Episodes

  • Body Language featuring Tatiana Desardouin
    Jul 15 2022

    And another one! Check out the latest episode of the EtymologyRules Podcast featuring Tatiana Desardouin, a phenomenal dancer and scholar who not only teaches dance but also the origins of certain dance styles and words associated with them. This was truly a blessing and honor!

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Poetry in Motion: A Conversation with the emcee Osyris Antham
    Apr 7 2022

    Happy National Poetry Writing Month. On this episode, you'll hear from a titan of poetry...the illustrious, 3x emcee champion, arguably the best emcee in the world, periodt...Osyris Antham. Follow him on IG @maroonwaters

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Let's Delve into Dyslexia Pt. 2
    Mar 1 2022

    We're back with another discussion about dyslexia. Check out this episode featuring an interview with educational psychologist Carllistus Obeng, as we dive into what it feels like to experience dyslexia and ways to best support young people with reading difficulties.

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    56 mins
  • It's Just Semantics
    Feb 15 2022

    What's the meaning of your favorite word? Did the word have an original meaning that differs from its modern day? Learn about how we define words and how these words change over time in the latest episode of the ER Podcast.

    #literacy #language #reading #writing #semantics #morpholgy #etymologyrules #etymology

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    56 mins
  • Let's Delve into Dyslexia Pt. 1
    Jan 10 2022

    EtymologyRules is back with another dynamic podcast topic- literacy and dyslexia! From the Greek dys (difficult or bad) + lexis, which comes from the confusion of the Greek legein “to read'' and the Latin legere “to speak.” There are several misconceptions about dyslexia, which I am here to dispel. Check out Let's Delve into Dyslexia,” available now!

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    53 mins
  • All About Cults
    Dec 7 2021

    What's a cult? Where did the term come from? How do we distinguish between religions and cults? We address these questions and more in the latest EtymologyRules podcast episode about the language of "cults."

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    46 mins
  • The Etymology of Black Music
    Feb 28 2021

    My second February podcast (sorry so late!) on the etymology of different Black musical genres. Featuring an interview with DC rapper MartyHeem. Hear his music on SoundCloud and following him on IG @thebestrapperindc.


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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • What's in a Name
    Feb 7 2021

    Check out the first of two podcasts specially released for Black History Month. What's in a Name discusses the etymology of the various names Black people have been called or how we have identified ourselves throughout history. How and why did these names change over time?

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    1 hr and 26 mins