The podcast episodes explore the importance of language and vocabulary in writing and communication, highlighting how authors and educators can use diverse vocabularies and evolving language to better represent and describe diverse experiences and identities.

For example, in the episode 'The Secret to Telling a Great Story | Amor Towles | How I Write Podcast', acclaimed novelist Amor Towles discusses his meticulous writing process, emphasizing the use of vivid description and varied vocabularies to evoke specific contexts and sensibilities. Similarly, the episode 'E136: Re-Imagining Gender: Expanding our Language with Lisa Kenney' features a conversation about expanding our language and understanding of gender identity beyond the male/female binary.