Look, sometimes we're here to talk about sexy words, like orgasm and spermatozoa. And sometimes we're here to talk about decidedly unsexy words, like abortion and eugenics. And sometimes that happens in the same episode, because we are very easily distracted people.

Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Spermatozoon /spərmədəˈzōən/
Sumptuous /ˈsəm(p)(t)SH(o͞o)əs/
Am /am/
Be /bē/
Are /är/
Orgasm /ˈôrˌɡazəm/
Ūrjā  /o͞oəryä/
Climax /ˈklīˌmaks/
Eugenics /yo͞oˈjeniks/
Utopia /yo͞oˈtōpēə/
Abortion /əˈbôrSH(ə)n/
Aquarius / ə-ˈkwer-ē-əs/

Boy, do we get really addled and talk way too much about mud and rich people this episode. But also, if you ever thought "moist" was the most uncomfortable word in the English language, get ready to really hate the word "supple."

Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Abode /əˈbōd/
Rifle /ˈrīfəl/
Riffle /ˈrifəl/
Tangent /ˈtanjənt/
Anemone /əˈnemənē/
Addle /ˈadl/
Supple /ˈsəpəl/
Ache /āk/, /aCH/
Aardvark /ˈärdˌvärk/

What do sesquipedalian, uxorious, moot, and saponification have in common? Nothing, except for us talking about them while sipping on stuff. We ponder these words' origins before being completely derailed by America's positive etymological reaction to moral decay.

Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty

Music and sound editing by Wes Price

Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics)

Words
Sesquipedalian /ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/
Uxorious /əkˈsôrēəs,ˌəɡˈzôrēəs/
Moot /mo͞ot/
Tween /twēn/
Saponification /sə-ˌpä-nə-fə-ˈkā-shən/
Decadent /ˈdekəd(ə)nt/