What In The Word

What In The Word

By Portia Nagano & Carolyn LiebermanHistory
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What In The Word episodes

  • Special Asian Episode - Part 2
    Sources on the webbie because there are two many to count! Thanks for coming back for part 2, friends. It was a joy to make this episode for y'all. We hope you enjoy, are inspired to research your own truths, and show some kindness to yourself. We see you, we love you, and we hope you're well.
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    1 hr
  • Special Asian Episode - Part 1
    We're back, baby! And we're both Asian. It took us a long time to proudly own that though. This two-part series covers topics like Asian identity, our favorite foods, and childhood memories. Sources will be posted on our site. We hope you're all healthy, wealthy (earn that COVID money!), and thriving. It's great to be back.
    44 min
  • 11 - The One With The Bad Audio
    Portia's audio is trash, but our content sure isn't! Listen if you'd like to learn about the colonial takeover of lacrosse and some slimy, spine-less boiz. 
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    Be good to one another.
    Send us stories of your first loves, cool dad TikTok's and some SoCal dentist recommendations at [email protected]
    33 min
  • WITW Short 10 - Privileged PJ's
    This week we talk about an absolute toe of a human who vacationed in Mexico with mommy to evade arrest and thinks he's a Muggletonian overlord (oof). Partially joking. We also discover the true meaning of cat's pyjamas - ahh the levity! Do you wear or enjoy pyjamas? Namely the PJ sets? Please let us know. 
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    24 min
  • 10 - The Fruit And The Friar
    Our original file was corrupted. But you know what isn't? Your soul. When you reach for... a tomato. We try to be religion-neutral here. In this week's episode, we talk about two beautiful things: ketchup and cathedrals!
    44 min
  • 9 - Cappuccinos Are For Muggles

    This week Portia & Carolyn take a caffeinated dive into the life of Capuchin Friars while learning just how far away non-wizarding folks think God is from Earth. 

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    Carolyn's Sources: 

    • https://interestingliterature.com/2016/03/the-curious-origin-of-the-word-muggle/
    • https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v30/n11/patrick-collinson/five-feet-tall-in-his-socks
    • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/05/muggletonians-maps-cosmos-anti-science/
    • http://thedabbler.co.uk/2012/07/muggletonians/

    39 min
  • 8 - We're Jalapeño Business, Japan!
    This week we NippON the information train and explore some history of Japan and learn about the versatility (and cultured history) of the peppercorn. Portia also really struggles to string together sentences in this one. Be warned.
    (We also laugh about a name of a monkey... Like the proper 27-year-old women that we are.)
    35 min

About What In The Word

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What In The Word Podcast is an etymology podcast hosted by Carolyn Lieberman & Portia Nagano. We explore the quirky, interesting, and surprising origins of words. We also dabble with portmanteaus and slang in our episode shorts.