Episode 78: Word of the Week: Gaslighting
From MSNBC to Fox News, the word "gaslighting" is everywhere these days. But where does it come from and what does it mean? This time in our Word of the Week series, we dig into the ubiquitous term: its roots in a 1944 Hollywood thriller, how it has come to be used today, and whether it's still a useful word. We speak with linguist Rachel Steindel Burdin and psychotherapist Robin Stern. We'll also hear from comedian Judy Gold and TikTok star Miriam Anzovin.
This episode includes music by Alicia Jo Rabins (www.aliciajo.com).
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Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman in Gaslight (via crystalkalyana.wordpress.com)
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Robin Stern (via medium.com)
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Judy Gold performing in her 2006 one-woman show 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
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