The Em Dash
2/3/202639 min
The strange history of a punctuation mark that makes writing feel human, and why people now think it proves the opposite.
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First 90 secondsRoman Mars· Host0:00
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Brian Vance· Guest1:18
Which is probably not the best thing to do. You know, getting into, getting into [chuckles] online fights is not a good use of anyone's time, and it's definitely not good for your blood pressure.
Will Aspinall1:28
Brian is a journalist based in