Lexitecture
Summary: 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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In this episode, Amy thinks about Flanders's feelings with "borrow" and Ryan wishes treewrighs were still a thing with "carpenter". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy appreciates the work ethic of a "pirate" and Ryan wonders about the moisture of "humour". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy appreciates the timelessness of a "book" and Ryan wonders what Shakespeare called Romeo before "character". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy learns how to stand on a concept with "understand" and Ryan thinks about 14th-century "virtual" plants. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy talks about the clinical side of "bedlam" and Ryan looks at where you could find "Utopia". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy talks about the cold, wet "haar" and Ryan chats about the surprisingly full origins of "empty". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy cuts stuff up with "anatomy", and Ryan thinks about a US Supreme Court justice's views on "pornography". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Ryan looks at how he is both alike and different from Socrates with "etymology". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy gets (gods') blood from a stone with "petrichor" while Ryan ponders creation and the theatre with "produce". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy traces from Arabic to Latin to nothing with "zero" while Ryan gets tied in knots over "embarrass". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy wonders how homesickness kills with "nostalgia" and Ryan looks at tearful hunting with "explore". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy ponders 18th century simpletons with "yahoo" and Ryan connects mountains to stovetop cooking with "rank". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy ponders using bird guts to swear in US presidents with "auspicious" and Ryan tracks the faithful and foolish with "silly". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Amy gets some divine breath with "inspiration" and Ryan ponders measuring nautical speed with "log". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
In this episode, Ryan looks at the blessed history of "cursive". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or language trivia, this may be the show for you!
