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136. Etymonline w/ Doug Harper

Kyle and Emily sit down this week with the founder of the Online Etymology Dictionary and hesitant word wizard himself Doug Harper.

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135. Euouae

Kyle and Emily warm up their vocal chords and join the church choir, as they discuss the history of a vexingly vowel-laden word, euouae.

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134. Rover

This week, linguistic buccaneers Emily and Kyle tackle that age-old question--why is the rum always gone?--and along the way explore the history of the word rover.

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133. Witham

Lovers of dad jokes and witty insults, tune in! Kyle and Emily dig into some punny humor of the highest caliber, and explore the history of the word witham.

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132. Scrieve

This week, Emily and Kyle are digging into all the ‘write’ stuff. They discuss flash language, begging letters, and the history of the word scrieve.

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131. Glossopoeia

Kyle and Emily are talking about what is perhaps the most complicated part of worldbuilding for sci fi and fantasy, as they unpack the etymology and history of the word glossopoeia.

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130. Moiety

Emily and Kyle get in the middle of the legal world and discover who will get a moiety of Kyle’s assets when he’s bought the farm.

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129. Flophouse

Kyle and Emily flop down for a quick snooze, but before they drift off to sleep they discuss the meaning and history of the word flophouse.

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128. Magnoperate

This weeks’ word is truly a work of art! Emily and Kyle discuss grand performances, the realities of artist life, and how to improve their next pitch; as they dig into the myriad meanings of the word magnoperate.

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127. Tintinnabulation

We might be long past the season, but Kyle and Emily still have a few jingle bells hangin’ around, and they’re using them to make sweet music as they discuss the word tintinnabulation.

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126. Susurrus

This episode comes in like a whisper on the wind, and gets Emily and Kyle talking about the sonically pleasing and linguistically intriguing word susurrus.

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125. Soubrette

Kyle lets Emily in on the true theatre kid experience, as they discuss French maids, Italian sopranos, and the history of the word soubrette.

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124. Charivari

Emily delights Kyle’s ears with a serenade of the very worst kind, as this episode parades through the history of the word charivari.

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123. Decalog(ue)

Seth, Emily, and Kyle decide that, this holiday season, they want to keep it simple. Well, not in terms of episode length. But don’t let that scare you off! Our hosts are dashing through some fascinating language history, laughing all the way!

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122. Retiform

Med students, pull out your flashcards! Kyle and Emily are crafting a delicate weave of medical terms, biological networks, and the word retiform.

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121. Bunco

Emily and Kyle roll the dice and try out some good old fashioned games of chance. If they play their cards right, they just might learn the history of the word bunco.

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120. Infangthief

Kyle and Emily have been caught red handed! This week they’re exploring crime and punishment of the most Medieval kind, as they discuss the meaning and origin of infangthief.

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119. Brougham

Get ready to shine your fender and groom your horses, because this week Emily and Kyle are talking all things brougham, a car and carriage for those looking to travel in style.

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118. Macritude

This week, Kyle and Emily get lean and green, or perhaps lean and mean! They discuss the meaning and origin of the word macritude, and it leads them into a classic culinary rivalry.

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117. Dree

Emily and Kyle take a trip up north and discuss a surprisingly versatile and incredibly useful word, dree. As per usual, it’s the little words that pack a punch!

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