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Booksmart Studios

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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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    Going Dutch

    In coining phrases like 'Dutch bargain,' 'in Dutch with' and 'Dutch comfort,' someone had it in for the Dutch. Visit ⁠⁠Lexicon Valley.⁠⁠ A Booksmart Studios production. Bonus: "Going Dutch." With Bob Garfield, Mike Vuolo and Stefan Fatsis. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved.

    11 Min.

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    How Do Words Get into the Dictionary?

    ⁠⁠Getting new words into the dictionary is a rigorous, time consuming process — with no guarantee of success. Visit Lexicon Valley⁠⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 293: "How Do Words Get into the Dictionary?" With Stefan Fatsis and Bob Garfield. 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.

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    Look It Up! The Story of the Dictionary.

    "Unabridged" author Stefan Fatsis on the fastidious practice of lexicography and the heiress who amassed the largest collection of dictionaries in history. ⁠⁠Visit Lexicon Valley⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 292: "Look It Up! The Story of the Dictionary." With Stefan Fatsis and Bob Garfield. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 Min.

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    Open Season for Racists

    Like 'analog watch' and 'snail mail,' 'openly racist' is a retronym — John McWhorter and Mike Vuolo explain. ⁠Visit Lexicon Valley⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 291: "Open Season for Racists." With John McWhorter and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 Min.

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    Sleeping with the Fishes

    A loyal soldier in the fictional Corleone crime family, Luca Brasi now sleeps with the fishes. Was he the first or does that phrase predate The Godfather?

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

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  • Kanal
    Booksmart Studios
  • Erstellt von
    Lexicon Valley
  • Jahre aktiv
    2021 - 2026
  • Folgen
    372
  • Bewertung
    Anstößig
  • Copyright
    © Lexicon Valley
  • Sendungswebsite
    Lexicon Valley
  • Anbieter
    Michael F Vuolo

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