Podcasts by Lexitecture
A Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) talking about the words in the English language that fascinate them most at the moment, looking at their histories and origins and trying to piece together just how they got to where they are today.
This is a podcast for anyone interested in etymology (the study of words and their origins/history). If you've ever found yourself happier after discovering some bizarre bit of trivia about a word that you hadn't even given a second thought to (such as how the word 'trivia' relates to its Latin components meaning "three roads"), this might just be the podcast for you.
Further podcasts by Ryan Paulsen and Amy Hanlon
Podcast on the topic Sprachen lernen
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Episode 128: Taskmaster Handicap from 2023-11-10T16:54
In this episode, Amy keeps everything on track as the "taskmaster", while Ryan is trying to weigh how mu...
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Episode 127: Pitch Harmony from 2023-09-09T03:17
In this episode, Amy keeps it all together with "harmony", while Ryan is considering sticky angles with "
Episode 126: Not Long Ago, with Erin from 2023-08-01T04:08
In this episode, Amy is joined by a very special guest for a live, in-person and totally Canadian-less episode, featuring long-time listener and avid academic Word Nerd, Erin Bell!
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Episode 125: Forget Flag from 2023-07-05T02:51
In this episode, Amy rails against a Glastonbury tradition with "flag", while Ryan is remembering all kinds of t...
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Episode 124: Frequent Folk from 2023-06-05T05:00
In this episode, Amy getting back to roots with "folk", while Ryan is stuffing "Listen
Episode 123 - Every Cocktail from 2023-05-15T04:54
In this episode, Amy is mixing things up with "cocktail", while Ryan is peeling back the many, many layers...
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Episode 122: Quaint Dwang from 2023-03-28T03:14
In this episode, Amy is holding up the walls with a "dwang", while Ryan is trying to be as skillful and ingen...
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Episode 121: Cataract Shed from 2023-03-07T04:17
In this episode, Amy is throwing shade at the world of the humble "shed", while, Ryan is falling down and openi...
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Episode 120: Align, Malign, Benign from 2023-02-03T05:07:47
In this episode, Ryan is exploring - at the behest of listener Liz - whether there's a connection between "align<...
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Episode 119: Christmas Winter from 2022-12-20T04:46:09
In this episode, Amy delves into the cold and wet with "winter", and Ryan learns what happens when you combi...
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Episode 118: Cheesemonger Parade from 2022-11-07T03:39:57
In this episode, Amy takes learns that cheese has always sold itself with "cheesemonger", and Ryan makes...
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Episode 117: Sloth Junk from 2022-10-25T04:22:05
In this episode, Amy takes her sweet time with "sloth", and Ryan tries to make the most of old "Listen
Episode 116: Basic Harvest from 2022-10-10T05:12:18
In this episode, Amy finds a solid footing with "basic", and Ryan revels in autumnal activities with " Listen
Episode 115: Draw Queue from 2022-09-22T04:33:12
In this long, long, LONG overdue episode, Amy traces the story of a national obsession with a "queue", and Ry...
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Episode 114: Secret Dazzle from 2022-08-08T04:08:31
In this episode, Amy has a double dose of PIE with "secret", and Ryan gets all befuddled (over and over agai...
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Episode 113: Pickle Hiatus from 2022-07-11T04:01
In this episode, Amy gazes into the gaping void with "hiatus", and Ryan gets into a small spot of minor trou...
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Episode 112: Only Yesterday from 2022-06-21T02:58:41
In this episode, Amy is not quite back yet, so Ryan looks backwards and forwards with "yesterday" and thi...
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Episode 111: Sentimental Crusade from 2022-05-16T04:05
In this episode, Amy looks back to a "crusade" that never actually was, while Ryan gets into his feelin...
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Episode 110: Pilates Charisma from 2022-05-02T14:53:41
In this episode, Amy strengthens her core understanding of "Pilates" while Ryan wonders how to achieve ...
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Episode 109: Listener Wordstravaganza 6! from 2022-04-11T02:34:57
In this episode, Ryan is diving back into the pile of listener suggestions to try to find the etymology behind "stubble", to figure out why...
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Episode 108: Gentle Negative from 2022-03-28T04:01
In this episode, Amy explores the necessarily derivative "negative" while Ryan tries, despite not being a ge...
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Episode 107: Vulva Toilet from 2022-03-14T18:18:37
In this episode, Amy joins Team V with "vulva" while Ryan lays out a sumptuous "Listen
Episode 106: Devastated Orphan from 2022-02-28T04:34:59
In this episode, Amy is doling out some "devastation" while Ryan tries not to have too much fun with " Listen
Episode 105: Oxter Lozenge from 2022-02-14T05:01
In this episode, Amy is up to her "oxters" in etymology and Ryan works on dissolving a "Listen
Archaeolexy: Ginger from 2022-01-31T05:00
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's chopping up of "ginger" fr...
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Archaeolexy: Log from 2022-01-24T05:00
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's notes on "log" from Episode ...
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Archaeolexy: Loaf from 2022-01-17T05:00
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's look at "loaf" from Episode...
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Archaeolexy: Serendipity from 2022-01-10T05:00
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's exploration of "serendipi...
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Episode 104: Fabulous Penguin from 2021-12-20T05:01
In this episode, Amy becomes a woman of stories with "fabulous" and Ryan connects Wales, Patagonia and the R...
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Episode 103: Feisty Tire from 2021-12-06T05:01
In this episode, Amy learns to blame the dog for being "feisty" and Ryan to dress himself with "Listen
Episode 102: Listener Wordstravaganza 5 from 2021-11-08T05:50:24
In this episode, Ryan is all by his onesy, digging into the bag of listener suggestions and pulling out "manicur...
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Episode 101: Vocable Fetish from 2021-10-25T03:48:19
In this episode, Amy communicates in non-word noises with "vocable" and Ryan learns how Eldritch White Men ru...
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Episode 100: Surrogate Friend from 2021-10-04T03:04:38
In this episode, we hit a momentous and arbitrary-base-10-numbering-system milestone of 100 episodes! Amy gets cheesy with "Listen
Episode 99: Apothecary Curator from 2021-09-20T04:26:35
In this episode, Amy finds a place to put her stuff with "apothecary" and Ryan takes care of a " Listen
Episode 98: Monster Island from 2021-09-06T03:47:58
In this episode, Amy thinks about signs and portents with "monster" Ryan discovers just how silly a silent 's...
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Episode 97: Listener Wordstravaganza 4! from 2021-08-23T04:01
In this episode, Amy is all by her lonesome, answering listeners' burning etymological questions, including the relationship between "traditi...
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Episode 96: Lieutenant Beer from 2021-08-10T04:35:17
In this episode, Amy delves into the history of all human civilization with "beer" Ryan finds someone to hold hi...
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Episode 95: Flirt Graph from 2021-07-26T05:00:57
In this episode, Amy cuts and charts with "graph" Ryan wonders which came first, the "Listen
Episode 94: Two Nerds, One Yankee from 2021-07-12T03:14:48
In this episode, Amy suffers a technical glitch and Ryan wonders whether "yankee" is a Dutch sailor, a cheese-based nickname or just a word ...
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Episode 93: Quit Quite Quiet from 2021-06-28T03:52:14
In this episode, Ryan is all alone, leaving to find a complete amount of peace with "quit", "...
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Episode 92: Violet Murder from 2021-06-14T04:52:42
In this episode, Amy secretly kills us with "murder" and Ryan wonders whether a flower or colour came first with "Listen
Episode 91: Sport Slogan from 2021-05-17T04:29:34
In this episode, Amy goes to war with "slogan" and Ryan is totally thinks about wearing a mutation with "Listen
King Bleach from 2021-05-03T04:36:47
In this episode, Amy sees black and white with "bleach" and Ryan is totally a guy among dudes a.k.a. a "Listen
Suspicious Map from 2021-04-19T06:17:32
In this episode, Amy thinks about naprons with "map" and Ryan looks askance at "suspiciou...
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Superstitious Gymnasium Opportunity (Feat. Andy Hollandbeck!) from 2021-04-05T06:42:34
In this episode, Amy gives the supernatural a lot of credence with "superstitious" and Ryan revels in the "Listen
Ramshackle Problem from 2021-03-22T01:47:41
In this episode, Amy thinks about how to throw a puzzle with "problem" and Ryan wonders about decrepit houses with "Listen
Guest Adult Face (Feat. Paul Anthony Jones!!) from 2021-03-08T05:30
In this episode, Amy ponders how nice you have to be to visiting enemies with "guest"; Ryan wonders whether rocks or noses came first with "<...
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Episode 85: Trampoline Mildew from 2021-02-22T05:30
In this episode, Amy pictures a camel on stilts bouncing on a "trampoline" and Ryan gets honey all over his hands with "Listen
Episode 84: Slight Hyperbole from 2021-02-08T05:30
In this episode, Amy asks many rhetorical questions of "hyperbole" and Ryan tries to avoid insubstantial insults with "Listen
Episode 83: Juggler Pants from 2021-01-27T23:13:33
In this episode, Amy talks about Italian buffoons with "pants" and Ryan wonders about how good wizards are with their hands with "Listen
Episode 82: January Vaccine from 2021-01-11T05:01:28
In this episode, Amy talks about cows and disease with "vaccine" and Ryan ponders transitions and endless winter bleakness with "Listen
Episode 81: Quick! Despot! from 2020-12-28T05:30
In this episode, Amy talks about the land of the living with "quick" and Ryan considers Les Misérables with "Listen
Bonus Episode: Merry Humbug! from 2020-12-25T01:44:11
In this bonus episode, Ryan takes a dive into the surprisingly long-lived "humbug" and the curiously short "Listen
Episode 80 - Doctor Fascinating from 2020-12-14T05:07:59
In this episode, Amy talks about dicks that tell women what to call themselves with "doctor" (6:15) and Ryan has attempts a description of a...
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Episode 79: Read English from 2020-11-30T04:54:42
In this episode, Amy gathers mysterious etchings and meanings with "read" (27:58) and Ryan is a not-historian learning about fishing and billia...
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Episode 78: Scunnered Instrument from 2020-11-16T05:30
In this episode, Amy just gets so tired of it all with "scunnered" (27:58) and Ryan takes very precise measurements with "Listen
Episode 77: Ghost Engine from 2020-11-02T06:00
In this episode, Amy becomes an angry, vengeful stranger (but probably not) with "ghost" (11:30) and Ryan does the thing he was always meant ...
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Episode 76: Grab Bag from 2020-10-19T04:50:22
In this episode, Ryan reaches into a "bag" to "grab" some "Listen
Episode 75: Identity Twit from 2020-10-05T23:32:08
In this episode, Amy distinguishes one from another with "identity" (18:30) and Ryan rebukes (gently, eventually) a "Listen
Episode 74: Hybrid Gun from 2020-09-21T04:30
In this episode, Amy gets bloodlines crossed with "hybrid" (18:30) and Ryan finds a new eponym in "Listen
Episode 73: Fear Tab from 2020-09-07T04:30
In this episode, Amy thumbs through a variety of definitions of "tab" (18:30 - with a side-trip into the story of "Listen
Episode 72: Listener Wordstravaganza 3! from 2020-08-28T23:45
In this episode, Amy's not here, so Ryan answers listener questions about "jet", "drink", ...
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Episode 71: ********* (Redacted) from 2020-08-10T04:11:56
In this episode, all of an Amy-less podcast's word-nerdery is "redact" into Ryan.
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Episode 70: Cleave (to the) Future from 2020-07-27T05:51:24
In this episode, Amy is frustrated by as-yet-unencountered irregularities "future" (19:06) and Ryan splits and sticks with "Listen
Episode 69: Solo from 2020-07-20T04:14:20
In this episode, Amy is all on her lonesome, exploring "solo".
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Episode 68: Utter Breath from 2020-06-29T05:00
In this episode, Amy smells the heat with "breath" and Ryan heads to the outer extremity with "Listen
Episode 67: Weird Innuendo from 2020-06-15T05:00
In this episode, Amy nods and winks at "innuendo" and Ryan tries to wrestle destiny with " Listen
Episode 66: Crazy Sleep from 2020-06-01T05:00
In this episode, Amy goes limp and languid with "sleep" and Ryan fall to pieces with "crazy<...
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Episode 65: Listener Wordstravaganza 2 from 2020-05-18T04:34:49
In this episode, Amy's not here, so Ryan answers listener questions about "skookum", "Bob's your uncle", "Listen
Episode 64: Dirty Period from 2020-05-04T05:30
In this episode, Amy talks shit with "dirty" and Ryan comes to a conclusion with "period Listen
Episode 63: Quiz Volume from 2020-04-20T18:43:54
In this episode, Amy explores the unknown with "quiz" and Ryan snakes his way through history with "Listen
Episode 62: Plague Farm from 2020-04-06T05:35:24
In this episode, Amy gets topical with "plague" and Ryan pays his bills with "farm".
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Episode 61 - Inertia Device from 2020-03-23T06:00
In this episode, Amy puts things together and then keeps them like that with "inertia" and Ryan connects logos and fantasy with "Listen
Episode 60: Blizzard Sarcophagus from 2020-03-09T06:00
In this episode, Amy wonders about using rocks to dissolve bodies with "sarcophagus" and Ryan gets knocked around by Canadian winter wi...
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episode 59: Swear Method from 2020-02-24T07:30
In this episode, Amy wonders about tightening up the soul through science with "method" and Ryan ponders the profane and pious with " Listen
Episode 58: Cartoon Carton from 2020-02-10T08:00
In this episode, Ryan is all alone, wondering about why nobody watches Saturday morning cartons with "cartoon".
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Episode 57: Argue Pioneer from 2020-01-27T09:00
In this episode, Amy talks about lots of eyes and lots of light with "argue" and Ryan trudges along with peons and pawns with "Listen
Episode 56: Danger Goose from 2020-01-13T09:00
In this episode, Amy talks silliness with "goose" and Ryan trembles at the power of the powerful with "Listen
Episode 55: Pie Poverty from 2019-12-16T16:22:39
In this episode, Amy wonders about bird hoarders with "pie" and Ryan wonders about viper eggs with "Listen
Episode 54: Lexitecture from 2019-12-02T06:05:15
In this episode, Amy is all on her lonesome and takes the opportunity to delve into the story and words behind our name: "Lexitecture".
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Episode 53: A Superfluity of Varmint Integrity (feat. Helen Zaltzman!) from 2019-11-18T07:00
In this super special episode, the one and only Helen Zaltzman (of The Allusionist and other wonderful podcasts) joins us to talk about collective n...
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Episode 52: Majestical Toast from 2019-11-04T07:00
In this episode, Amy goes old school with "majestical" and Ryan dries out a torrent with " Listen
Episode 51: Fast Pancake from 2019-10-21T06:00
In this episode, Amy discovers the best eponym of all time with "pancake" and Ryan goes quickly and not at all with "Listen
Episode 50 (!!): Fancy Trepanning from 2019-10-07T06:00
In this episode, Amy worries about many holes with "trepanning" and Ryan thinks about Tolkein and 18th century cookery books with " Listen
Episode 49: Listener Wordstravaganza! from 2019-09-23T07:00
In this episode, Amy is away and Ryan forgets the word "cognate" while looking into listener-suggested words like "rigorous", "Listen
Episode 48: Fake Beads from 2019-09-09T06:00
In this episode, Amy polishes raptor beaks with "fake" and Ryan makes offers and commands with "Listen
Episode 47: Curfew, Interrupted from 2019-08-26T12:15:27
In this episode, Amy breaks things in pieces with "interrupt" and Ryan tends to the last embers with "Listen
Episode 46: Kempt Chesterfield Speed (Feat. Susie Dent!) from 2019-08-12T05:00
In this incredibly special, super exciting episode, wording class hero Susie Dent (of Countdown/8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown fame) chats in a gruntled, shevelled fashion about orphaned negati...
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Episode 45: Ham Bastard from 2019-07-29T12:43:35
In this episode, Amy admires Catalonian legs with "ham" and Ryan wonders about the legitimacy of wizards with "Listen
Episode 44: Computer Busker from 2019-07-15T06:00
In this episode, Amy does some complicated math with "computer" and Ryan wonders about pretend piracy with "Listen
Episode 43: Gay Blood from 2019-07-01T05:00
In this episode, Amy talks about thriving and blooming with "blood" and Ryan marvels at the bright and the sprightly with "Listen
Episode 42: No Spruce from 2019-06-18T03:23:58
In this episode, Amy examines a negative eternity with "no" and Ryan thinks about a self-curing lead-based paint with "Listen
Episode 41: Hypocrisy Bias from 2019-06-03T06:00
In this episode, Amy bowls off to one side with "bias" and Ryan plays his part with "hypo...
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Episode 40: Awkward Demonstration from 2019-05-20T13:40:31
In this episode, Amy thinks about backwards and forwards with "awkward" and Ryan totally tells it all with "Listen
Episode 39: Vicious Vice from 2019-05-06T15:07:35
In this episode, Ryan is all all you get, mulling over the connection (?) between vice presidents, advice and moral blameworthiness with "vicious<...
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Episode 38: Smug Seasoning from 2019-04-22T06:00
In this episode, Amy thinks about smocks and smiths with "smug" and Ryan finds a connection between spring and salt with "Listen
Episode 37: Water Talk from 2019-04-08T06:00
In this episode, Amy wonders about wetness and whiskey with "water" and Ryan chats about speaking with "Listen
Episode 36: Thumb Phobia from 2019-03-25T06:00
In this episode, Amy thinks about swollen digits with "thumb" and Ryan wonders why else you might run from something with "Listen
Bonus Episode: Niggardly from 2019-03-13T20:13:44
Hello, and welcome to a special bonus episode!
This is an outtake from an earlier recording session that we thought was interesting enough to turn into its own mini bonus episode.
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Episode 35: Gorgeous Disco from 2019-03-11T07:00
In this episode, Amy thinks about knowing and dancing with "disco" and Ryan tries to find the connection between a chasm and a necklace with ...
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Episode 34: Brazen Measles Break (Feat. Mignon "Grammar Girl" Fogarty!) from 2019-02-25T07:00
We've got another very special on for you this week, dear listeners! Way back at the Sound Education Conference in Boston, we were lucky enough to sit on a "podcasting about language" panel with...
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Episode 33: Subtle Sequin from 2019-02-11T07:00
In this episode, Amy thinks about decorating with money with "sequin" and Ryan tries to examine the imperceptible with "Listen
Episode 32: Temperature from 2019-01-28T05:53:28
In this episode, Amy is kept from us due to the curses of scheduling conflicts and Ryan wonders why, when and how we got so fixated on heat and cold with "Listen
Episode 31: Old Dog from 2019-01-14T07:00
In this episode, Amy reflects on the young and otherwise with "old" and Ryan theorizes about English's gift to the world with "Listen
Episode 30: Hogmanay Organ from 2018-12-31T05:13:35
In this episode, Amy reflects on Scottish holiday traditions with "hogmanay" and Ryan talks Chaucer with "Listen
Episode 29: Carol Dilemma from 2018-12-17T10:00
In this episode, Amy finds herself bullish with "dilemma" and Ryan turns around in circles with "Listen
Episode 28: Turkey Fathom from 2018-12-03T10:00
In this episode, Amy looks at bishops, arms and bosoms with "fathom" and Ryan ponders lazy colonial geography errors with "Listen
Episode 27: Sad (feat. Mark Sundaram!) from 2018-11-19T10:00
One can hardly believe it - ANOTHER super special episode! Not only is it another time that Ryan and Amy were able to record an episode in the same room, but we're joined by another special gues...
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Episode 26: Mystic Adamant Spoon (feat. Kevin Stroud!) from 2018-11-08T18:21:55
This, friends, is a very special episode! Not only is it the first time that Ryan and Amy have been able to record an episode in the same room, but there's a special guest here as well! Kevin St...
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Episode 25: Sorry Boulevard from 2018-10-22T09:00
News (for those for who missed last episode)! We are going to be attending the Sound Education podcasting conference happening next month at Harvard. B...
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Episode 24: Providential Surds from 2018-10-08T09:00
Two big news items this time around!
The first is that we'd like to send out a HUGE thank you to our very first ever Patreon sponsor! Scott has signed on to help us cover the cost of what...
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Episode 23: Garlic Ginger from 2018-09-24T09:00
We're back!! Special thanks to everyone who drops us notes during our unexpected and unplanned hiatus to say you missed us! We missed you too!
In this episode, Amy looks at a savory root ...
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Episode 22: Mondegreen Barbarian from 2018-08-13T09:00
In this episode, Amy looks at the word for why people think Hendrix sung "'scuse me while I kiss this guy" with "mondegreen" and R...
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Episode 21: Borrow(ed) Carpenter from 2018-07-30T13:20:06
In this episode, Amy tracks definitions that not only shift but outright reverse with "borrow" and Ryan watches as 'treowwryhta' goes extinc...
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Episode 20: Pirate Humour from 2018-07-23T21:19:57
In this episode, Amy admires the 'go-get-em' work ethic of the hard-working "pirate" and Ryan triggers lots of heebie jeebies by discovering...
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Episode 19: Character Book from 2018-07-10T04:48:20
In this episode, Amy appreciates the timeless nature of the word (and artifact) "book" and Ryan wonders what Shakespeare called Romeo before the word "character" was used.
Episode 18: Virtual Understanding from 2018-07-04T14:05:13
In this episode, Amy stands amid the origin of "understand" and Ryan discovers that there were "virtual" plants in the 14th century.
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Episode 17: Utopian Bedlam from 2018-06-25T15:59:21
In this episode, Amy talks about going crazy in Bethlemen with "bedlam" and Ryan tries to find "Utopia".
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Episode 16: Empty Haar from 2018-06-18T09:00
In this episode, Amy talks about going suddenly cold and blind thanks to "haar" and Ryan talks about how much can be crammed into an "empty" word.
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Episode 15: Pornography Anatomy from 2018-06-11T19:02:30
In this episode, Amy talks about how "anatomy" was originally an action and Ryan talk about who gets to know "pornography" when they see it.
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Episode 14: Etymology Etymology from 2018-06-04T09:00
In this episode, the trans-Atlantic connection has been temporarily severed by dodgy Scottish internet, so Ryan is flying solo, looking at the search for truth and how he resembles and differs f...
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Episode 13: Produce Petrichor from 2018-05-28T14:07:48
In this episode, Amy talks about how to slander a religion by naming pus after the blood of gods with "petrichor" and Ryan struggles through two different ways of putting on a play with "produce...
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Episode 12: Embarrassing Zero from 2018-05-21T09:00
In this episode, Amy examines a linguistic path through Arabic and Latin that ultimately amounts to nothing with "zero", while Ryan thinks about the shame of being tied up with "embarrass".
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Episode 11: Explore Nostalgia from 2018-05-14T16:43:53
In this episode, Amy examines how one might literally die of home sickness with "nostalgia", while Ryan examines what Columbus has to do with imploring deplorables with "explore".
Episode 10: Rank: Yahoo from 2018-05-07T09:00
In this episode, Amy explores the connection between a fictional 18th century group of simpletons and cowboy rejoicing with "yahoo" and Ryan finds the connection between stovetop cooking and mou...
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Episode 9: Silly? Auspicious! from 2018-04-30T15:27:13
In this episode, Amy ponders using bird guts to swear in US presidents with "auspicious" and Ryan tracks the faithful and foolish with "silly".
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Episode 8: Inspiration Log from 2018-04-23T17:41:06
In this episode, Amy gets some divine breath with "inspiration" and Ryan ponders measuring nautical speed with "log".
Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Rya...
Episode 7: Cursed Cursive from 2018-04-16T09:00
In this episode, Ryan looks at the blessed history of "cursive".
Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favour...
Episode 6: Heckle Loaf from 2018-04-09T09:00
In this episode, Amy teases out a home-town industry that turned into a showbiz obstacle with "heckle" and Ryan uncovers the lordly history of the lowly "loaf".
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Episode 5 : Cracking Nightmare from 2018-04-02T09:00
In this episode, Amy tries to track down an Irish word that isn't with "cracking", and Ryan learns about chest-sitting monsters with "nightmare".
Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In e...
Episode 4: Fanny Snob from 2018-03-26T09:00
In this episode (which contains some strong language), Amy looks at the diminutive female names and anatomy (though which part depends on where you live) with "fanny" and Ryan talks about how both ...
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Episode 3: Spell Tandem from 2018-03-19T09:00
In this episode, Ryan looks at how a pun transformed a word with "tandem", and Amy looks back at the intersection of magic and reason with "spell".
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Episode 2: Subliminal Riding from 2018-03-12T09:05
In this episode, Amy talks about the subconscious and doorway construction with "subliminal" and Ryan thinks about politics and letter-switching with "riding".
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Episode 1: Nice Serendipity from 2018-03-12T09:00
In the first ever episode of Lexitecture, Amy takes a trip to the Isle of Serendip to find out what you call it when you find something you weren't even looking for, and Ryan explores the relation ...
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Introducing: Lexitecture! from 2018-03-11T04:34:44
Hello everybody!
We're thrilled to introduce a brand new podcast called Lexitecture!
Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each...