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Lexitecture

A Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) talking about the words in the English language that fascinate them most at the moment, looking at their histories and origins and trying to piece together just how they got to where they are today.

This is a podcast for anyone interested in etymology (the study of words and their origins/history). If you've ever found yourself happier after discovering some bizarre bit of trivia about a word that you hadn't even given a second thought to (such as how the word 'trivia' relates to its Latin components meaning "three roads"), this might just be the podcast for you.

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Update frequency
every 15 days
Average duration
44 minutes
Episodes
100
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Episode 117: Sloth Junk

Episode 117: Sloth Junk

In this episode, Amy takes her sweet time with "sloth", and Ryan tries to make the most of old "junk".

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of wor…

00:47:35  |   Tue 25 Oct 2022
Episode 116: Basic Harvest

Episode 116: Basic Harvest

In this episode, Amy finds a solid footing with "basic", and Ryan revels in autumnal activities with "harvest".

Enormous and heartfelt merci to Joy, our latest Patreon supporter!!

Lexitecture is a po…

01:06:06  |   Mon 10 Oct 2022
Episode 115: Draw Queue

Episode 115: Draw Queue

In this long, long, LONG overdue episode, Amy traces the story of a national obsession with a "queue", and Ryan pulls and drags his way through the story of "draw".

Lexitecture is a podcast about ety…

01:03:03  |   Thu 22 Sep 2022
Episode 114: Secret Dazzle

Episode 114: Secret Dazzle

In this episode, Amy has a double dose of PIE with "secret", and Ryan gets all befuddled (over and over again) with "dazzle".

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the or…

00:53:50  |   Mon 08 Aug 2022
Episode 113: Pickle Hiatus

Episode 113: Pickle Hiatus

In this episode, Amy gazes into the gaping void with "hiatus", and Ryan gets into a small spot of minor trouble with "pickle".

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the o…

00:48:04  |   Mon 11 Jul 2022
Episode 112: Only Yesterday

Episode 112: Only Yesterday

In this episode, Amy is not quite back yet, so Ryan looks backwards and forwards with "yesterday" and thinks about the nature of "one" with "only"

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the lingui…

00:24:16  |   Tue 21 Jun 2022
Episode 111: Sentimental Crusade

Episode 111: Sentimental Crusade

In this episode, Amy looks back to a "crusade" that never actually was, while Ryan gets into his feelings with "sentimental".

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the or…

00:37:59  |   Mon 16 May 2022
Episode 110: Pilates Charisma

Episode 110: Pilates Charisma

In this episode, Amy strengthens her core understanding of "Pilates" while Ryan wonders how to achieve a new "charisma".

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin …

00:59:31  |   Mon 02 May 2022
Episode 109: Listener Wordstravaganza 6!

Episode 109: Listener Wordstravaganza 6!

In this episode, Ryan is diving back into the pile of listener suggestions to try to find the etymology behind "stubble", to figure out why we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway, whether "the …

00:36:56  |   Mon 11 Apr 2022
Episode 108: Gentle Negative

Episode 108: Gentle Negative

In this episode, Amy explores the necessarily derivative "negative" while Ryan tries, despite not being a gentleman, to be "gentle".

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of…

00:51:36  |   Mon 28 Mar 2022
Episode 107: Vulva Toilet

Episode 107: Vulva Toilet

In this episode, Amy joins Team V with "vulva" while Ryan lays out a sumptuous "toilet".

Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each e…

00:59:48  |   Mon 14 Mar 2022
Episode 106: Devastated Orphan

Episode 106: Devastated Orphan

In this episode, Amy is doling out some "devastation" while Ryan tries not to have too much fun with "orphan".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy…

00:48:33  |   Mon 28 Feb 2022
Episode 105: Oxter Lozenge

Episode 105: Oxter Lozenge

In this episode, Amy is up to her "oxters" in etymology and Ryan works on dissolving a "lozenge".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each presen…

00:59:29  |   Mon 14 Feb 2022
Archaeolexy: Ginger

Archaeolexy: Ginger

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's chopping up of "ginger" from Episode 23!

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and…

00:22:21  |   Mon 31 Jan 2022
Archaeolexy: Log

Archaeolexy: Log

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's notes on "log" from Episode 8!

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (…

00:11:11  |   Mon 24 Jan 2022
Archaeolexy: Loaf

Archaeolexy: Loaf

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's look at "loaf" from Episode 6!

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (…

00:10:50  |   Mon 17 Jan 2022
Archaeolexy: Serendipity

Archaeolexy: Serendipity

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's exploration of "serendipity" from our very first episode ever!

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode,…

00:10:16  |   Mon 10 Jan 2022
Episode 104: Fabulous Penguin

Episode 104: Fabulous Penguin

In this episode, Amy becomes a woman of stories with "fabulous" and Ryan connects Wales, Patagonia and the Round Table with "penguin".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadia…

00:40:54  |   Mon 20 Dec 2021
Episode 103: Feisty Tire

Episode 103: Feisty Tire

In this episode, Amy learns to blame the dog for being "feisty" and Ryan to dress himself with "tire".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each p…

00:43:26  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
Episode 102: Listener Wordstravaganza 5

Episode 102: Listener Wordstravaganza 5

In this episode, Ryan is all by his onesy, digging into the bag of listener suggestions and pulling out "manicure", "care", "pink", and "endeavour".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each (nor…

00:14:43  |   Mon 08 Nov 2021
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