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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 62: Plague Farm

Episode 62: Plague Farm

In this episode, Amy gets topical with "plague" and Ryan pays his bills with "farm".

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

00:54:21  |   Mon 06 Apr 2020
Episode 61 - Inertia Device

Episode 61 - Inertia Device

In this episode, Amy puts things together and then keeps them like that with "inertia" and Ryan connects logos and fantasy with "device".

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

00:29:42  |   Mon 23 Mar 2020
Episode 60: Blizzard Sarcophagus

Episode 60: Blizzard Sarcophagus

In this episode, Amy wonders about using rocks to dissolve bodies with "sarcophagus" and Ryan gets knocked around by Canadian winter with "blizzard".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each ep…

00:37:25  |   Mon 09 Mar 2020
episode 59: Swear Method

episode 59: Swear Method

In this episode, Amy wonders about tightening up the soul through science with "method" and Ryan ponders the profane and pious with "swear".

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

00:34:28  |   Mon 24 Feb 2020
Episode 58: Cartoon Carton

Episode 58: Cartoon Carton

In this episode, Ryan is all alone, wondering about why nobody watches Saturday morning cartons with "cartoon".

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

00:12:02  |   Mon 10 Feb 2020
Episode 57: Argue Pioneer

Episode 57: Argue Pioneer

In this episode, Amy talks about lots of eyes and lots of light with "argue" and Ryan trudges along with peons and pawns with "pioneer".

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

00:32:41  |   Mon 27 Jan 2020
Episode 56: Danger Goose

Episode 56: Danger Goose

In this episode, Amy talks silliness with "goose" and Ryan trembles at the power of the powerful with "danger".

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

00:39:47  |   Mon 13 Jan 2020
Episode 55: Pie Poverty

Episode 55: Pie Poverty

In this episode, Amy wonders about bird hoarders with "pie" and Ryan wonders about viper eggs with "poverty".

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

00:44:32  |   Mon 16 Dec 2019
Episode 54: Lexitecture

Episode 54: Lexitecture

In this episode, Amy is all on her lonesome and takes the opportunity to delve into the story and words behind our name: "Lexitecture".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each (normal) episode…

00:16:21  |   Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 53: A Superfluity of Varmint Integrity (feat. Helen Zaltzman!)

Episode 53: A Superfluity of Varmint Integrity (feat. Helen Zaltzman!)

In this super special episode, the one and only Helen Zaltzman (of The Allusionist and other wonderful podcasts) joins us to talk about collective nouns for animals (and hermits?), Amy stays untouche…

01:04:40  |   Mon 18 Nov 2019
Episode 52: Majestical Toast

Episode 52: Majestical Toast

In this episode, Amy goes old school with "majestical" and Ryan dries out a torrent with "toast".

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

00:57:47  |   Mon 04 Nov 2019
Episode 51: Fast Pancake

Episode 51: Fast Pancake

In this episode, Amy discovers the best eponym of all time with "pancake" and Ryan goes quickly and not at all with "fast".

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

01:07:01  |   Mon 21 Oct 2019
Episode 50 (!!): Fancy Trepanning

Episode 50 (!!): Fancy Trepanning

In this episode, Amy worries about many holes with "trepanning" and Ryan thinks about Tolkein and 18th century cookery books with "fancy".

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

00:44:43  |   Mon 07 Oct 2019
Episode 49: Listener Wordstravaganza!

Episode 49: Listener Wordstravaganza!

In this episode, Amy is away and Ryan forgets the word "cognate" while looking into listener-suggested words like "rigorous", "vociferous", "phony" and "lake".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. …

00:19:12  |   Mon 23 Sep 2019
Episode 48: Fake Beads

Episode 48: Fake Beads

In this episode, Amy polishes raptor beaks with "fake" and Ryan makes offers and commands with "bead".

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

00:49:19  |   Mon 09 Sep 2019
Episode 47: Curfew, Interrupted

Episode 47: Curfew, Interrupted

In this episode, Amy breaks things in pieces with "interrupt" and Ryan tends to the last embers with "curfew".

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

00:45:27  |   Mon 26 Aug 2019
Episode 46: Kempt Chesterfield Speed (Feat. Susie Dent!)

Episode 46: Kempt Chesterfield Speed (Feat. Susie Dent!)

In this incredibly special, super exciting episode, wording class hero Susie Dent (of Countdown/8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown fame) chats in a gruntled, shevelled fashion about orphaned negatives, …

00:43:11  |   Mon 12 Aug 2019
Episode 45: Ham Bastard

Episode 45: Ham Bastard

In this episode, Amy admires Catalonian legs with "ham" and Ryan wonders about the legitimacy of wizards with "bastard".

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

00:55:45  |   Mon 29 Jul 2019
Episode 44: Computer Busker

Episode 44: Computer Busker

In this episode, Amy does some complicated math with "computer" and Ryan wonders about pretend piracy with "busker".

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

00:42:40  |   Mon 15 Jul 2019
Episode 43: Gay Blood

Episode 43: Gay Blood

In this episode, Amy talks about thriving and blooming with "blood" and Ryan marvels at the bright and the sprightly with "gay".

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

01:06:17  |   Mon 01 Jul 2019
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