History of Swear Words Shit (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 20 min | Documentary, Comedy

History of Swear Words

Shit (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 20 min | Documentary, Comedy

With medieval roots as a term for excrement, this filthy vulgarity evolved over time into something much more versatile - and sometimes even positive.

Director

Ves D'Elia (as a different name)

Writers

Bellamie Blackstone | Joel Boyd | Sara Schaefer

Producer

Ben Stoddard

Cinematographers

Colin Arndt | David Ortkiese | Todd Rawiszer

Editors

Oren Castro | Maura Corey | Steven Daff | Ben Delamont & 2 more

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 5, 2021

Release date

Jan 5, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
Nicolas Cage Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Face/Off (1997)
Melissa Mohr Self - PhD, Author of Holy Sht: A Brief History of Swearing Self - PhD, Author of Holy Sht: A Brief History of Swearing See fewer	History of Swear Words (2021)
Elvis Mitchell Self - Film Critic, Host of The Treatment on KCRW Self - Film Critic, Host of The Treatment on KCRW See fewer	Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Kory Stamper Self - Lexicographer, Author of Word by Word Self - Lexicographer, Author of Word by Word See fewer	History of Swear Words (2021)
Benjamin Bergen Self - PhD, Cognitive Scientist, Author of What The F Self - PhD, Cognitive Scientist, Author of What The F See fewer	History of Swear Words (2021)
Joel Kim Booster Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Fire Island (I) (2022)
DeRay Davis Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	21 Jump Street (2012)
Phineas Gage Self - Survived Serious Brain Injury (archive footage) Self - Survived Serious Brain Injury (archive footage) See fewer
Nikki Glaser Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Trainwreck (2015)
Tipper Gore Self - Co-Founder of Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder of Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) (archive footage) See fewer	Convention '92 (1992)
Patti Harrison Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Together Together (2021)
London Hughes Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Beyonce Wants Groceries (2011)
Zainab Johnson Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Upload (2020)
Spike Lee Self - Director (archive footage) Self - Director (archive footage) See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Nick Offerman Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	The Last of Us (2023)
Sarah Silverman Self - Comedian Self - Comedian See fewer	Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Dee Snider Self - Singer for Twisted Sister (archive footage) Self - Singer for Twisted Sister (archive footage) See fewer	Twisted Sister: We're Not Gonna Take It (1984)
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Self - Actor Self - Actor See fewer	Da 5 Bloods (2020)