Your New Favorite Word Jamis and Tessa Buck
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A podcast that celebrates wordiness, and nerdiness, and sometimes plain absurdiness!
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Episode 1.35: "Season" and "Snowclone"
Jamis and Tessa reminisce a bit about previous favorite words. Jamis then talks about the history of “season”, and Tessa tells us about “snowclones”, or adaptable cliché frames.
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Episode 1.34: Word Games!
Jamis and Tessa try something different this week: instead of sharing their new favorite words, they’re sharing their new favorite word games. Because words are fun! (Disclaimer: Jamis and Tessa are not affiliated with any of these game companies. They just like the games!)
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Episode 1.33: "Flotsam & Jetsam", and Platitudinous Synonyms
From the annals of maritime law, Jamis salvages the history and meaning of flotsam and jetsam. Tessa travels a well-worn path, following last week’s exploration of “bromide”.
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Episode 1.32: "Bromide" and "Hiatus"
In an attempt to not be a “bromide”, Tessa shares what she learned about a humorist who left us an unexpected linguistic legacy. Then, Jamis discovers some delightful cousins of the word “hiatus”, guaranteed to not make you yawn, gape, or gawp.
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Episode 1.31: Turkish-isms and "Phizzog"
Jamis finds a surprising number of English words with Turkish origins. A poem by Carl Sandberg inspires Tessa to delve into the linguistic and psychosocial connection between personalities and faces.
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Episode 1.30: "Leal," "Dree one's weird", and "Hocus-Pocus"
Tessa is introduced to some Scottish archaisms courtesy of a beloved Canadian author. Jamis explores the possible origins of a well-known magical incantation.
Customer Reviews
Your new favorite review
Tessa and Jamis are talented and intelligent entertainers! They’ve given me an appreciation of etymology- a word which I had never even heard of before this podcast!
I love that I’m thinking about this stuff as I go about my day, and generating my own original thoughts on word etymology! It’s like the Bucks have worked their wit into my brain as well as my heart, and I love the satisfaction it leaves me.
Fun and informational
I love the approach these two have with each podcast. Super interesting and fun. I have already run into many times where I have shared some of the things I’ve learned in this podcast with friends and family. Today I read a book and came across skedaddle, which immediately reminded me of the first episode.
Full of wordy goodness
If you’re interested in the history of words, this podcast is for you! Jamis and Tessa have a great energy between them and the amount of effort they put into not only researching but presenting their “new favorite words” is phenomenal!