Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist): Blind dates, the word “queer," the wellness industry
Follow Friday
English - April 16, 2021 12:00 - 41 minutes - 95.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSociety & Culture Technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On her podcast about language, The Allusionist, Helen Zaltzman has covered everything from cryptic crosswords to translations to public apologies. But don't worry: She's not judging your vocabulary when she's reading something for fun.
"When I'm not forced by work to do this kind of interpretation, I like to switch that part of my brain off," she says.
On today's episode of Follow Friday, Helen talks with Eric Johnson about poorly-spelled names, stand-up comedy, blind dates, the word "queer," horrifying kitchen gadgets, witch doctors, and more.
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- Helen is @HelenZaltzman on https://twitter.com/HelenZaltzman (Twitter) and https://instagram.com/helenzaltzman (Instagram)
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- Eric is https://twitter.com/heyheyesj (@heyheyesj) on Twitter
Who Helen follows:
- https://www.instagram.com/wifeonearth/ (Jo Neary)
- https://theguyliner.com/ (TheGuyliner)
- https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/nancy (Nancy)
- https://twitter.com/whatsamadder/ (Rhik Samadder)
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Theme song written by Eric Johnson, and performed by https://www.fiverr.com/yonamarie (Yona Marie). Show art by https://www.fiverr.com/dodiihr (Dodi Hermawan). Additional music by Katherine Chang and https://www.purple-planet.com/ (Purple Planet Music).
On her podcast about language, The Allusionist, Helen Zaltzman has covered everything from cryptic crosswords to translations to public apologies. But don't worry: She's not judging your vocabulary when she's reading something for fun.
"When I'm not forced by work to do this kind of interpretation, I like to switch that part of my brain off," she says.
On today's episode of Follow Friday, Helen talks with Eric Johnson about poorly-spelled names, stand-up comedy, blind dates, the word "queer," horrifying kitchen gadgets, witch doctors, and more.
Follow us:
- Helen is @HelenZaltzman on Twitter and Instagram
- This show is @followfridaypod on Twitter and Instagram
- Eric is @heyheyesj on Twitter
Who Helen follows:
- Jo Neary
- Nancy
Rate us: LoveThePodcast.com/FollowFriday
Advertise: FollowFridayPodcast.com/Advertise
Theme song written by Eric Johnson, and performed by Yona Marie. Show art by Dodi Hermawan. Additional music by Katherine Chang and Purple Planet Music.