Big Words for Smart People

WE HAVE A WORD FOR THE WEEK. THE WORD OF THE WEEK IS: Ululation - noun 1: a loud mournful usually protracted and rhythmical sound : howl   2: the action of ululating : howling In this episode: George Lopez, my savior A brief history of how Gameboys make sound Eric's Pokémon Cry Game - the anime didn't have a lot to work with, due to the Gameboy's sound limitations, so they blacked out in the booth...

DUDE-CAST, a totally straight PODCAST for DUDES! The bro-tastic word for this week is: Umbrella - noun 1: a collapsible shade for protection against weather consisting of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a central pole   2: something which covers or embraces a broad range of elements or factors   3: the bell-shaped or saucer-shaped largely gelatinous structure that forms the chief...

Do you have an deep, dark void in your soul that you need to fill? Maybe we can help! The word of the week is: Lacuna - noun 1: a blank space or a missing part : gap 2: a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure In this episode: Cereal-milk icebreaker Lacuna matata My son, the kakuna Eel or No Eel (another Frankie Game) Bayesian Game Theory These points still mean nothing Pok...

We've got a mighty, strong episode coming to you this week. The word of the week is: Puissance - noun : strength , power In this episode: Cat predictive text Dad strength, just like Holes Milo of Crotan Boy Wrestling Champion, Heracles cosplayer, kegel-king, cow-hauler Maybe see Zardoz Pokémon of the Week: Crowton Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm   Drop us...

Hey chat... we’d like to apologize to all the weasels out there... we’re going to stop talking, and start listening... to the word of the week! Imbroglio - noun 1a: an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding  b: scandal sense 1a  c: a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment  d: an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) 2: a confused mass I...

We’re excised to share this episode with you. We hope you find it subpar! The ward of the bay is: Malapropism - noun 1: the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context In this episode: What is the front of your shower? It’s another Frankie gameshow: Guess the ma...

We're not saying you have to tell the court you listened to this episode, we're just saying it would be in your best interests to do so, if you catch our drift. The word of the week is:   Suborn - verb 1: to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing 2: to induce to commit perjury     also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness In this episode: This episode presented by the OinCo brand ASMal...

Take a moment, the word (concept?) of the week is:   Ma - noun In modern interpretations of traditional Japanese arts and culture, ma is an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece. In this episode: A sad, lost Italian man Don't knock, we're queer We need the vall...

Don't cast us out yet, the word of the week is: Pariah - noun 1: one that is despised or rejected : outcast In this episode: Dude's-Rock Things No Genwunners allowed Hot Take: Scalpers are bad The 'C' Word Pokémon Police State Frankie will make your merch, no questions asked Pokemon of the Week: Pariagatr Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm   Drop us a Line!...

Nothing to worry about, the word of the week is: Agita - noun : a feeling of agitation or anxiety In this episode: A Prilosec Prophylactic BTBSS The Pine cone Game, prequel to the Violent Game Trampoline games Trash discoveries Frankie's horrible spoons Pokemon of the Week: Agyta Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm   Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gma...

We we are are learning learning about about learning learning again again!    Mimetic - adjective 1: imitative 2: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry In this episode: A story about Frankie's Bee-Hole A journey into cultural transmission A discussion on how dope lyrebirds are A chance for prehistoric echoes A possible origin for the bigfoot mythos A link to a youtube video Frankie...

The word implanted into our word-womb was brought to us by a listener, thank you Kate (from Discord)! If you would like to have a word with us, hop into our Discord and let us know! Alssso, we're sssorry this podcassst episssode hasss ssso many fricative wordsss.  Ruthless - adjective : having no pity : merciless , cruel In this episode: It's the honest t Frankie's word-association rampage continu...

Bringing it back from the brink of annihilation, the word of the week is:   Extirpate - verb 1a: to destroy completely : wipe out   b: to pull up by the root 2: to cut out by surgery In this episode: Resonant hype waves Pokémon talk We're on to you, Webster Silphium - The miracle plant Pliny and his History-Jazz Extirpated Soup Pokémon of the Week: Extirpitatoe Like what we do? Join our Discord Co...

Prepare for trouble! And make it double! The word of the week is: Fractious - adjective 1: tending to be troublesome : unruly 2: quarrelsome , irritable In this episode: 4 hours to do 2 minutes of work Special pokémon calls The Collective Noun Game Edgy superhero bread preferences A clowder of chowder, a bloat of boats, a smackerel of mackerel Bullying children to pet a fish Ruben did a handstand...

It's our first listener-suggested word! We're sorry... I don't know how to do spoiler text, so you'll just have to listen to figure out the word. The word of the week was suggested by Nico from our Discord. Thank you, Nico!   In this episode: Black eyes, white horse holographic A slapdash history of queer women's fashion pantsuits - the beigest word Otter-touching Movies about masculinity Getting...

Y'all remember that "game" Frankie did for episode 27: Mercurial? Buckle up, folks Capricious - adjective 1: governed or characterized by sudden irrational and unpredictable impulses or whims : impulsive broadly : unpredictable , erratic 2 (law ): not supported by the weight of evidence or established rules of law In this episode: Eric has allergies and he sounds like droopy dog Pre-35 absolution...

Au-to-ma-ticity, the word of the week is:   Automaticity - noun (definitions from adjective form, automatic) 1a: largely or wholly involuntary b: acting or done spontaneously or unconsciously c: done or produced as if by machine : mechanical In this episode: Power Wash Celebrity Sighting We love doing two things at the same time poorly Eric teaches us about stuff... kinda Non-fluent pillow talk, y...

Take your medicine, the word for the week is   Mithridatism - noun : tolerance to a poison acquired by taking gradually increased doses of it In this episode: BC - Before Chester "I don't care for Mithridatis VI..." Pliny the Elder wrote the Gen I PokeDex It takes 15 minutes to actually say the word of the day... Mad honey, yo I KNOW what a bug tastes like One carp in a bucket. Like what we do? Jo...

Turn to page 69 school planners and jot this down, the word of the week is:   Lenticular - adjective 1: having the shape of a double-convex lens 2: of or relating to a lens 3: provided with or utilizing lenticules In this episode Get that good vitamin Sun Elementary school nostalgia Eric may not have been a very good student - planner folding, holes in pencils, short pencil The first 20 minutes of...

Kaboom! The word for the week is:   Smithereens - plural noun : small broken pieces : fragments , bits In this episode: hot.dog I got blown to away Choose your own mindsweeper Chipocalypse Thanks, ball lightning! Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm   Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp   Our excellent bees by L...

Two Swordz joins us today with a new, two-part word!   Objet d'Art - noun 1: an article of some artistic value 2: curio In this episode: Piss hell (we promise this whole episode won’t be about pee) Banksy shredding The story of “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” Fartin Scroti PleasrDAO, we barely even knew her… DAO We do really bad math (someone please correct us) Follow Two Bladez on Xanga Like what w...

(Sorry we missed a week, Eric's a moron) Let's not lose our heads, y'all. The word of the week is:   Berserk - noun 1: an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable 2: one whose actions are recklessly defiant Berserk - adjective : markedly out of control due to intense anger or excitement : frenzied In this episode: Berserk AI Thrust your Gae Bolg into me, consensu...

We never thought we'd have to post this episode (it's so dang cold).   Mercurial - adjective 1a: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood b: very lively and quick c: changing often : very changeable 2a: having qualities (as of eloquence, ingenuity , or thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury or in astrology to the influence of the planet Mercury b: fast in development or...

Two Swordz, Two Hearts, One Word:   Supercilious - adjective : coolly and patronizingly haughty   In this episode: Too many rangoons Introducing Two Swordz (and his Biggest Fanz) And JFKaby Lifeguard stunts Fun in media, less in reality The American Lean™ Hobbylos behavior   Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm   Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.co...

If you like listening to people talk about their cats, you're in luck! The word of the week is:   Caterwaul - verb 1: to make a harsh cry 2: to protest or complain noisily   In this episode: Bring back Street Pass in 2026 Frankie might not be very good at limericks either Cats Tiny Spider-Man window cleaning Howling sh*t sprints Coyote chorus We apologize for Frankie earblasting the audience   Spe...