Ranked #1
7. Why isn't October the eighth month of the calendar year?
7. Why isn't October the eighth month of the calendar year?
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the origin of the months of the year. They also discuss the history of the cale... Read more
19 Sep 2018
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17mins
Ranked #2
22. Escher Sentences
22. Escher Sentences
In this owlet episode, Amanda and Dave talk about the interesting concept of Escher sentences, also known as "comparativ... Read more
10 Apr 2019
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22mins
Ranked #3
6. You and We
6. You and We
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the history and unusual usage of the pronouns "you" and "we". They also explain... Read more
5 Sep 2018
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16mins
Ranked #4
17. Interview Series: Happy Christmas or Merry Christmas?
17. Interview Series: Happy Christmas or Merry Christmas?
In this episode, Amanda and Dave have the first of many discussions entitled the "Interview Series" wherein a guest come... Read more
2 Jan 2019
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50mins
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16. A Stocking Full of Christmas Words
16. A Stocking Full of Christmas Words
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss some interesting words related to Christmas. You can contact the show with qu... Read more
21 Dec 2018
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18mins
Ranked #6
13. The Entire History of Q
13. The Entire History of Q
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the history of the letter "Q." They also discuss why "Q" and "U" do, and do not... Read more
16 Nov 2018
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26mins
Ranked #7
9. Myths, illness, and toilets
9. Myths, illness, and toilets
In this owlet, Amanda is off sick so Dave talks about some language myths concerning a nursery rhyme, vomit, and the toi... Read more
16 Oct 2018
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16mins
Ranked #8
21. Are door keys related to musical keys?
21. Are door keys related to musical keys?
In this episode, Amanda and Dave determine if there is a relationship between musical keys and door keys. Other musical... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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31mins
Ranked #9
15. How can one word have opposite meanings?
15. How can one word have opposite meanings?
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the many different kinds of contronyms: words which have two opposite meanings.... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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27mins
Ranked #10
4. Plural Names and Game
4. Plural Names and Game
In this episode, Amanda and Dave discuss the different ways animal names are pluralized. For example, we have a cow/some... Read more
24 Jul 2018
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17mins
