80 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.

    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
    Total Eclipse of the Bee

    Total Eclipse of the Bee

    It's an episode full of bouquets, BRICKBATs, SYZYGY, and BACCARAT. So shut your PIEHOLE, wipe your mouth on a NAPKIN, and put on your eclipse glasses. It's show time!

    Content Warning: We talk about a word related to sexual violence in this episode. Take care while listening.

    • 46 min
    KAPOK and Other Bee Trees

    KAPOK and Other Bee Trees

    This show has T**s. This show has COCKs. But if you think we're talking about anything other than words, you are barking up the wrong tree, PUPPY! Join us for YIPPEEs, YODELs, a bit of LOLLYGAGGing and a lot of excitement over a wild card discovery so good, we can't stop saying DAG.

    • 44 min
    April Fool's Bee (re-air)

    April Fool's Bee (re-air)

    We're away this week, but don't worry. We've picked out the perfect episode to re-air: the April Fool's show from our very first season! The deep dive on "HOODWINK" is a T&B classic.

    Come back next Monday for an all new episode.

    • 30 min
    Special Edi-SHUNN

    Special Edi-SHUNN

    T&B is having a wild time this week--we're breaking all our own rules and dedicating the entire episode to one very special guest. William Shunn, the mastermind behind Spelling Bee Solver⁠, is back and we couldn't BEE happier.

    • 33 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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