What In The Word

What In The Word

By Portia Nagano & Carolyn LiebermanHistory
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What In The Word episodes

  • WITW Short 7 - Yelpin' Like Gangbusters
    This week we are learning about busting gangs and yelping thangs. If you enjoyed this shortie, please leave us a review. Check out our Instagram @whatinthewordpod.
    We upload new episodes every Tuesday. Give us a listen on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or on the Libsyn player on our website: www.whatinthewordpod.wordpress.com
    25 min
  • 7 - We're Walrus Talking About England
    This week we're talking about all things England (and trying to decide if Justin Long makes a good pinniped). Global warming is a real thing, The Last Kingdom is veeeeerrry accurate, and the quarantine is making us eager for human interaction. Send us a message or suggestion at:
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    35 min
  • WITW Short 5 - Twerk It Like Waldo
    Where's Waldo? At the dance hall, learning to twerk. This week we learn about the British roots of international sensation Where's Waldo. We also trace twerking all the way to Côte d'Ivoire. 
    Head to our website for our sources and information on the episode: whatinthewordpod.wordpress.com
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    22 min
  • 5 - How to Get Away With (Muir)der
    You saunter deep into the woods and put the body there! That's dark... This week we'll talk about the origin of the word saunter and the downright enthralling history of assassin. Sources are on the episode blog post.
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    27 min
  • WITW Short 4 - Holy Spamoly!
    Bible, we love spam. This week we uncover the history behind our salty, savory obsession and take a peek into the Kardashian lexicon.
    Sources are listed on our website's episode blog page.
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    @carolventures, @portianagano
    13 min
  • 4 - Juniper on Rye
    Some iconic combinations: Gin & Juice, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Gin & A Sweet Sweet Slice of Marble Rye? The last one is questionable, but this week we are exploring the origins of two of our favorites, "gin" and "sandwiches."  
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    We are also streaming on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify
    If you have any questions or suggestions please e-mail us at [email protected]
    37 min
  • WITW Short 3 - Woke Up In Bollywood
    WITW has become a very enlightening research outlet for us. It has forced us to grapple with our Euro-centric understanding of history and we are so excited to educate ourselves about other cultures and histories. 
    This week we learn about the powerful Black history of "woke" and the ever-evolving narrative of Bollywood! 
    We hope you enjoy this episode.
    16 min
  • 3 - Salty Sexuality

    Happy Pride Month, listeners! Please please listen to (the episode, but) the entirety of the intro. We list some important information about how you can support our pals in the black trans community! Spread some love. 

    This week we do a deep dive into the Alphabet Soup and learn about the privilege of loving who we want. We also explore wage gaps and seasoning with the history of salary.

    If you enjoy this episode and want to hear more, please check us out on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the Libsyn player on our site: [email protected]

    Follow us on Instagram @whatinthewordpod

    Check out these fabulous black trans orgs:

    https://www.theokraproject.com/

    https://www.blacktranstravelfund.com/donate

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-black-trans-women-fund

    https://www.twocc.us/media/survival/

    Portia's Sources: 

    • https://leanin.org/data-about-the-gender-pay-gap-for-black-women
    • https://iwpr.org/issue/employment-education-economic-change/pay-equity-discrimination/?gclid=CjwKCAjw8df2BRA3EiwAvfZWaNC4Se93ZXCICqn4EDFti2qRHVPmxMuYzp8w-2OutqHwf-zCu1hc1hoC3pUQAvD_BwE
    • https://www.etymonline.com/word/salary
    • https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2014/11/08/362478685/from-salt-to-salary-linguists-take-a-page-from-science#:~:text=Being%20so%20valuable%2C%20soldiers%20in,as%20the%20word%20%22salary.%22
    • https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/grammar-vocabulary/story/word-origin-salary-1025118-2017-07-20
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqrhn8khGLM

    Carolyn's Sources:

    • https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
    • https://www.mic.com/articles/121256/meet-marsha-p-johnson-and-sylvia-rivera-transgender-stonewall-veterans#.3EMwgGCx0 
    • https://www.history.com/news/gay-rights-sip-in-juslius-bar 
    • https://lgbt.foundation/ 
    54 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.