A podcast about words, their origins, what they mean to us, how we use them, and how we—somehow—end up giving them a makeover.
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Part 3 of Episode 9 continues the conversation we began in The People’s Corner in Part 2 and then draws to a close. Here are the questions we asked them and the timestamp at which they appear at in P…
In Part 2 of Episode 9, in The People’s Corner, we speak to a delightful mix of people about the word ‘bitch’. We ask them about the way it seeped into their lives, how they handled it, whether it to…
Powerful. Denigrating. Demeaning. Domineering. Bitch is all of that when it wants to be—and more! Part 1 of Episode 9 charts its origins and the way 'bitch' morphed from being a simpering simmering i…
It has a naive—almost spiritually innocent—look about it. And yet, the word ‘girl’ can be quite malicious and vicious when in the hands of people who don’t care two hoots about being humane.
This epi…
Some think it’s all over the place while some think it’s cooled off into oblivion. Say what you may, ‘sexy’ perks up a conversation, description, or even a deadpan expression like no other. This epis…
You can use them to buy time, while away time, and pretend you’re having a conversation even when you don’t want to. Fillers—quite literally—fill in for you in conversations almost all the time.
In t…
A piece of clothing and a drink: What could they have in common? Well, let's find out!
The show notes for this episode are here: https://cutt.ly/Pv80GDg
And as usual, here I am, begging you to write …
From measuring depths to assessing friendships and relationships to finding its way into kitchens to getting airtime with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, ‘shallow’ has mingled with some rather quirky b…
Mention the word ‘prepone’ and you have got to mention the Indians. For they are always the ones who take the credit—or the blame!—for coming up with that word, so much so that Shashi Tharoor, an Ind…
Vaxhole: Vaccines + @$$hole.
Need I say anything more to cajole you into finding out more? :-)
As usual, should you want to take a look at the show notes, they’re here: https://cutt.ly/fcv1UEJ
And, y…
Hello there! And welcome to Episode 1! :-)
Since this is part of a podcast,
We thought we’d start at the very beginning:
We thought we’d begin with ‘podcast’!
This episode takes you through the origi…
Allo allo, people! It’s out! It’s here! And it's available!
The Audio Trailer for Season 1 is here! :-)
The first episode releases on the 31st of March 2021.
Do tune in!
You can download this episode…
Here's a sneak preview of responses from interviews I conducted for a word that I'll be featuring in Season 1 of the podcast. As I talked with people about the words they said they used, I noticed th…
Some more of what you’re gonna hear… while I chip away the loose ends in post-production! :-D As I mentioned to a friend the other day, post-production can be such a Brutal Icky Tedious Capricious He…
Here's more of what’s to come your way! At this point in time, I’m supposed to say that it’s all very exciting! But I will, very bravely, allow you to choose what you think about it! :-D
Background S…
A bouquet of snippets of what's to follow in the days to come...
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