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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

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 17 MAR ·  BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

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

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  • Channel
    Booksmart Studios
  • Creator
    Lexicon Valley
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    376
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lexicon Valley
  • Show Website
    Lexicon Valley
  • Provider

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