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Holy Sh*t
Melissa Mohr
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Dive into the taboo with "Holy Sh*t," where Melissa Mohr reveals how swearing evolved from medieval oaths that supposedly mutilated Christ's body to George Carlin's famous routines. Why did Victorians fear body talk more than blasphemy? The answer reshapes how you'll hear every curse word.

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When Words Could Wound Gods and Men

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What makes certain sounds coming from our mouths feel dangerous? Why does one four-letter word land differently than another, even when they mean the same thing? For over 4,000 years, humans have drawn invisible lines around language, creating words so powerful they could supposedly tear apart divine bodies or destroy reputations. These aren't just words-they're cultural X-rays, revealing what any society holds sacred and what it considers profane. Throughout history, our most forbidden language has always sprung from two wells: the Holy and the Shit. When we track which words get people fired, fined, or ostracized, we're really mapping what terrifies us most-whether that's offending gods, acknowledging our bodies, or confronting social hierarchies we'd rather keep hidden.

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Roman Streets Where Obscenity Was a Weapon

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When God's Name Was the Dreaded Oath

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Medieval England Where God's Body Could Be Torn Apart

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When the Middle Class Made Bodies Unspeakable

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The Twentieth Century Unleashed the Floodgates

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Why Your Brain Lights Up When You Swear

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