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Allusionist special: Podcast Podcast transcript

December 16, 2019 The Allusionist
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I’m here to talk about a word that a lot of people hate: podcast.

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In transcript Tags words, language, linguistics, education, comedy, entertainment, society & culture, arts, literature, Helen Zaltzman, etymology, lexicon, vocabulary, portmanteaux, portmanteaus, brunch, audioblogging, blogging, weblogging, iPod, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Hal, Ben Hammersley, Guardian, coinages, neologisms, trademarks, Apple, podcasts, podcasting, PodCon, radio, zipper, jetski, escalator, tabloid, hula hoop, dumpster, yoyo, scotch tape, zip code, rollerblades, realtor, tupperware, jacuzzi, bubble wrap, laundromat, granola, brands, brand names, branding, dumbfound, Pooseum, flatzza, ponut, pantashoes, theriac, broadcast, prejudices, peeves, pet peeves, bugbears, Balenciaga, obsolete, generic terms, new words
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Allusionist 213. Four Letter Words: Dino
Allusionist 213. Four Letter Words: Dino
Allusionist 212. Four Letter Words: Park
Allusionist 212. Four Letter Words: Park
Allusionist 211. Four Letter Words: -gate
Allusionist 211. Four Letter Words: -gate
Allusionist 210. Four Letter Words: 4x4x4 Quiz
Allusionist 210. Four Letter Words: 4x4x4 Quiz
queer playlist
Allusionist 209. Four Letter Words: Serving C-Bomb
Allusionist 209. Four Letter Words: Serving C-Bomb
feed bullshit
Allusionist 208. Four Letter Words: Ffff
Allusionist 208. Four Letter Words: Ffff
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several bits of news! (nothing bad)
Allusionist 207: Randomly Selected Words from the Dictionary
Allusionist 207: Randomly Selected Words from the Dictionary
Allusionist 206. Bonus 2024
Allusionist 206. Bonus 2024
A Christmas Carollusionist
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Allusionist 205. Lexicat, part 2: now with added Dog
Allusionist 205. Lexicat, part 2: now with added Dog
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