Videographer: Eric Wann, James Hull Camera Operator: Elaine Pusey, Macy Armstrong Assistant Director: Jonathan Hyon, Cameron Mitchell Executive Vice President of Production: Amanda Barnes Director of Production: Alexcina Figueroa Production Manager: Tyler M. Kennedy, Jonathan Hyon Production Coordinator: Oliver Wehlander, Zianne Hoover Production Assistant: Caroline Smith, Tyrelle Anthony Director of Post Production: Luke Baker DIT/Lead AE: Matt Duran DIT/AE: Beni Kimuene Post Production Coordinator: Ariana Martinez Director of IT: Tim Baker IT & Equipment Coordinator: Lopati Ho Chee Sound Editor: Gareth Hird Director of Design: Ness Cardano Senior Motion & Branding Designer: Christie Hauck Senior Graphic Designer: Jay Taylor Graphic Designer: Monica Ravitch Director of Channel Operations: Lizzy Jones Channel Operations Manager: Audrey Carganilla Channel Operations Coordinator: Sabrina Lieberman Social Media Associate Producer: Peter Ditzler Social Media Manager: Kim Wilborn Social Media Coordinator: Margaux Bernales Social Editor: Vida Robbins Merchandising Manager: Mallory Myers Brand Partnership Manager: Chloe Mays Brand Partnerships Coordinating Producer: Liz Kummer Operations Manager: Marshall A. Pease Operations Coordinator: Sara Faltersack Financial Operations Specialist: Natalie Lewis Talent Coordinator: Danielle Moses People & Culture Manager: Katie Fink People & Culture Coordinator: Hannah Merritt CEO: Alessandra Catanese Executive Producers: Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox CCO: Cory Midgarden EVP of Programming & Development: Kiana Parker Producer, Special Projects: Rachel Collis Executive Coordinator: Katelyn Hempstead Executive Assistant: Jackie Reilly OTHER SMOSHES: Smosh: https://bit.ly/4wUu0jH Smosh Pit: https://bit.ly/4aZo6Wa Smosh Games: https://bit.ly/3TMpGVh Smosh Cast: https://bit.ly/3TvXHJr FOLLOW US: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smosh Instagram: https://instagram.com/smoshalike Facebook: https://facebook.com/smosh"

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Can he actually guess where we're from? Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/SMOSHASK #sponsored

SMOSH ASKS PODCAST
Apple: https://apple.co/3R1DnPu
Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Rnt8Fe

SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/4hpe1Wd

0:00 Intro
2:26 How long has Zay Dupree been interested in being a linguist?
3:17 Is it hard not to listen to the way people talk all the time?
5:03 Where is Angela from?
9:40 Sponsor! (Zocdoc)
10:57 So where is Angela really from?
15:23 Where is Tommy from?
22:40 Where is Olivia from?
29:09 Where is Guchi from?
31:17 Why do some people say “you guys” vs. “y’all” vs. “you all”?
32:19 What is the Toronto accent?
33:47 How do cuss words originate?
35:36 Is there a distinction in accents between the New York boroughs?
37:56 Is Missouri more midwestern or southern in terms of accents?
38:38 Why do people call freeways differently depending on where they’re from?
40:19 What is the New Orleans accent?
41:43 Do you think social media will affect and start to blend accents?
43:16 Do you think there will be a new language that forms?
45:07 How do slang words form?
46:43 How far back in history can the English language go before it’s not understood?
48:22 What is the biggest misconception people have about language?
49:41 How are offensive words and language reclaimed?

WEAR OUR JOKES: https://smosh.com

WHO YOU HEAR
Olivia Sui // https://www.instagram.com/oliviasui/
Tommy Bowe // https://www.instagram.com/tomeybones/
Angela Giarratana // https://www.instagram.com/angelagiovanagiarratana/
Guchi // https://www.instagram.com/tatyanaguchi/
Zay Dupree // https://www.instagram.com/zaydupree/ & https://www.tiktok.com/@zaydupree

WHO YOU DON’T HEAR (usually)
Director: Nicole Blacklock
Editor: Patrick Horba
Director of Programming, Smosh Alike: Nicole Blacklock
Production Designer: Cassie Vance
Art Director: Adrian Sheen, Erin Kuschner, Josie Bellerby
Assistant Art Director: Courtney Chapman
Prop Master: Abigail Schmidt, Bridgette Baron
Stage Manager: Alex Aguilar
Prop Assist: Lunora Reyes
Director of Audio: Scott Neff
Audio Mixer: Matt Taylor
Audio Utility: Dina Ramli
Director of Photography: Eric Wann, Brennan Iketani
Videographer: Eric Wann, James Hull
Camera Operator: Elaine Pusey, Macy Armstrong
Assistant Director: Jonathan Hyon, Cameron Mitchell
Executive Vice President of Production: Amanda Barnes
Director of Production: Alexcina Figueroa
Production Manager: Tyler M. Kennedy, Jonathan Hyon
Production Coordinator: Oliver Wehlander, Zianne Hoover
Production Assistant: Caroline Smith, Tyrelle Anthony
Director of Post Production: Luke Baker
DIT/Lead AE: Matt Duran
DIT/AE: Beni Kimuene
Post Production Coordinator: Ariana Martinez
Director of IT: Tim Baker
IT & Equipment Coordinator: Lopati Ho Chee
Sound Editor: Gareth Hird
Director of Design: Ness Cardano
Senior Motion & Branding Designer: Christie Hauck
Senior Graphic Designer: Jay Taylor
Graphic Designer: Monica Ravitch
Director of Channel Operations: Lizzy Jones
Channel Operations Manager: Audrey Carganilla
Channel Operations Coordinator: Sabrina Lieberman
Social Media Associate Producer: Peter Ditzler
Social Media Manager: Kim Wilborn
Social Media Coordinator: Margaux Bernales
Social Editor: Vida Robbins
Merchandising Manager: Mallory Myers
Brand Partnership Manager: Chloe Mays
Brand Partnerships Coordinating Producer: Liz Kummer
Operations Manager: Marshall A. Pease
Operations Coordinator: Sara Faltersack
Financial Operations Specialist: Natalie Lewis
Talent Coordinator: Danielle Moses
People & Culture Manager: Katie Fink
People & Culture Coordinator: Hannah Merritt
CEO: Alessandra Catanese
Executive Producers: Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox
CCO: Cory Midgarden
EVP of Programming & Development: Kiana Parker
Producer, Special Projects: Rachel Collis
Executive Coordinator: Katelyn Hempstead
Executive Assistant: Jackie Reilly

OTHER SMOSHES:
Smosh: https://bit.ly/4wUu0jH
Smosh Pit: https://bit.ly/4aZo6Wa
Smosh Games: https://bit.ly/3TMpGVh
Smosh Cast: https://bit.ly/3TvXHJr

FOLLOW US:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@smosh
Instagram: https://instagram.com/smoshalike
Facebook: https://facebook.com/smosh"

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