Lexitecture

In this episode, Amy has a double dose of PIE with " secret ", and Ryan gets all befuddled (over and over again) with " dazzle ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may h...

In this episode, Amy gazes into the gaping void with " hiatus ", and Ryan gets into a small spot of minor trouble with " pickle ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may...

In this episode, Amy is not quite back yet, so Ryan looks backwards and forwards with " yesterday " and thinks about the nature of "one" with " only " Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to pu...

In this episode, Amy looks back to a " crusade " that never actually was, while Ryan gets into his feelings with " sentimental ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may h...

In this episode, Amy strengthens her core understanding of " Pilates " while Ryan wonders how to achieve a new " charisma ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have g...

In this episode, Ryan is diving back into the pile of listener suggestions to try to find the etymology behind " stubble ", to figure out why we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway, whether "the jig is up" or "the gig is up", and to see if there's any connection between " bear ", " bear " and " bare ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history...

In this episode, Amy explores the necessarily derivative " negative " while Ryan tries, despite not being a gentleman, to be " gentle ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how i...

In this episode, Amy joins Team V with " vulva " while Ryan lays out a sumptuous " toilet ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thi...

In this episode, Amy is doling out some " devastation " while Ryan tries not to have too much fun with " orphan ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origi...

In this episode, Amy is up to her " oxters " in etymology and Ryan works on dissolving a " lozenge ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just r...

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's chopping up of " ginger " from Episode 23! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words,...

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's notes on " log " from Episode 8! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word orig...

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's look at " loaf " from Episode 6! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word orig...

In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's exploration of " serendipity " from our very first episode ever! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and...

In this episode, Amy becomes a woman of stories with " fabulous " and Ryan connects Wales, Patagonia and the Round Table with " penguin ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking...

In this episode, Amy learns to blame the dog for being " feisty " and Ryan to dress himself with " tire ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or j...

In this episode, Ryan is all by his onesy, digging into the bag of listener suggestions and pulling out " manicure ", " care ", " pink ", and " endeavour ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each (normal) episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If yo...

In this episode, Amy communicates in non-word noises with " vocable " and Ryan learns how Eldritch White Men ruin everything with " fetish ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talk...

In this episode, we hit a momentous and arbitrary-base-10-numbering-system milestone of 100 episodes! Amy gets cheesy with " friend " and Ryan asks for a sub with " surrogate " but the REAL story is all the amazing people who contributed clips, and to whom we are extremely grateful: Mignon " Grammar Girl " Fogarty Mark and Aven from the Endless Knot Podcast Kevin Stroud of the History of English P...

In this episode, Amy finds a place to put her stuff with " apothecary " and Ryan takes care of a " curator ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, o...

In this episode, Amy thinks about signs and portents with " monster " Ryan discovers just how silly a silent 's' can be with " island ". A huge shoutout of thanks to Tim and Thomas, our two newest Patreon supporters!! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try t...

In this episode, Amy is all by her lonesome, answering listeners' burning etymological questions, including the relationship between " tradition " and " treason "; " thanks "; " plumber "; the homonyms " lead " and " lead "; " poison "; and " hearse " vs " rehearse ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word...

In this episode, Amy delves into the history of all human civilization with " beer " Ryan finds someone to hold his spot with " lieutenant ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talk...

In this episode, Amy cuts and charts with " graph " Ryan wonders which came first, the " flirt " or the fan. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or...

In this episode, Amy suffers a technical glitch and Ryan wonders whether " yankee " is a Dutch sailor, a cheese-based nickname or just a word a Cambridge farmer really, really liked. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone f...