Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat mystery did the original "clue" solve? | MYTHOLOGY WORDS
Episode 15
In this episode of Words Unravelled, hosts Rob and Jess dive into the fascinating world of etymology, uncovering the surprising origins of everyday w…
2 years, 2 months ago
Can a word be its own opposite? | CONTRONYMS
Episode 14
How can "cleave" mean both to separate AND to join together? Find out in this episode about contronyms and all manner of other -onyms! Jess and Rob d…
2 years, 2 months ago
Do "vegetables" technically exist? | FOOD WORDS
Episode 13
In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the delicious origins of our words for foods. They delve into the etymology of "dinner", "l…
2 years, 2 months ago
What exactly is a "petard" anyway? | FOSSIL WORDS
Episode 12
Discover the fascinating world of "fossil words" with Rob and Jess on Words Unravelled! 🌍📚 In this episode, our hosts delve into the history and evol…
2 years, 3 months ago
Have you ever had the mulligrubs? | LOST WORDS
Episode 11
In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess resurrect some long lost words. We promise not to leave you gremed, overmirthed, nor cursed with th…
2 years, 3 months ago
How did the planets get their names? | SPACE WORDS
Episode 10
This episode of Words Unravelled is out of this world! Blast off with Rob and Jess as they explore the cosmic origins of space terms. 🌌 Where did the…
2 years, 4 months ago
Did the Greeks have a word for blue? COLOR WORDS
Episode 9
Chase the blues away and be tickled pink by another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition Rob and Jess explore the origins of a whole spectrum…
2 years, 4 months ago
American vs. British English: A transatlantic war of words
Episode 8
For centuries, British English and American English have been locked in a battle for supremacy. In this edition of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess exp…
2 years, 4 months ago
Was an orange ever a "norange"? | WORD MASH-UPS
Episode 7
Hello and welcome (or should that be hellcome?) to another Words Unravelled. In this episode, Rob and Jess discuss word mash-ups.
- 🍊Was an orange eve…
2 years, 5 months ago
What's poopy about a poop deck? | NAUTICAL ETYMOLOGY
Episode 6
Welcome, me hearties, to another episode of Words Unravelled. In this edition, Rob and Jess discuss nautical terms and pirate slang.
💩 What's so poopy…
2 years, 5 months ago