The etymology of "grotesque" is hiding in plain sight: grotto-esque. But what do things like caricatures and Halloween masks have to do with ... grottos? Listen to the latest episode (and subscribe!!) here 👇 wordsforgranted.com/episodes/episo…

21. Words for Granted. Another podcast that was made just for me, each episode takes a deep look at a word and how its meaning and usage has changed over the years. It's also what inspired this *choice* joke that I made the other day. x.com/Thymbraeus/sta…

Thanks for the shoutout, Diego! I literally listen to all of the other shows you also mentioned!!

In the latest episode, I spoke with Silvia Ferrara of @InscribeP about her new book, The Greatest Invention. We discuss the history of writing, deciphering ancient scripts, and so much more! wordsforgranted.com/episodes/decip…

🎧 Listen to an interview with Silvia Ferrara (THE GREATEST INVENTION) for Words for Granted podcast: bit.ly/3MPKuU7

Finally, if you're new to Word Nerd Twitter in general, here are more must-follows: The Endless Knot, Words for Granted,A Way with Words, @VocalFriesPod, The Allusionist, @mixedlinguist, Ben Zimmer, BunnyTrailsPod.bsky.social, Jess Zafarris 📚, Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology, Dr Danny Bate, Gretchen McCulloch now at @gretchenmcc.bsky.social, Lingthusiasm!

I've been quiet lately, BUT ... yes, there's a new episode in the works. Finally! Will I finish it this weekend? Maybe. Will I finish it by next weekend? Definitely! Keep your eyes peeled. Feels good to be back at it :)

Aaaaaand we're back! In the latest episode, we take a look at the word "world". Originally, "world" referred not to a place, but to ... "the age of man". wordsforgranted.com/episodes/107-w…

I've been listening to Words for Granted. As a History of English Podcast fan this is the perfect companion and I just reached the talk they did together. There's something I love about this history. The Indo-European language and how we can recreate it and the links holds a special magic.

This was a fantastic conversation. Thanks for coming on, Danny!

This was a DELIGHTFUL episode of ⁦Words for Granted⁩ with ⁦Dr Danny Bate⁩ . I’ve always taken the concept of linguistic gender for granted (see what I did there?) and listening to this made me really think about it for the first time! pca.st/episode/79f8cc…

SK Winnicki, PhD @brown_birds Even though it combines 2 of my favorite 3 things, I've never even thought about etymology podcasts! I do listen to a *linguistics* podcast (Lingthusiasm), tho. But now the thought's in my head, I did some googling: Words for Granted and ⬇️ look good! x.com/yohannamayer/s…

Thanks! Hope you check out the pod!

One of the best Words for Granted episodes! What a wonderful insight into the world of grammatical genders! pca.st/xump9fn9

What if "bad" English isn't as bad as we think? In this episode, I chat with Valerie Fridland about the origins of prescriptivism, the influence of women and children on language change, the linguistic function of "like" and "um," and more! wordsforgranted.com/episodes/a-def…

In the latest episode, @guydoza and I do a deep dive on the art of rhetoric. As it turns out, rhetoric is NOT just a dusty old topic for classicists. Understanding linguistic persuasion might be one of the most essential skills in a healthy democracy! wordsforgranted.com/episodes/rheto…

I was pleased to appear on the Words for Granted podcast, talking about the wonders of Kinder Surprise warning message translations. wordsforgranted.com/episodes/the-m…

Wait ... what? Yes, we are back! Had a great a conversation with the one and only Dr Danny Bate about the history of the alphabet and his new book, Why Q Needs U. Now, I needs U to check out this episode! T'was a fun one. wordsforgranted.com/episodes/histo…