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Do we overuse exclamation points!? Linguists and copy editors look at how the punctuation has adapted across history, literature and internet-speak.

All Episodes - Season 1

The Racial Wealth Gap
Episode 1
The Racial Wealth Gap
 Designer DNA
Episode 2
Designer DNA
 Monogamy
Episode 3
Monogamy
 K-Pop
Episode 4
K-Pop
 Cryptocurrency
Episode 5
Cryptocurrency
 Why Diets Fail
Episode 6
Why Diets Fail
 The Stock Market
Episode 7
The Stock Market
 eSports
Episode 8
eSports
 Extraterrestrial Life
Episode 9
Extraterrestrial Life
 !
Episode 10
!
 Cricket
Episode 11
Cricket
 Weed
Episode 12
Weed
 Tattoo
Episode 13
Tattoo
 Astrology
Episode 14
Astrology
 Can We Live Forever ?
Episode 15
Can We Live Forever ?
 The Female Orgasm
Episode 16
The Female Orgasm
 Political Correctness
Episode 17
Political Correctness
 Why Women Are Paid Less
Episode 18
Why Women Are Paid Less
 The World's Water Crisis
Episode 19
The World's Water Crisis
 Music
Episode 20
Music
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