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Every Tuesday, Jargon dives deep into a particular industry, attempting to define key jargon that someone just entering the industry might encounter. Keeping step-in-tone with a Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the show will approach technical language from the point of view of humorous ignorance, exploring the terms with the audience before bringing on a subject matter expert to make terms and concepts digestible.
Jargon: Uncorking the complicated terminology of the wine industry
On this episode, host Myq Kaplan attempts to drink in some wine knowledge with Dustin Wilson, master sommelier, who spills the tea (spills the rosé?) on the oft-confusing jargon of the wine industry. From body to bouquet, from tannins to terroir, from Cabernet to coolers, we’ve got you covered.
Jargon: Exploring the language of the blockchain industry
On the second episode of Jargon, we aim to unblock the confusing world of blockchains. Guest Ramesh Gopinath has worked with blockchain technology for over four years, and he brings his expertise to explain the jargon behind a technology he says has “a huge potential to transform many industries.”
Jargon: The mortgage industry
On the inaugural episode of the new DT show Jargon, host Myq Kaplan and Tendayi Kapfidze, chief economist at Lending Tree, dive into the jargon of the home mortgage industry. They walk us us through terms like mortgage, escrow, closing costs, fixed and variable rates, and amortization.
Digital Trends Live Announces New Tuesday Show ‘Jargon’ in Partnership With LinkedIn
Digital Trends, the world’s largest independent tech publisher, is expanding their live channel again with a new Tuesday show called Jargon. The show will examine the technical and sometimes absurd insider terminology that makes different industries distinct.