Ranked #1
Words from Greek myth-Part I
Words from Greek myth-Part I
What does the word cereal and panic have to do with Greek mythology? Listen to the episode to find out! Sources: https:/... Read more
20 Nov 2021
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3mins
Ranked #2
Humour
Humour
Are the words humid and humour related? What does the word melancholy have to do with bile? Listen to the episode to fin... Read more
5 Nov 2021
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4mins
Ranked #3
Fossil words
Fossil words
What does the word 'ado' mean in the phrase much ado about nothing? Why do we say fast food and not quick food? Listen t... Read more
24 Oct 2021
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4mins
Ranked #4
Pandemonium
Pandemonium
What does pandemic and pandemonium have in common? Listen to the episode to find out! Sources: https://letsproofread.co... Read more
21 Sep 2021
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2mins
Ranked #5
Sloth
Sloth
Was the animal sloth named after the Cardinal sin or was it the other way around? Listen to this episode to find out! S... Read more
12 Sep 2021
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2mins
Ranked #6
Venom
Venom
What does the Goddess of love have to do with the etymology of the word venom? Listen to find out! Sources: https://www... Read more
3 Jul 2021
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2mins
Ranked #7
Knight
Knight
What does the word accolade have to word with a knight? Listen to this episode to find out! Sources: https://en.wikiped... Read more
26 Jun 2021
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5mins
Ranked #8
Solar system
Solar system
What does milk have to do with the Milky way? Does asterisk means little star? Answers to all these questions are found ... Read more
19 Jun 2021
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6mins
Ranked #9
Orange
Orange
Was the fruit orange named after the colour or is it the other way around? Listen to this episode to find out! Sources:... Read more
12 Jun 2021
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5mins
Ranked #10
Words about words
Words about words
In this episode, we look into certain words that describe words like onomatopoeia, embolalia, portmanteau, tmesis and ba... Read more
5 Jun 2021
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4mins