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In this episode, Amanda and Dave talk about words related to body parts or organs. Unique words for common body parts and/or organs are discussed. There's also a pop quiz at the end!You can contact the show with questions or comments at the
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the question of how to pluralize "computer mouse": is it mice or is it mouses? They also discuss the sometimes unexpected origins of other words related to modern technology, including software, blog, co
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the difference between promises and resolutions. They also discuss the origin and meaning of the song "Auld Lang Syne" and of the Swedish concept of the "year walk" called "Årsgång ." As stated in the
In this episode, Amanda and Dave have the first of many discussions entitled the "Interview Series" wherein a guest comes to The Owlish Folk! For this episode, they have a guest discuss the negative and positive traditions of Christmas, as well
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss some interesting words related to Christmas.You can contact the show with questions or comments at [email protected]. Please subscribe to the show via iTunes, Google Podcasts, or wherever you ge
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the many different kinds of contronyms: words which have two opposite meanings. They discuss the three kinds of contronyms and give many examples.You can contact the show with questions or comments at
In this episode, Amanda and Dave have a dialogue about the controversy of splitting infinitives; is it acceptable, or is it a crime? Other grammar myths and common misused words and phrases are discussed.You can contact the show with question
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the history of the letter "Q." They also discuss why "Q" and "U" do, and do not, go together.As mentioned in the episode, here is the Greek letter koppa: Ϙ. More information about the Greek adoption of
In this owlet, Amanda and Dave discuss words or terms coined by Shakespeare, Tolkien, Dawkins, Carroll, and others.Some words discussed are: attercop, tween, robot, chortle, yahoo, google, meme, and alligator.You can contact the show with q
Happy Halloween! In this holiday episode, Amanda and Dave discuss Halloween movies and holiday-themed words that are associated with the titles. They also share their favorite Halloween movies! You can contact the show with questions or comme
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss where new words come from. They also discuss James Joyce and the words he created, as well as literary devices he utilized to create new words.As mentioned in the episode, here are where the portmantea
In this owlet, Amanda is off sick so Dave talks about some language myths concerning a nursery rhyme, vomit, and the toilet.You can contact the show with questions or comments at [email protected]. Please subscribe to the show via iTune
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the origin of the days of the week. You can contact the show with questions or comments at [email protected]. Please subscribe to the show via iTunes, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your po
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the origin of the months of the year. They also discuss the history of the calendar . You can contact the show with questions or comments at [email protected]. Please subscribe to the show via iT
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the history and unusual usage of the pronouns "you" and "we". They also explain the use of "thee" and "thou" in Elizabethan and modern English. You can contact the show with questions or comments at th
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss why the pronoun "I" is capitalized. They also discuss tidbits about typography, tittles and jots, and the origin of "uppercase" and "lowercase". You can contact the show with questions or comments at t
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the different ways animal names are pluralized. For example, we have a cow/some cows, a sheep/some sheep, a goose/some geese, and an ox/some oxen. They also discuss words that come from hunting and the l
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the origin of animal group names.If you like the show, please subscribe. You can follow The Owlish Folk on Facebook and Twitter @theowlishfolk, or send us an email to [email protected] if you hav
In this episode, we talk about why some English words have silent letters. We discuss the types of silent letters and where they come from.If you like the show, please subscribe! If you have questions or comments, contact us on Facebook @ The
In this episode, we talk about why meat doesn't always have the same name as the animal it comes from.You can subscribe to The Owlish Folk on Stitcher and other podcast conduits. Find us on Facebook at The Owlish Folk, and Twitter @theowlishfo
In this short owl pellet, Dave digs into the origin of the word 'like', its various uses, and whether the way that (often) young speakers use 'like' is really inappropriate or even particularly modern.Dave mentions two films during the episode
In this episode, Amanda and Dave celebrate Bloomsday, a day dedicated to James Joyce and one of his most famous books, Ulysses.You can contact the show with questions or comments at [email protected]. Please subscribe to the show via iTu
Hoot hoot! It's The Owlish Folk's one year podcasting anniversary! In this episode, Amanda and Dave reminisce about the past year, discuss why they started the podcast, and share favourite opening words and episodes. Also, they are outrageously
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss which is correct: football or soccer. If you are American, you'll say "soccer." If you are from most places in the world, it's "football." If you listen to this episode, you may be surprised by the ans
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss why English-speakers use "good, better, best" and not "good, gooder, goodest." They also talk about "bad, worse, worst" and the linguistic concept of suppletion. You can contact the show with questions
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