Scribes Imbibe
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTwo nerds get drunk and talk about etymology.
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Low-Budget Salmonella Puppet Show, Pt. 2
February 23, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBIt's part two of our very special live episode, and we finally get around to the conversation that makes the title make sense! Will continues his crusade to mispronounce words in other languages, and Brenna just gets mad about random things, as per usual. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Iktsuarpok Greng-jai Hello Ahoy Spinster Spinne Backpfeifengesicht
Low-Budget Salmonella Puppet Show, Pt. 1
February 02, 2021 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBWe got to record in the same place for once! It was delightful and led to enough material for a two-parter, which is how you know you've made it in podcasting. Will talks about names for concepts that English does not yet have words for, like forgetting someone's name right after being introduced or when you accidentally eat way past the feeling of fullness (you'd think American would have come up with a word for that by now). Brenna talks about bigots and how it's basically the same as call...
Anxiety Bacon
January 19, 2021 02:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThis episode we play a game called"Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc," where Brenna has to come up with definitions for words that Will did or did not definitely make up or crib from the internet. It goes about as well as you expect. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Bricoleur /ˌbrikəˈlər/ Chafe /CHāf/ Chauffeur /SHōˈfər/ Sonder /sän-dər/ Kummerspeck /koom-uh-shpek/ Opia /ō-pē-ə/ Monachopsis /MON-a-C...
You're Saying It Wrong, But That's Okay
January 04, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBLook, we're not normally good at pronouncing new words on the best of days, but "eccedentesiast" is just an exercise in cruelty. Also, if you've ever wondered if "eggnog" is related to "noggin," well, you've got a weird brain, and we're here to give you the answers you crave. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Eccedentesiast Prefix 'be-' Saudade /sawˈ-ða-ðɪ/ Sehnsucht ˈzeːnˌzʊxt Zugunruhe /ˈtsuːk:ʊnʁ...
Please Don't Eat Daddy's Beard
December 22, 2020 01:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWith apologies to the French and with love to the late, great Terry Pratchett. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Finagle \ fə-ˈnā-gəl \ Austria \ ˈȯ-strē-ə \ Australia \ ȯ-ˈstrāl-yə \ Jury-rig \ ˈju̇r-ē-ˌrig \ Asia \ˈā-zhə \ Orient \ ˈȯr-ē-ˌent \ On the Fly \ ˈȯn t͟hə ˈflī \ Wing It \ ˈwiŋ ˈit \ Break a Leg \ ˈbrāk ˈā ˈleg \ Autopsy \ ˈȯ-ˌtäp-sē \ Postmortem \ ˌpōs(t)-ˈmȯr-təm \ Persiflage...
Of Soberstones and Dogcopters
December 08, 2020 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBLots of weird language happening in this one! We dive into igpay atinlay, learn about the most sober of gemstones, talk about the shady behavior of frogs, and explore the concept of fantasy Swedish wolves! It's really honestly very coherent. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Lily-Livered \ˈli-lē-ˈli-vərd \ Amethyst \ ˈa-mə-thəst \ Pig Latin \ ˈpig ˈla-tᵊn \ Ambidextrous \ ˌam-bi-ˈdek-strəs \ ...
Fauxpocrypha
November 24, 2020 02:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBFalse friends? Not us! We talk about etymological concepts such as false friends, faulty separation, and evolved usage. Will talks about a bunch of words based purely on mouth feel, like a sesquipedalian Charles Boyle. We also do a LOT of off-the-cuff research in the middle of the episode and discover some exciting things about the word "genial." Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Indubitable \...
The Mustache Ride of Sauron
November 10, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBThis week we're coming at you with our most sober and professional takes on taboo words. We address words like cunt, penis, cervix, cunnilingus, shame-hair, licktwat, and more with an absolute minimum of snickering and stupid jokes. Strong disclaimer for language (gender-based pejoratives) and for utterly ridiculous Tolkien sex jokes. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Cunt /ˈkənt/ Pudenda /...
Ewtopia
October 26, 2020 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBLook, sometimes we're here to talk about sexy words, like orgasm and spermatozoa. And sometimes we're here to talk about decidedly unsexy words, like abortion and eugenics. And sometimes that happens in the same episode, because we are very easily distracted people. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Spermatozoon /spərmədəˈzōən/ Sumptuous /ˈsəm(p)(t)SH(o͞o)əs/ Am /am/ Be /bē/ Are /är/ Orgasm /ˈ...
Let's Get Supple for the Lord!
October 13, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBBoy, do we get really addled and talk way too much about mud and rich people this episode. But also, if you ever thought "moist" was the most uncomfortable word in the English language, get ready to really hate the word "supple." Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Abode /əˈbōd/ Rifle /ˈrīfəl/ Riffle /ˈrifəl/ Tangent /ˈtanjənt/ Anemone /əˈnemənē/ Addle /ˈadl/ Supple /ˈsəpəl/ Ache /āk/, /aCH/ Aar...
Saponification Club
September 21, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBWhat do sesquipedalian, uxorious, moot, and saponification have in common? Nothing, except for us talking about them while sipping on stuff. We ponder these words' origins before being completely derailed by America's positive etymological reaction to moral decay. Written and recorded by William Phelps & Brenna Crotty Music and sound editing by Wes Price Art by Evan Graff (@ejgraffics) Words Sesquipedalian /ˌseskwəpəˈdālyən/ Uxorious /əkˈsôrēəs,ˌəɡˈzôrēəs/ Moot /mo͞ot/ Tween /twēn/ Sapon...