Getting Down & Wordy

Oh jeez, oh no, it’s time for another episode! Oh gosh, I’m so nervous! What if we don’t pronounce Doechii correctly? What if we go the wrong way on the euphemism treadmill? What if we find something else to be anxious about??? (This episode is timed perfectly for the US midterm elections.) Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandword...

We’re back again with a truly EPIC musical, and Hannah’s very first good rec of the show! (Spoilers inside for a 4,000 year old story, if you haven’t seen the movie yet!) We also have some great ideas on making theaters better, the 23 names of the world’s most Aquarius man, and what makes something TRULY epic. (As ever, it’s pedantry.)- Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingd...

- Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

Oh, shit, the etymology dorks are wading into R-slur discourse? That sounds … idiotic? Moronic? But if the president of the United States is tweeting it, I suppose we’d better talk about why. Also, we should talk about the problematic origins of the most iconic twenty-ohs sports hype song. It’s so… DANGIT! You can’t say ANYTHING anymore! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/getting...

We talk about the film, the song, Space Jam, and we discuss the word "slam", its origins and evolution. Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

Orange you glad to see us again? Today we’re talking about the colorful music of Zach Bryan, the scurvy-killing superfruit and Russell’s favorite color (of the three he can see)! CiTRUST us— we know a thing or two (but no more than two!) about orange! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker...

Content warning at the top: this episode prominently features themes of suicide. If that’s not for you, we’ll see you later!  Content warning in the middle: this episode prominently features nerds talking about etymology. If that’s not for you, we won’t see you later! Content note here at the end: if you are struggling with thoughts of self-harm, please reach out to someone you trust, or (in the U...

250 years after the Declaration of Independence, what does America really MEAN? As ever, an etymological understanding is basically useless, but nonetheless interesting! We’ll also discuss the nerdy names the Map Guys gave themselves, the discovery of the American continents and what makes Americans the MOST Idiots! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And emai...

This week, we’re not just etymaxxing— we’re maxxmaxxing. That’s right, we’re giving maximum effort and podmaxxing all about the suffix “-maxx!” Along the way, we’ll learn Will Smith’s true name, our favorite TTRPG cheat and just how Russell got his voice to do THAT! Wow! Still weird! - Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gma...

It’s the mother of all “etymology-of-mother” podcasts, just in time to be a month late for Mother’s Day! Why? Because this ain’t your mother’s mother— it’s a Pride Month special! We’re talking ballroom, queer inventors, motherfucks and mother liquors! Maybe if you’re good, we’ll even teach you about our favorite English lenitions! -- Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdown...

Code Pod! Code Pod! You can stop scrolling— we’ve gone on an (academic-coded) deep dive on the surprising history behind your 20 year old niece’s new favorite way to drag your butt! (Not YET sponsored by Code Red soda, but we’re working on it!) Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the...

Happy birthday, Gemini! This one is all about you! It’s also about the language of twins, stars, twin stars and the worst people for dating! This one’s a real Gem, and I(‘m there too!) - Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”! This week’s prom...

Oh wheeeeere do these words come from? We’re reaching all the way back into our early CGI childhoods for a fruitful etymology topic: vegetables! Where do they come from? Why do we call them that? Where are their legs? We don’t have all the answers-— only the bible does— but we’ve got a lot to chew on! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at getting...

What are the odds our “bet” etymology episode comes out the same week as our indictments for insider trading on Kalshi? Well, according to Kalshi, it’s— wait, our lawyers said we can’t say that. Instead, how about we talk about one of America’s favorite timeless classics (The Devil Went Down to Georgia,) and another one of America’s favorite timeless classics (gambling)!-- Find us on instagram her...

Wait just one sloppy second! Are you telling me words like “slop” have been grossing us out since before AI? Yuck! And also cool- etymology can be both! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”! This week’s promoted podcast is Haunted Tales. Fin...

Sorry, did you wait long? Our sincere apologies! We’ve got another biweekly etymology infodump for you, and it’s all about the delicate language of “Sorry.” Why do we say it? What makes a good one? And why did men in the aughts suck at them so bad? Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for...

Oy, Mista! Do you even know why we call you that, or is it still a Mr. E? Today, we’re gonna learn all about the most generic honorifics in English! And, why not— let’s throw some LDS musicians, early bloomers and generational formality in the Mx! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for...

Mm, smell that? We’re cooking up a storm in the etymology kitchen, and PIE (Proto-Indo European!) is on the menu! We’re also serving a Hiram roast and piping hot internet takes, so come hungry and bring a Tupperware— we made a LOT! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our t...

Glad everyone’s finally stopped talking about KPop Demon Hunters? TOO BAD! Because we loved it and we wanna talk about fandom culture, Hallyu and keeping your mystery father out of your dating pool! Then, we’re gonna bring our journey full circle: the podcast formally known as Pop Etymology will do the etymology of pop. And you just won’t BELIEVE how dumb American names for soda can get! - Find us...

Well, it is Valentine’s Day and it’s time to get all our gooner etymology out of the way at the same time. Let’s all be grownups about this, because we also have to squeeze in roasting Celine Dion’s Boss-Husband, taking a trip to the moon and figuring out which TV ladies are the goonerest coded! Is this a topic two asexual nerds are qualified to speak to? Who can say? But did we irreparably damage...

Shalom, and welcome to our American Jewish English episode! We’ve got your AI bat mitzvah playlists! We’ve got your diasporic language evolution! We’ve got the absolutely final word on the origins of “break a leg!” Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s...

Chat, is this real? A whole episode on the word “chat” by your favorite smatterers? And along the way, we’ll yadda yadda about blahblah, and give a little shout out to all the bug enthusiasts that accidentally clicked on an etymology podcast- we see you, and half of us agree that bugs are cool! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownand...

Yes, sir, we’re back again with another annual celebration of centennial music! This year, we’re talking about 1925’s smash hit, Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby, by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson, as well as the honorifics “sir” and “ma’am.” Along the way, we’ll discuss the world of 1925, the social dynamics of English language honorifics and the most polite ways to call people old across the world! You’r...

So long! Farewell! Bye bye! Okay, now come back- today, we’re discussing the art of the goodbye, the inventor of the Jell-O shot and the lost art of satire! Later, we’ll have a funeral for words based on obsolete technologies- so we’d better not catch you rewinding anymore! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at gettingdownandwordy@gmail.com Huge...

We're talking about the Lizzo and Cardi B song "Rumors", the context around the song, and a quick rundown of who Cardi B and Lizzo are and their history of rumors and scandals. Then we talk about "lock in", an old phrase but somewhat reinvented in the culture with new meanings. Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/ And email us at getting...