Season 2

How American English has been changed by animals, food, sports and death.

Exploring words and phrases that are rooted in history.

How American English was influenced by the seas, the ancient world, big business and the news industry.

Ways American English has been shaped by clothes, crimes, punishments, insults and the Internet.

How entertainment influenced common words and phrases.

Words that originated in the military, police, aviation and baseball; a "last ditch effort"; freelance workers; pushing the envelope.

Exploring the ways the language has been shaped by Vikings, the Cold War, computers, music and gambling; the meanings behind the colors of the rainbow.

Presidents, sex and romance, and manners have influenced American English.