Lexitecture

Lexitecture

By Ryan Paulsen and Amy HanlonEducationHistory
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Lexitecture episodes

  • Episode 15: Pornography Anatomy

    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.

    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you!

    Please subscribe to us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts!   Also, if you enjoy what we do, please give us a great rating on iTunes - it's a huge help in letting other people know we're worth listening to.   Thanks!
    46 min
  • Episode 14: Etymology Etymology

    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 from Socrates with the etymology of "etymology".

    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. Normaly, in each episode a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you!

    Please subscribe to us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts!   Also, if you enjoy what we do, please give us a great rating on iTunes - it's a huge help in letting other people know we're worth listening to.   Finally, join in the conversation by following us on Twitter and checking out our Facebook page!   Thanks!
    12 min
  • Episode 13: Produce Petrichor

    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".

    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you!

    Please subscribe to us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts!   Also, if you enjoy what we do, please give us a great rating on iTunes - it's a huge help in letting other people know we're worth listening to.   Thanks!
    25 min
  • Episode 12: Embarrassing Zero

    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".

    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you!

    Please subscribe to us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts!   Also, if you enjoy what we do, please give us a great rating on iTunes - it's a huge help in letting other people know we're worth listening to.   Thanks!
    30 min
  • Episode 11: Explore Nostalgia

    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".

    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you!

    Please subscribe to us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts!   Also, if you enjoy what we do, please give us a great rating on iTunes - it's a huge help in letting other people know we're worth listening to.   Thanks!
    34 min
  • Episode 10: Rank: Yahoo

    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 mountaineering with "rank".

    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you!

    Please subscribe to us on Google Play Music, iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you get your podcasts!   Also, if you enjoy what we do, please give us a great rating on iTunes - it's a huge help in letting other people know we're worth listening to.   Thanks!
    29 min
  • Episode 9: Silly? Auspicious!
    In this episode, Amy ponders using bird guts to swear in US presidents with "auspicious" and Ryan tracks the faithful and foolish with "silly".
    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
    35 min
  • Episode 8: Inspiration Log
    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 (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
    28 min
  • Episode 7: Cursed Cursive
    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 favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
    10 min
  • Episode 6: Heckle Loaf
    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".
    Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
    37 min

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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.

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