It'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 Ar…

We 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…

This 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)…

Look, 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 ed…

With 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 …

Lots 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 Graf…

False 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." W…

This 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 r…

Look, 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 W…

Boy, 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 (@ejgraffi…

What 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…