The Dictionary

By Spencer Parks

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 ... more

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The podcast currently has 2,020 episodes available.

The Dictionary episodes:

October 20, 2022 #D81 (dendrochronology to denier)
I read from dendrochronology to denier.

Learn all about your textile measurements here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_textile_measurement

The word of the episode is "dendrochronology".

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

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
https://twitter.com/dictionarypod
https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/
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...more
28min
October 19, 2022 #D80 (den to dendritic cell)
I read from den to dendritic cell.

The Key and Peele College Football sketches are classic.
https://youtu.be/gRhB2Oiy0Nc

I sure wish I had some denarius coins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius

The word of the episode is "denazify".

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

[email protected]
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
...more
20min
October 18, 2022 #D79 (demos to demythologize)
I read from demos to demythologize.

The word of the episode is "demote".

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

[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/
https://twitter.com/dictionarypod
https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/
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917-727-5757
...more
26min
October 17, 2022 #D78 (demonetize to demoralize)
I read from demonetize to demoralize.

The word of the episode is "demonstration".

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

[email protected]
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
...more
19min
October 16, 2022 #D77 (democratize to demon)
I read from democratize to demon.

It turns out that de Moivre's Theorem "connects complex numbers and trigonometry". Still doesn't help me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Moivre%27s_formula

The word of the episode is "demolition derby".

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

[email protected]
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
...more
23min
October 15, 2022 #D76 (demiurge to Democratic-Republican) ft. Lindsay Hicks
I read from demiurge to Democratic-Republican to Lindsay Hicks.

What's a demiurge?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge
https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Demiurge

Lindsay mentioned The Good Liars which you can find here (and probably other places):
https://www.goodliars.com/
https://twitter.com/TheGoodLiars
https://www.instagram.com/tglnyc/

The Electoral College is a process, not a place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Electoral_College
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college

"Democratic centralism" is mainly associated with Leninism:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_centralism

The definition of the Democratic-Republican party in the dictionary was not able to give you all the info so go here to get a LOT more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic-Republican_Party

The word of the episode is "democracy".
For the people, by the people, on the people, with the people, etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy

Lindsay's links:
Human Values on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-values/id1622760459
Human Content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humancontentpods/
Human Content on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humanvaluespod

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

[email protected]
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
...more
53min
October 14, 2022 #D75 (demilitarize to demitasse)
I read from demilitarize to demitasse.

The word of the episode is "demimonde".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demimonde

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

[email protected]
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
...more
24min
October 13, 2022 #D74 (demean to demijohn)
I read from demean to demijohn.

Dementia Praecox is definitely "disused" these days.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_praecox
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-dementia-praecox-5181553

Our food that is grown from the ground is all due to Demeter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeter
https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Demeter/demeter.html

The word of the episode is "demented".
Go learn about Dr. Demento and listen to all the funny music he plays!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Demento
https://www.drdemento.com/

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

[email protected]
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
...more
34min
October 12, 2022 #D73 (demand to demean)
I read from demand to demean.

The word of the episode is "dematerialize".

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

[email protected]
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
...more
19min
October 11, 2022 #D72 (delusive to demand)
I read from delusive to demanding.

The word of the episode is "demagogue".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demagogue

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

[email protected]
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
...more
24min

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How many episodes does The Dictionary have?

The podcast currently has 2,020 episodes available.

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