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List of the first thirty Conlang Critic episodes:
Conlang Critic Episode One: Lojban
Conlang Critic Episode Two: aUI
Conlang Critic Episode Three: Vötgil
Conlang Critic Episode Four: Láadan
Conlang Critic Episode Five: Ygyde
Conlang Critic Episode Six: Ithkuil
Conlang Critic Episode Seven: Wolflandic
Conlang Critic Episode Eight: Kay(f)bop(t)
Conlang Critic Episode Nine: Klingon
Conlang Critic Episode Ten: Egnlish
Conlang Critic Episode Eleven: Novial
Conlang Critic Episode Twelve: Volkrang
Conlang Critic Episode Thirteen: Líntal
Conlang Critic Episode Fourteen: Swerti
Conlang Critic Episode Fifteen: humanLANG
Conlang Critic Episode Sixteen: Toki Pona
Conlang Critic Episode Seventeen: Elvish
Conlang Critic Episode Eighteen: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Nineteen: Sylvan
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty: Hoixe
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-One: Sumerian
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Two: Toki Pona
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Three: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Four: Toki Pona
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Five: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Six: Toki Pona
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Seven: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Eight: Toki Pona
Conlang Critic Episode Twenty-Nine: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Thirty: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Thirty-One: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Thirty-Two: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Thirty-Three: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Thirty-Four: Esperanto
Conlang Critic Episode Thirty-Five: Esperanto
In the introduction, for each episode, there is a sound bite’ of a highly edited and manipulated voice claiming that a constructed language has diabolical intentions.
The person speaking is Alex Hundert of Dev Alex. He explains that "Within a span of 5 minutes, I went through the Top 30 conlangs from the Conlang Critic YouTube channel. If you find any of the languages interesting, go follow that channel."
Episode one describes the language Lojban however a majority of the episode is spent explaining the historical context behind "the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis."
Episode two is about aUI, a language with only one alphabet.
Episode three discusses "Vötgil," a constructed language, with an "eminently manageable" grammar.
Episode four gives a brief description of the constructed language Láadan and its recent acquisition as a language of the Geek Code.
Episode five is about the language Ygyde and its simplistic grammar.
Episode six illustrates "Ithkuil," a hyper excited language using syntax based on predicate logic.
Episode seven is about Wolflandic, and the idea of giving a name to the language of dogs.
Episode eight describes Kay(f)bop(t), the language of cheese, as well as its phonology.
Episode nine is about Klingon, which is difficult.
Episode 10 is an episode about the various dialects of English.
Episode 11 is about Novial, a language designed by language theoretician Otto Jespersen.
Episode 12 is about Volkrang, a language created by a tribe of cats.
Episode 13 is about Líntal, a language created "to augment their storytelling trade."
Episode 14 is about Swerti, which is built upon six aspects: animal, mineral, plant, man-made, activity, and abstract.
Episode 15 is about humanLANG, "it's a really cool concept."
Episode 16 is about the language Toki Pona, a "perfect" constructed language.
Episode 17 is about Elvish, constructed by J.R.R. Tolkein.
Episode 18 is about Esperanto, which is the most spoken constructed language.
Episode 19 is about the Sylvan language that was inspired by nature.
Episode 20 is about Hoixe, which is a constructed language with three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter.
Episode 21 discusses the "Sumerian" language.
Episode 22 explains the language Toki Pona and its simplicity.
Episode 23 talks about the constructed language Esperanto.
Episode 24 is about Toki Pona and the use of adjectives.
Episode 25 is about Esperanto, which is a "linguistic savior."
Episode 26 is about Toki Pona, a language that is "unabashedly user-friendly."
Episode 27 is about Esperanto, a language that is "elegant, modern, and just about perfect."
Episode 28 is about Toki Pona, a "quirky" and "odd" language.
Episode 29 is about the language Esperanto, giving an introduction of the "mental gymnastics" that come with learning it.
Episode 30 is about Esperanto, considering the language to be unintimidating.
Episode 31 talks about Esperanto, and the idea of "not caring what you sound like as long as what you're saying is understandable."
Episode 32 discusses Esperanto, and the "complete trust of strangers."
Episode 33 discusses Esperanto, and concludes that "it's probably a language that I wouldn't feel comfortable with."
Episode 34 discusses Esperanto, and talks about the syntax being as alien to European languages as they are to each other.
Episode 35 discusses Esperanto, the possibility that "constructing a language could be a profoundly important endeavor."
Episode 36 features an interview with Esperanto speaker Nathalie Hirst.
Episode 37 features Navajo linguist Travis Michael Piazza.
Episode 38 reintroduces Volkrang, which is "a constructed language created based on the language of cats."
Episode 39 speeds through the languages Hoixe and Kēbēt.
Episode 40 discusses the idea of Simyin, a constructed language based on imitation.
Episode 41 is about the language humanLANG.
Episode 42, Kay(f)bop(t), is about a constructed language that is based on cheese.
Episode 43 is about the human language.
Episode 44 is about the language Wolflandic and its significance in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
Episode 45, "umanLANG," and its ability to help children understand different shades of green.
Episode 46 is all about Sepuluh Siput.
Episode 47, in response to the third installment of the "Blue Umbrella" challenge, Ezai is a constructed language based on insects.
Episode 48, "Toki Pona," a language that allows for simplicity
Title: l
Description: How to pronounce l
Title: ask a pronouncer
Description: What pronoun do you use?
Title: the mozart of youtube
Description: The history of the nickelocamera on youtube
Title: left and right
Description: The interesting history of left and right as a cultural value
Title: what is the best way to count to 20
Description: 4 ways of counting using 10 fingers, 2 fingers, binary, and decimal
Title: the benefits of learning spanish
Description: The benefits of learning spanish
Title: how to make a grapefruit
Description: A comprehensive video on how to make a grapefruit
Title: how to count to ten in zar
Description: A video about the zar numeral system and how to count to ten in it
Title: coming in at number eleven
Description: a list of elevens
Title: how to make a calzone
Description: A comprehensive video on how to make a calzone
Title: sound
Description: A video about the concept of sound
Title: history of the internet
Description: A graphical timeline of the internet's history
Title: critical drumpad
Description: A review of the touchscreen musical instrument, Drumpad
Title: what youtube and anime taught me about love
Description: A talk about the toy company Takara Tomy and the way people learn about love
Title: why is love not the opposite of hate?
Title: is love the opposite of hate?
Title: the purpose and intent of abjad
Description: An introduction and analysis of the abjad numeric notation system
Title: Fake Australian Words
Description: A list of fake words that are supposedly Australian
Title: how do you solve five-in-a-row
Description: A video about the mathematical strategy to five-in-a-row
Title: Should we count in troy or avoirdupois system
Description: This video explores the pros and cons of counting in troy, avoirdupois, or metric systems
Title: modern day
Description: A song about what it means to be "modern day"
Title: don't trust that sh
Description: A video about the words "don't" and "trust" with audio
Title: how to pronounce
Description: Pronouncing the words "could of" and "should of"
Title: forever
Description: The Wonder Years' "I Just Want To Live"
Title: oops I made a tone mistake
Description: A video that fixes a tone mistake the jan Misali made while singing "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Title: a weird thing happened to me today
Description: A video about a weird event the jan Misali experienced
Title: se I live
Description: A video about the word "se"
Title: when is the grammys
Description: A short nonword "the-grammys"
Title: why airplanes fly
Description: A video about an explanation of how planes fly
Title: 20 reasons to speak Esperanto
Description: A list of 20 reasons to speak Esperanto, including speaking Esperanto with other people across the world, being able to converse with people around the world, and being able to read Esperanto websites to learn about the newest technology
Title: what does god do
Description: An analysis of the story from the book "You Are Not So Smart"
title: if you're not in Afghanistan you should definitely read the comments
Description: A list of 12 comments from the subreddit titled "Afghanistan"
Title: so your belief in god is non literal
Description: An analysis of the spiritual experience
Title: is it immoral to have sex outside of marriage
Description: A brief guide to the Christian idea of sex before marriage
Title: the history of the letter M
Description: A comprehensive list of all the appearances of the letter M in both the Old Testament and the New Testament
Title: there are about 10^83 particles in the observable universe
Description: The calculation of the number of particles in the observable universe
Title: the decay of the word
Description: A video about how the word "fascism" has changed in the last 100 years
Title: I am alive
Description: A YouTube Poop video
Title: the 2000s overrated song catalogue
Description: Music playlist of what I think are overrated songs from the 2000s
Title: evolution and theism
Description: Comparison of a physical theory and a worldview
Title: more than you ever wanted to know about the letter Q
Description: A comprehensive list of all the appearances of the letter Q in both the Old Testament and the New Testament
Title: Conlang Critic: Orcish
Description: A review of the language Orcish
Title: the h-phoenix
Description: Flawless rendition of a Pokémon song that sounds like "H-P-N-I-X"
Title: a word of the day
Description: A video about the word of the day
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