The Dictionary of Accepted Ideas by Gustave Flaubert - a podcast by Jeff Brandwein and Joe Arko

Cliches, turns of phrase and common expressions can all be poked fun at. We are happy to use them in lieu of finding our own, original words; but do they actually get the job done?

Benno Nelson joins this special guest-hosted episode to discuss words, phrases and their purposes in the context of this lovely little work from the turn of the 20th century.

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