The Dictionary

The Dictionary

By Spencer ParksEducation
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The Dictionary episodes

  • #D36 (deceive to decenter)

    I read from deceive to decenter.

     

     

    The word of the episode is "decent".

     

     

    Theme music from Tom Maslowski

    https://zestysol.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

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    22 min
  • #D35 (decay to deceivable)

    I read from decay to deceivable.

     

     

    Here you go! Learn more about decay/decomposition and the biological life cycle.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_life_cycle

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decomposition

     

     

    The word of the episode is "decay".

    Here's a fun decomposition timelapse of produce decaying that's only a little gross for certain people.

    https://youtu.be/c0En-_BVbGc

     

     

    Theme music from Jonah Kraut

    https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

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    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

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    917-727-5757

    22 min
  • #D34 (decanter to decathlon)

    I read from decanter to decathlon.

     

     

    "A Complicated Song" by "Weird Al" Yankovic:

    https://youtu.be/iOGXmmLSSdE

    When I first saw the title to this song I was really hoping it would be some crazy thing with complicated lyrics and music. It's not. 

    But I'm not disappointed with the song! 

     

    An "are" is 100 square meters (about 1,076 square feet) which is 10m x 10m (about 31 ft x 31 ft).

    A "hectare" is 100 times bigger:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hectare

     

     

    The word of the episode is "decapod".

     

     

    Theme music from Tom Maslowski

    https://zestysol.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

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    21 min
  • #D33 (decadent to decant)

    I read from decadent to decant.

     

     

    The Decadent movement:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decadent_movement

     

     

    How do they make the coffee that doesn't keep you up all night or make you jittery? This is how:

    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180917-how-do-you-decaffeinate-coffee

     

     

    The song "Nonagon" by They Might Be Giants:

    https://youtu.be/z5m8BWk5LoQ

     

     

    A variety of info on wavelengths:

    https://www.flowvis.org/Flow%20Vis%20Guide/photons-and-wavelength/

    https://www.livescience.com/50399-radio-waves.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_wave

     

     

    The word of the episode is "decalcomania".

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decalcomania

     

     

    Theme music from Jonah Kraut

    https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

    https://twitter.com/dictionarypod

    https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/

    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

    https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar

    917-727-5757

    25 min
  • #D32 (debt to decadent)

    I read from debt to decadent.

     

     

    In the episode I said the phrase "latin societies" and I genuinely don't know if that's the proper term so my sincere apologies if that is incorrect. My brain was so flustered about not being able to think of "quinceañera" that I didn't even realized I had said it. 

     

     

    The word of the episode is "decadent".

     

     

    Theme music from Tom Maslowski

    https://zestysol.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

    https://twitter.com/dictionarypod

    https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/

    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

    https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar

    917-727-5757

    31 min
  • #D31 (debauchery to debris)

    I read from debauchery to debris.

     

     

    The word of the episode is "debauchery".

     

     

    Theme music from Jonah Kraut

    https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

    https://twitter.com/dictionarypod

    https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/

    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

    https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar

    917-727-5757

    27 min
  • #D30 (debar to debauchee)

    I read from debar to debauchee.

     

    Pixies song "Debaser":

    https://youtu.be/PVyS9JwtFoQ

     

     

    The word of the episode is "debate".

     

     

    Theme music from Tom Maslowski

    https://zestysol.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

    https://twitter.com/dictionarypod

    https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/

    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

    https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar

    917-727-5757

    22 min
  • #D29 (deathless to debacle)

    I read from deathless to debacle.

     

     

    The Death Metal song was "Lack of Comprehension" by Death:

    https://youtu.be/Go64Oauc8-8

    More info on Death Metal in general:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_metal

     

     

    The death watch beetle sound came from here and I recommend you watch it because there's a lot of headbanging going on.

    https://youtu.be/1ZvYHqj2NTs

     

     

    The word of the episode is "debacle".

     

     

    Theme music from Jonah Kraut

    https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

    https://twitter.com/dictionarypod

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    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

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    28 min
  • #D28 (Dear John to death instinct)

    I read from Dear John to death instinct.

     

     

    The opposite of "deasil" is "widdershins" and the day after I recorded this episode this animation appeared in my life.

    https://youtu.be/nWORBZIEjbI

     

     

    The death care industry:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_care_industry_in_the_United_States

     

     

    It looks like the proper term for "death instinct" is actually "death drive":

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_drive

     

     

    The word of the episode is "death".

    Even though she wasn't on this episode, here's Cole Imperi's info because why not:

    https://coleimperi.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/imperi/

    https://twitter.com/ColeImperi

    https://www.tiktok.com/@coleimperi

    The encore presentation of Cole's "Thanatology" episode on Ologies:

    https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thanatologyencore

    The episode with the follow up interview plus MANY excellent tips:

    https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thano2022

    If you want to learn about what the Christian Scientists think about "death", here are a couple links:

    https://www.joincake.com/blog/christian-science-beliefs-on-death/

    https://sentinel.christianscience.com/shared/view/41c3j8iejc

     

     

    Theme music from Tom Maslowski

    https://zestysol.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

    https://twitter.com/dictionarypod

    https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/

    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

    https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar

    917-727-5757

    40 min
  • #D27 (deal to dear)

    I read from deal to dear.

     

     

    Here you go. Stuff about insect wings:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alate

     

     

    The word of the episode is "dear".

     

     

    Theme music from Jonah Kraut

    https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/

     

     

    Merchandising!

    https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar

     

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube

     

    "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube

     

     

    Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!

    https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/

     

     

    Backwards Talking on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/

    https://twitter.com/dictionarypod

    https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/

    https://www.patreon.com/spejampar

    https://www.tiktok.com/@spejampar

    917-727-5757

    23 min

About The Dictionary

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I read the English Dictionary in short sections, comment on it, make bad jokes, and sometimes sing little songs. I hope it’s more entertaining than just reading the dictionary alone. It’s an evolving…