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What's in a Name?

By: Anna and James
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  • Word nerds Anna and James learn why we call things what we call them, then try to educate one another while you listen in.

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Episodes
  • Episode 12 - Yetimology (Cryptids)

    Episode 12 - Yetimology (Cryptids)
    Apr 7 2022

    Anna and James return to investigate the uncanny world of cryptozoology - at least, in linguistic terms, we're not doing anything that might actually put us in danger or need actual work. In this episode we learn what Yetis eat, find a better name for Stonehenge, and find out that the words beast, animal and deer all derive from the same idea - but which language do we struggle to pronounce more, Cornish or Amharic? And can we finally fix the Loch Ness Monster's branding problem?



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    29 mins
  • Episode 11 - That was an episode of Star Trek (Pastries)

    Episode 11 - That was an episode of Star Trek (Pastries)
    Mar 5 2022
    In the post(ish) COVID world, there is one again room for word-based musings and meanderings. That's right, Anna and James are back with a new episode looking at your favourite baked goods. What does a croissant have to do with a crèche? What the hell is a Bedford Clanger? And what would YOU call a cookie if you had to come up with a new name for it? All this and more. Much more. Well not that much.

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    29 mins
  • Crabcast - Episode 389 (April 1st 2021)

    Crabcast - Episode 389 (April 1st 2021)
    Apr 1 2021

    Crabcast - Episode 389 April 1st 2021

    Opening Music: Deep And Dirty by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5045-deep-and-dirty License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    Cover Art Crab photo by Fiatlux Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fiatlux/12687848894/ License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/


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    14 mins
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