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We’ve All Heard It Before

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Mike Fragomeni and Peter Woods are Berkeley PhDs with a linguistic take on politics and culture that analyzes the language of current events and our daily lives. Give us a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weve-…

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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Listening to Pod Save the World and heard @rhodesben.bsky.social saying a lot of what we said about Lindsey Graham on our own podcast. Just wanted to give him a shout-out with this repost! I’m sure Ben is a busy man, but anyone who’s curious should check us out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
How do these two compare? Check out our episode on getting to know Stephen Miller to find out! Link in our bio!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #stephenmiller #heinrichhimmler #nazis #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Mike and I discuss the death of Lindsey Graham and who, if anyone, gets to speak ill of the dead. Give it a listen and let us know if we went to far (or didn’t go far enough)! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #lindseygraham #death #speakingillofthedead #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The link to our show is, as always, in our bio, but you can check out Mike’s show here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #miami #1970s #podcast #weveallhearditbefore #boobytrappodcast
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
In the words of the great Doc Brown, “How could I have been so careless?!” I hope this rectifies things, and join Mike and me for part 2 of “bedfellows” with a discussion of conspiracy theories podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #foxmulder #davidduchovny #conspiracy #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Mike has an incredible podcast from a few years ago detailing what it was like to grow up in the 70s and telling the story of an awful man who abused children, ultimately leading to the death of a young boy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #podcast #epstein #abuse #1970s #boobytrappodcast
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The rantings of two terrifying banshees, used by Trump in very different ways, but while one was cast out, the other has turned on her master and called him a traitor. Mike and I have thoughts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #pambondi #marjorietaylorgreene #idioms #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Mike and I spend part 2 of our strange bedfellows discussion focusing on conspiracy theories and Trump’s broken promises on the Epstein files podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #trumpstein #epsteinfiles #idioms #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
As promised, the Sad Marco Montage. Check out part 1/4 of our “strange bedfellows” episode to see what inspired this! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #sadmarco #marcorubio #montage #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
There were too many choices for Sad Marco Rubio photos, so I decided to bring you a few more! Check out the episode that inspired this video, part 1/4 of our “strange bedfellows” segment! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #sadmarco #marcorubio #abundance #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I didn’t see an attribution for this one, but the message is very well stated. Saying nothing is an option, and so is calling attention to the evil that people have done, especially powerful people who use their power to hurt others #lindseygraham #mitchmcconnell #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Why is Marco so sad? It could be any number of things, but Mike and I talk about Trump contradicting him on Iran in this first episode on “strange bedfellows.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #sadmarco #trumpvsrubio #iranwar #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Mike and I talk about the war with Iran and other acts of peace in part 1/4 on the idiom “strange bedfellows.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #iranwar #peacepresident #idioms #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Ever had a song stuck in your head that refuses to leave? The Germans call it an “earworm,” and now so do we (or at least some of us do). Learn about this and other idioms with us! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #earworm #ohrwurm #idioms #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
What even are idioms? Mike and I discuss just that in this mini episode kicking off a multipart topic on “strange bedfellows”! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #monthpython #idioms #language #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Our hearts were on fire in part 3/3 of our episode on absurdity, so check out what got us so stirred up! Hint: it’s got a lot to do with Kristen Welker and her Meet The Press interview… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kristenwelker #meetthepress #passion #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Find out about all of this and so much more when Mike and I talk about projection and propaganda! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #projection #propaganda #language #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
HERE WE GO! Let’s keep this energy going!! Mike and I talk about our hope for just this kinda thing on this latest episode. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #theview #jdvance #kristenwelker #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Here’s hoping Kristen Welker is paving the way for more pushback, the kind we talk about on part 3/3 of our series on the absurd! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kristenwelker #trump #absurdity #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Look at that smug face. Join us for part 3/3 of the absurd, and you won’t have to see any faces at all! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #raphaelwarnock #scottbessent #absurdity #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Join Mike and me for our second of three excursions into the absurd on We’ve All Heard It Before! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #siralecguinness #bridgeovertheriverkwai #absurdity #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The answers to this and more lie in wait for you in part 2/3 of our series on absurdity! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #kafka #kafkaesque #absurdity #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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bigchil.bsky.social @bigchil.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
If Donald Trump was propped up, sitting in the chair, dead, all those white men standing behind him will say no Donald Trump is still alive. That’s how stupid those white people are. MAGA stands for dumbasses on steroids.
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Ever felt like you and your friend were having two different conversations? These two take it to the next level, and it’s a danger to our democracy. Find out why in our latest episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #pambondi #marcorubio #absurd #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The Kennedy Center is tonight getting the best television ratings its ever had in its history.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law
Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as spy chief pushed centrist Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries to rally against a domestic spying law.
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Green and Red Podcast @podcastgreenred.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
~NEW EPISODE~ Essential work and poverty wages at America's grocery stores. In our latest, we talk w/ writer @annlarson.bsky.social about her new book about working in a #SaltLakeCity grocery store during the pandemic. 🎙️: bit.ly/3QDbAEy
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Clean Up on Aisle Five: Essential Work and Poverty Wages at America’s Grocery Stores w/ Ann Larson
In our latest, we talk with activist and writer Ann Larson (@annllarson) about her experience working in a Salt Lake City grocery store during the early part of the pandemic. We talk about the econ…
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Mr. Keating was making a point, but even wooing a partner takes communication! But what happens when it breaks down? How can this be done intentionally? Listen to find out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #deadpoetssocietyquotes #language #keating #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Is that a gal I see? No, it’s just…JD Vance? What’s a fallacy? Come find out in a throwback to our third episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #jdvance #arresteddevelopment #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We took a dive into rhetoric in our third episode, analyzing the fallacies of VP JD. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #jdvance #fallacies #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Even mainstream media outlets say that trump “truthed” something. How is “truth” as a verb synonymous with DJT? Listen to our latest episode on the weaponization of language to find out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #truthsocial #trump #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
What do George H W Bush and Donald Trump have in the common when it comes to weaponizing language? Mike and I break it down in our latest episode! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #weaponizationoflanguage #georgehwbush #trump #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
How did Cato the Elder weaponize language? Did it work? Listen to our latest episode on the weaponization of language to find out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #catoofinstagram #carthage #carthagodelendaest #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Weaponizing language is an ancient tactic, but what does it look like? Join us for a dive into language as a weapon in our latest episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #language #weaponization #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
What’s in a name? Is it ok to call X “Twitter,” or are we being hypocrites? Isn’t this the same as deadnaming someone? Here are my thoughts on it, and let us know what you decide! #twitter #canwestillcallittwitter #weveallhearditbefore #podcast #linguistics
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In our second-ever episode, Mike and I look at how Republicans use “democrat” as an adjective. Why is this effective? Listen to find out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #democrat #language #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/06/2026
Trump says he is appointing his ally and loyalist Bill Pulte as Acting DNI. Pulte has no national intelligence experience, but he has used his current role as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to pursue phony mortgage fraud allegations against Trump’s political opponents.
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We’re also on Spotify! Follow this link to make sure you get the right version of the show (somehow there is also a version with only two episodes!): open.spotify.com/show/5tLGPXJ... #politics #linguistics #Spotify #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Apple Music labels us an explicit podcast, but we’re far from it. We’re working on resolving this, but don’t take our word for it, see for yourself! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #implicit #podcast #politics #linguistics #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #abolishice #protest #podcast #linguistcs #weveallhearditbefore
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zeekernal.bsky.social @zeekernal.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Kill an unarmed protester? No charges. Sit in front of a bus? 6 years
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
This is bad. Three Washington state protesters have been found guilty of federal conspiracy charges for sitting in front of a bus taking people to an immigration detention center in Tacoma, and now face 6 years. Six others took plea deals rather than going to trial. newrepublic.com/post/211138/...
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Anti-ICE Protesters Found Guilty in Case That Guts Free Speech Rights
Three protesters were convicted of federal conspiracy charges.
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
In our inaugural episode, Mike and I discuss the meaning of “insurrection” and how the administration used language to demonize protestors long before ICE started murdering US citizens podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #karolineleavitt #abolishice #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Our very first episode of We’ve All Heard It Before tackles these very questions in the context of ICE protests almost one year ago. It’s truly saddening that things continued to get worse… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #abolishice #insurrection #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Now that we’re on here, we thought we’d share some of the first episodes we aired, so prepare yourself for a peek into the early days of We’ve All Heard It Before! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #podcast #linguistics #language #politics #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Many thanks to @syrculturalworkers.bsky.social for this excellent poster on the warning signs of fascism, and check out our latest episode covering this: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #politics #fascism #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Trump isn’t Hitler , but he’s operating out of a very similar authoritarian playbook. We don’t need to fear monger about a new Third Reich. Trump wants something different, but it’s still something very different than democracy #fascism #trump #hitler #authoritarianism #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Shoutout to @rhodesben.bsky.social of Pod Save the World, and @fedevinci.bsky.social for this “broccoli in the rice” idea of fighting fascism. Listen to our latest episode to hear more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #antiauthoritarian #fascism #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It’s a little hard to read, but this is fascism squeezing the life out of labor and freedom. Our latest episode, on the economics of fascism and how it relates to other systems, is out now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #fascism #oppression #economics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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We’ve All Heard It Before @weveallheardit.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
How is this still relevant? Fortunately, there were people willing to fight back against the spread of fascism back then, and there still are today #politics #fascism #linguistics #podcast #weveallhearditbefore
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