The podcast episodes explore the complex relationship between language and culture, examining how taxonomic modes of thinking, linguistic diversity, and the evolving nature of language impact social constructs, identity, and our understanding of the world.

Several episodes delve into how language, both written and spoken, reflects and influences cultural norms, power structures, and the expression of individual and collective experiences. Examples include the examination of Linnaean taxonomy and its pernicious consequences, the study of language and cognition in remote communities, and the exploration of reviving endangered Creole languages.

Other episodes consider the intersection of language, technology, and media, such as the rapid cycle of trendbait slang on TikTok and the cultural implications of emergent linguistic phenomena. The role of language in shaping identity, community, and power dynamics is also a recurring theme across the episodes.