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Lexicon Valley

Booksmart Studios

A podcast about language, with hosts Mike Vuolo, Bob Garfield and John McWhorter.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    The Dating Game, Perfect Edition

    Play along with our new game and guess the correct chronological order of the following phrases: perfect crime, perfect fit, perfect storm and perfect stranger. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 298: "The Dating Game, Perfect Edition." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  2. 6 MAY

    A Perfect Episode

    "Perfect!" is everywhere. On the evolution and ubiquity of a flawless word. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 297: "A Perfect Episode." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  3. 28 APR ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    To Catch a Swindler

    The word "swindle" found its way into English twice, with two very different meanings. On the dizzy, giddy, possibly antisemitic history of swindle. Visit ⁠Lexicon Valley⁠. A Booksmart Studios Production. Bonus: "To Catch a Swindler." With Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved.

    11 min

  4. 21 APR

    I've Been Hornswoggled!

    Listener Steven wrote: "I’ve been hornswoggled! So, what exactly has happened to me and when did people start getting hornswoggled? Is it painful?" We have answers. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 296: "I've Been Hornswoggled!" With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    21 min

  5. 14 APR ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Flipping the Bird

    We've been giving each other the middle finger for millennia, but when did we start "flipping the bird"? Visit ⁠Lexicon Valley⁠. A Booksmart Studios Production. Bonus: "Flipping the Bird." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved.

    16 min

  6. 7 APR

    Loose as a Goose

    Is there anything particularly loose about a goose — or does that idiom exist only because it rhymes? Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo investigate. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 295: "Loose as a Goose." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min

  7. 31 MAR ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Whys and Wherefores

    "Why did you do it?" As John McWhorter explains, there are several ways to ask that question — and they all mean something slightly different. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Bonus: "Whys and Wherefores." With John McWhorter. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved.

    5 min

  8. 24 MAR

    The Sound of a Car Backshifting

    John McWhorter on language change — from the meaning of wit to the pronunciation of automobile. Plus, a defense of redundancy! Visit ⁠⁠Lexicon Valley⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 294: "The Sound of a Car Backshifting." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
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About

A podcast about language, with hosts Mike Vuolo, Bob Garfield and John McWhorter.

Information

  • Channel
    Booksmart Studios
  • Creator
    Lexicon Valley
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    377
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lexicon Valley
  • Show Website
    Lexicon Valley
  • Provider
    Michael F Vuolo

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