Fauxropter is a podcast about refocused curiosity by John Dutton and Bobbie Gaucher.

Please send us comments and suggestions for words and terms to discuss on the show at fauxropter@gmail.com

Fauxropter E13: Family
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E13: Family

Blood is thicker than water and we don’t get to choose our family, but what if we do? J and B discuss the parameters of family from a bro to cuz.

If you like listening to Fauxropter, why not tell your family about the show? Thanks!

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Fauxropter E12: You never get a second chance to make a first impression
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E12: You never get a second chance to make a first impression

You only get one shot, but what if it’s twice? John questions if a first impression matters and Bobbie answers primarily in rap lyrics.

If you’re enjoying listening to Fauxropter, please tell your friends and family (that last word is a sneak peak of next week’s episode!). Send us your thoughts or word/rap suggestions to fauxropter@gmail.com.

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Fauxropter E11: Gentleman
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E11: Gentleman

John gets the hang of the word vibe while using “gentleman” as an antonym for unappealing group of wankers. Bobbie hopes the hashtag #regularnightwithregularfriends will catch on.

Send suggestions for words or phrases to feature on future episodes to fauxropter@gmail.com

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Fauxropter E10: Cancel
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E10: Cancel

John and Bobbie get into the nitty gritty of being cancelled. Please don’t cancel us for not using the American spelling “canceled”.

If you’re enjoying Fauxropter please rate and review on your fave podcast platform or app! And send us your thoughts and suggestions for words to feature on future episodes of the show to fauxropter@gmail.com

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Fauxropter E9: Stream of Consciousness
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E9: Stream of Consciousness

Luckily this blurb gets to be stream of consciousness which means that anything that comes to mind is acceptable cheese tennis fandango, and this episode took a decent amount of energy to be cool about how annoying stream of consciousness can be.

Send us your thoughts or word suggestions to fauxropter@gmail.com and embark upon a long stream-of-consciousness monologue with your friends about how much you love Fauxropter. Also, rate and review please!

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Fauxropter E8: Apology
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E8: Apology

New tongue twister: A poppin’ Pope’s passive apology perpetuates problems. Is it too Canadian to apologize for constantly apologizing? We’re terribly sorry to bother you with this, but if you could spend a minute to rate and review Fauxropter wherever you listen, we would be sincerely grateful.

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Fauxropter E7: Comfortable
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E7: Comfortable

Bobbie lady-splains through new music what it means to be comfortable while John learns what it’s like to be a strong and independent black woman.

Send us your thoughts or word suggestions to fauxropter@gmail.com and don’t forget to tell your friends about Fauxropter!

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Fauxropter E6: Reparations
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E6: Reparations

Today we cover a serious subject: Reparations. Does it always have to be about money?

If you’re enjoying Fauxropter please rate and review on Apple Podcasts! Don’t be shy to send us your thoughts and suggestions for words to feature on future episodes of the show to fauxropter@gmail.com

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Fauxropter E5: Cringe
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E5: Cringe

Bobbie’s embarrassing childhood and John struggle to make a dad joke epitomize how CRINGE can be an action, a comedy or a drama.

Shoot a suggestion for future episodes to fauxropter@gmail.com (no matter how cringeworthy).

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Fauxropter E4: Vibe
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E4: Vibe

Bobbie helps John understand the evolution of the word “vibe” from a noun to a verb. Please send us good vibes and suggestions for words or phrases for future episodes to fauxropter@gmail.com

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Fauxropter E3: Just
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E3: Just

Just say yes to episode 3 of Fauxropter! We travel back in time to when it was super easy to overcome addiction to drugs. WARNING: You may become addicted to this podcast after listening to episode 3: the word “Just”.

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Fauxropter E2: Dying
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E2: Dying

Episode 2 of Fauxropter, in which John’s brain stops working a couple of times. Is that a sign that he’s dying? Listen to find out! Plus melodrama, bums, butts and more…

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Fauxropter E1: Identity
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter E1: Identity

The Fauxropter podcast is out of the gate with a bang. Never ones to shy away from hot-button topics, John and Bobbie talk about the word… IDENTITY!

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Fauxropter teaser
John Dutton John Dutton

Fauxropter teaser

Fauxropter is a podcast about refocused curiosity by John Dutton and Bobbie Gaucher.

We learn about the world using words that represent things and ideas. But those words change their meaning over time. And maybe they mean different things to different people.

Fauxropter is about starting conversations, not winning arguments. It’s about raising questions, not necessarily answering them. Because ultimately, it's about different ways of seeing the world.

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