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Booksmart Studios

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

  1. hace 5 días ·  Contenido extra • Sólo para personas con suscripción

    Bet!

    John McWhorter stakes a wager on the word "bet" — "I bet," "You bet!" and simply "Bet!" Visit ⁠Lexicon Valley⁠. A Booksmart Studios Production. Bonus: "Bet!" With John McWhorter. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.

    6 min

  2. 19 may

    The Lowdown on Lowkey

    John McWhorter on the hidden logic of "lowkey." Plus, where did all those terms of venery come from? A flamboyance of flamingos? Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 299: "The Lowdown on Lowkey." With John McWhorter. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  3. 12 may

    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

  4. 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

  5. 28 abr ·  Contenido extra • Sólo para personas con suscripción

    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

  6. 21 abr

    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

  7. 14 abr ·  Contenido extra • Sólo para personas con suscripción

    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

  8. 7 abr

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

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  • Canal
    Booksmart Studios
  • Creador
    Lexicon Valley
  • Años de actividad
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodios
    379
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © Lexicon Valley
  • Mostrar sitio web
    Lexicon Valley
  • Proveedor
    Michael F Vuolo

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