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Lexicon Valley

Booksmart Studios

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

  1. −3 d

    The Most Beautiful Word

    Poetry Society of America members have chosen the most beautiful word in the English language. Any guesses? Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 302: "The Most Beautiful Word." 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

    24 min

  2. 16 juni ·  Bonusinnehåll • Endast för abonnenter

    Stuff and Nonsense

    Inspired by our last show, listeners have asked about the origin of two more para words: paranoid and paraphernalia. In this bonus episode, Mike Vuolo has answers. Visit ⁠Lexicon Valley⁠. A Booksmart Studios Production. Bonus: "Stuff and Nonsense." With Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved.

    12 min

  3. 9 juni

    The Dating Game, Paranormal Edition

    Guess the chronological order of these early 20th-century words: paramilitary, paranormal and (drug-related) paraphernalia. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 301: "The Dating Game, Paranormal 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

    25 min

  4. 2 juni

    Parasocial Climbing

    In our age of AI, the word "parasocial" has gained new relevance. Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield trace its rise and discuss other "para" words like paragraph and parachute. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 300: "Parasocial Climbing." 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

  5. 26 maj ·  Bonusinnehåll • Endast för abonnenter

    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

  6. 19 maj

    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

  7. 12 maj

    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

  8. 6 maj

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

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  • Kanal
    Booksmart Studios
  • Skapad av
    Lexicon Valley
  • Aktiva år
    2021 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    383
  • Åldersgräns
    Vuxet innehåll
  • Copyright
    © Lexicon Valley
  • Programmets webbplats
    Lexicon Valley
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