23 min

Helen Zaltzman, host of The Allusionist podcast Podcast Brunch Club

    • Society & Culture

Sara chats with Helen Zaltzman, the host of The Allusionist and Answer Me This podcasts. We featured an episode of The Allusionist called “Toki Pona” on our podcast playlist on Language.  







Some of the things

they talked about:







* The Allusionist episode “95. Verisimilitude” about inventing languages for HBO’s Game of Thrones. * Ologies episode featuring Helen: “Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist podcast”* Helen appeared on an episode of Pounded in the Butt by My Own Podcast: “Monday Pounds Me In The Butt, read by Helen Zaltzman”* Helen wants to be on Desert Island Discs* Helen’s podcast picks: BBC World Service’s Witness History (9 minute oral histories) and Imaginary Advice (combo of audio fiction, stand-up poetry, and monologues). She recommends starting with Imaginary Advice’s ”Six House Parties” episode.







Find out more about The Allusionist on the website , on Facebeook, and on Twitter.



















Learn how to support Podcast Brunch Club. Current Organizational Partners include:







* Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”* Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”* Audioboom – check out Dead Man Talking podcast * Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”* Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting

Sara chats with Helen Zaltzman, the host of The Allusionist and Answer Me This podcasts. We featured an episode of The Allusionist called “Toki Pona” on our podcast playlist on Language.  







Some of the things

they talked about:







* The Allusionist episode “95. Verisimilitude” about inventing languages for HBO’s Game of Thrones. * Ologies episode featuring Helen: “Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist podcast”* Helen appeared on an episode of Pounded in the Butt by My Own Podcast: “Monday Pounds Me In The Butt, read by Helen Zaltzman”* Helen wants to be on Desert Island Discs* Helen’s podcast picks: BBC World Service’s Witness History (9 minute oral histories) and Imaginary Advice (combo of audio fiction, stand-up poetry, and monologues). She recommends starting with Imaginary Advice’s ”Six House Parties” episode.







Find out more about The Allusionist on the website , on Facebeook, and on Twitter.



















Learn how to support Podcast Brunch Club. Current Organizational Partners include:







* Critical Frequency – “a podcast network for everyone else”* Podchaser – “the IMDb of podcasts”* Audioboom – check out Dead Man Talking podcast * Listen Notes – “the best podcast search engine”* Podbean – use the code “pbc” for one month free on podcast hosting

23 min

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