Host Zach Selwyn hits the streets to ask everyday people what they know about the origins and meaning of American slang, and then he reveals the true etymology and hidden history of common phrases and words that are unique to the United States. In each 30-minute episode, Selwyn focuses on a specific period in American history, revealing words that originated during that era or had significance for the geographic region.
You can now watch America's Secret Slang online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Guns, Booze, and Politics | 2013-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Them's Fighting Words | 2013-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Y'all Speak Country | 2013-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | West Word, Ho! | 2013-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Coming to America | 2013-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Talking Turkey | 2013-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Straight from the Horse's Mouth | 2014-05-31 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Riding Shotgun | 2014-06-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Lower the Boom | 2014-06-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Off the Cuff | 2014-06-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Cut to the Chase | 2014-06-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Bite the Bullet | 2014-07-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Go for Broke | 2014-07-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Hail to the Chief | 2014-08-02 | 30 min |
