Thu. 05/19 - In Defense of "Like"

<p><strong><em>Why do we judge each other so harshly for saying “like,” even though most of us say it way more often than we’d admit to? Plus, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is launching mere hours after recording… probably. Here’s everything you need to know about the second contender in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. And introducing Pepsi™-Roni Pizza.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at <a href="http://shopify.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shopify.com/kottke</a></li><li>I Am Bio, Subscribe at <a href="https://www.bio.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bio.org/podcast</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/may/15/why-do-people-like-say-like-so-much-in-praise-of-an-underappreciated-word" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why do people, like, say, 'like' so much?</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/boeing-is-ready-to-launch-starliner-a-rival-to-spacexs-dragon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boeing Is Ready to Launch Starliner, a Rival to SpaceX's Dragon</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/what-you-need-to-know-about-nasa-s-boeing-orbital-flight-test-2-0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What You Need to Know about NASA's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2</a> (NASA)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/how-to-watch-boeing-launch-starliner-capsule-iss-1848949037" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Watch Boeing Launch Its Beleaguered Astronaut Capsule to the ISS</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy6iam6NjsU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boeing Starliner OFT-2 Launch (Official NASA Broadcast)</a> (NASA, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-insight-lander-end-of-mission" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Landmark Mars robot will run out of power, ending historic mission</a> (Mashable)</li><li><a href="https://www.nasa.g