“Contrary to the negative stereotype that folks who swear have poor vocabularies, a fluency in taboo language correlates with overall verbal fluency. The more words you know, the more you know... and the more colorfully you can express yourself, with nuance, metaphor, and emotion.”

American journalist, writer, actress, comedian, and host

Faith Salie is an American journalist, writer, actress, comedian, and host. She is known for her work across television, radio, podcasts, and live storytelling, and for appearances on CBS Sunday Morning and NPR’s Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!. She hosted Science Goes To The Movies on PBS and CUNY TV, and has been a storyteller for The Moth, where one of her stories has been viewed more than 4 million times. Her first book, Approval Junkie, was published in 2016 and later became a solo show, which premiered in Atlanta in 2019 and was staged Off-Broadway in New York in 2021. Her work often blends humor, observation, and personal experience.