84 episodes

Two lifelong friends chat, rant, and rave about words, word games, and the New York Times Spelling Bee.

Tomtit & Baobab: A Bee-Inspired Podcast Tomtit and Baobab

    • Leisure
    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

Two lifelong friends chat, rant, and rave about words, word games, and the New York Times Spelling Bee.

    A Special Treat

    A Special Treat

    It’s the final episode of Season 5, and do we have a treat for you! We’re being BATTY, talking TUBBY, WHINGEING about ARBITRARY words, and serving up just desserts. Join us for a fun summer send-off and subscribe to be the first to know when T&B returns this fall. K.I.T. on FB and IG or email TomtitAndBaobab@gmail.com.

    • 43 min
    What's It All MIEN?

    What's It All MIEN?

    PFFT, PISH, HMPF, HAH! Not sure what that all MIENs? Come find out. This week on T&B EMCEE C and DEEJAY J are in the PALAPA and they want you to MAKE. SOME. NOISE!

    • 36 min
    The LEMMA Dilemma

    The LEMMA Dilemma

    Put on your seatbelt, grab hold of the ROLLBAR, and get ready for a wild ride! This week on T&B we’re celebrating Beatrice’s sixth birthday, taking stock of what we’ve learned from the Bee, wondering if LEMMA should count, and doing some much needed housekeeping.

    • 46 min
    CHOCK Full O' Nuts

    CHOCK Full O' Nuts

    We prefer to think of ourselves as ECLECTIC, but if you wanted to call us nuts, we wouldn’t care a TITTLE! Don’t be CHARY, it’s nothing but a good time on this episode of T & B. We’re going to the Bee-Ball game, breaking down WORRYWART, and generally YUCCA-ing it up.

    • 38 min
    NOCK NOCK

    NOCK NOCK

    Who’s there? Jenn and C are live from NYC with two special guests, one unfunny NOCK NOCK joke and exactly zero LILLIPUTIANs! If you’re wondering whether you’re a DUMDUM for not knowing NUMBAT or tanking on TANTALUM...you're not. But take a listen and you'll never miss them again!

    • 46 min
    At the Boomer Bar

    At the Boomer Bar

    What's the difference between BONK and BOINK? Why should you know BOBOLINK? And what is Vintage Vocab anyway?? Grab a seat at the Boomer Bar with C, Jenn, and Jenn's mom, Bonnie. We're about to spill everything we know about Spelling Bee words!

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

stateslab appleid ,

A sort of modern day Car Talk for word nerds

Fun podcast full of banter about the NYT Spelling Bee

ELMommie ,

A good time for word nerds

Clever and lighthearted talk about a harmless (?) daily habit.

rdjoh ,

A podcast for word nerds

If you like words and word puzzles and funny takes on words and puzzles, this is your podcast.

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