Leading off with the mother of all swear words, History of Swear Words kicks off with an exploration of “f*ck,” and then the following episodes give similar treatment to words like “sh*t,” “b*tch,” “d*ck,” and “p*ssy,” before ending on the arguably more tame and reserved, “damn.”
Throughout each 20-minute episode, each of the six swear words are broken down by celebrities like Sarah Silverman, Nick Offerman, Nikki Glaser, Jim Jefferies, Patti Harrison, Open Mike Eagle, and Zainab Johson, to name a few.
Not unlike a university elective that aims to break down the historical origins and evolution of these problematic profanities, History of Swear Words also introduces linguistic experts with actual academic credentials like Benjamin K. Bergin, Anne H. Charity Hudley, and Mireille Miller-Young.