You’re Gonna Hafta
Deconstructing a single line of dialogue from Netflix’s The Crown.
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Episode Notes
In Season 4, Episode 5 of The Crown, Buckingham Palace intruder Michael Fagan, played by actor Tom Brooke, wants his flat fixed up and is told, “You’re gonna hafta take that up with council.” Lexicon Valley host John McWhorter demonstrates that there are fascinating linguistic stories lurking everywhere by analyzing, word for word, that single line of dialogue.
Podcast production by Mike Vuolo.
