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Lexicon Valley

Booksmart Studios

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

  1. HACE 6 DÍAS

    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

  2. 17 MAR ·  CONTENIDO EXTRA • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    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

  3. 10 MAR

    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

  4. 3 MAR

    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

  5. 24 FEB

    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

  6. 17 FEB ·  CONTENIDO EXTRA • SÓLO PARA PERSONAS CON SUSCRIPCIÓN

    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

  7. 10 FEB

    Playing the Angles

    What does St. John the Apostle have in common with Bernie Bernbaum, the sniveling grifter from Miller's Crossing? Angling! Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 290: "Playing the Angles." 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

  8. 3 FEB

    You Get the Gist

    During an appearance on The Gist with Mike Pesca, we discussed the curious backstory of, you guessed it, the word "gist." Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 289: "You Get the Gist." With Bob Garfield, Mike Pesca, and Mike Vuolo. Edited by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. Special thanks to Michelle Hunter Pesca. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    13 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
    370
  • Copyright
    © Lexicon Valley
  • Mostrar sitio web
    Lexicon Valley
  • Proveedor
    Michael F Vuolo

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