10 Best Etymology Podcasts
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Etymology Podcasts
Here are 10 Best Etymology Podcasts worth listening to in 2023
1. Lexitecture
Canada
Host Ryan and Scot 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 this might just be the podcast for you.more
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847 2K 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 50 min Mar 2018
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2. The Endless Knot
Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Aven & Mark discuss etymology, history, literature, language, and cocktails, and the sometimes surprising connections between them all.
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347 2.1K 184 1 episode / month Avg Length 70 min Jul 2015
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3. Science Diction
New York City, New York, US
Science Diction is a bite-sized podcast about words and the science stories behind them. Hosted by a self-proclaimed word nerd Johanna Mayer, each epi...sode of Science Diction digs into the origin of a single word or phrase, and, with the help of historians, authors, etymologists, and scientists, reveals a surprising science connection. Science Diction is a show for information packrats who are constantly sniffing out knowledge.more
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22.2K 8.6K 4.3K 1 episode / year Avg Length 18 min Feb 2020
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4. A Way with Words
San Diego, California, US
A Way with Words is a fun and funny radio show and podcast about language. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers from around th...e world about linguistics, slang, new words, jokes, riddles, word games, grammar, old sayings, word origins, regional dialects, family expressions, books, literature, folklore, and speaking and writing well.more
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116.1K 29.1K 643 4 episodes / month Avg Length 54 min Sep 2007
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5. Spectacular Vernacular
US
A podcast that explores language and plays with it. Linguist Nicole Holliday and Wall Street Journal language columnist Ben Zimmer discuss the ways la...nguage is changing, talk to scholars and writers, and set and solve word puzzles.more
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1.4M 1.7M 48.6K 8 episodes / year Avg Length 38 min Feb 2012
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6. Getting Down & Wordy
Humorous Etymological Research Probing English Songs - A moderately researched, moderately funny chat show about popular music and language. We are a ...Podmoth Network podcast.more
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2.7K 1 episode / day Avg Length 98 min
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7. Etymoleon - etymology, the origins of words
Etymoleon is a podcast about etymology, the study of the origins of words. Leon Bailey-Green researches the history and meanings of words and names.
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1 episode / week Avg Length 15 min
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8. Words for Granted
Words for Granted is a podcast that looks at how words change over time. Host Ray Belli who uses language - more specifically, individual words - as a... way of making connections among history, culture, religion, and society.more
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546 1.2K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 30 min Jun 2016
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9. Talk the Talk » Etymology
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Talk the Talk podcast is hosted by Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skarsgard. This weekly show is about linguistics, the science of language.
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3.9K 7.1K Sep 2018
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10. Why Is That Podcast
The Why Is That Podcast is a history-based podcast exploring the origins of certain terms, systems, and traditions. It answers why we do things the wa...y we do & also explores the origins of today's common occurrences from word etymology to holiday traditions and everywhere in between.more
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125 766 Feb 2018
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Etymology Podcasters
| Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Friday And Wnyc Studios | wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-diction | 39 | |
| Lexitecture | lexitecture.libsyn.com/episode-106-devastated-orphan | 26 | |
| Aven Mcmaster | alliterative.net/podcast/2022/02/22/episode-102-baking-greek-bread-with-josh-nudell | 26 | |
| Ray Belli | wordsforgranted.libsyn.com/episode-98-lost-letters-long-s-and-ampersand | 23 | |
| Mark Sundaram & Aven Mcmaster | alliterative.net/podcast/2022/02/22/episode-102-baking-greek-bread-with-josh-nudell | 23 | |
| Travis | shows.acast.com/whyisthatpodcast/episodes/hawaii-whyisthatpodcast | 20 | |
| Russell Pirkle & Hannah Weyer | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gettingdownandwordy/episodes/Meghan-Trainor-Made-You-Look--Delexical-Verbs-e221951 | 20 | |
| Daniel Midgley | talkthetalkpodcast.com/336-kinship-terms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=336-kinship-terms | 9 | |
| Leon Bailey-green | buzzsprout.com/2229504/13356677-1-retail.mp3 | 8 | |
| Mark Sundaram And Aven Mcmaster | alliterative.net/podcast/2021/10/26/episode-98-the-monster-episode-of-monsters | 3 |