Spencer Parks

The Dictionary

I read the English Dictionary in short sections, comment on it, make bad jokes, and sometimes sing little songs. I hope it’s more entertaining than just reading the dictionary alone. It’s an evolving project so the letter ”A” had lower quality, plus less commenting and jokes.

Author

Spencer Parks

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Education

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

#F82 (fig to figuration) 21.01.2025

I read from fig to figuration.     The word of the episode is "fight or flight". Or Freeze! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.te...

#F81 (fifteen to fig) 20.01.2025

I read from fifteen to fig.     "Fifth Disease" really has a terrible name and the first 4 on the list don't seem to go by the same naming convention.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_disease     The word of the episode is "fifth wheel".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzenc...

#F80 (fiend to FIFO) 17.01.2025

I read from fiend to FIFO.     The word of the episode is "fiercely".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "The...

#F79 (fielding percentage to fieldwork) 16.01.2025

I read from fielding percentage to fieldwork.     Typically "field of view" is used for "external apparatus" but if you're talking about the eyeballs (retinas), then the average human has about a 210 degree field of view. I'm sure that lessens for many humans as they get older. I think mine is a bit less.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_view     The word of the episode is "field trip".    ...

#F78 (field to fieldhouse) 15.01.2025

I read from field to fieldhouse.     The word of the episode is "field glass".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTub...

#F77 (fidge to field) 14.01.2025

I read from fidge to field.     The word of the episode is "fido". https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/fido     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar  ...

#F76 (fiddle to fidelity) 13.01.2025

I read from fiddle to fidelity.     A high fidelity (hi-fi) vinyl will become lo-fi if it's played a lot because the grooves literally get worn away. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelity     The word of the episode is "fiddlestick".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr  ...

#F75 (fict to -fid) 10.01.2025

I read from fict to -fid.     The word of the episode is "fictitious".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTu...

#F74 (fibronectin to fico) 09.01.2025

I read from fibronectin to fico.     The word of the episode is "fickle".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube   "...

#F73 (fibril to fibromyalgia) 08.01.2025

I read from fibril to fibromyalgia.     If you have pain, fatigue, sleep problems, cognitive problems, and hypersensitivity, you might want to get checked out for fibromyalgia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia     The word of the episode is "fibroblast".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podc...

#F72 (fiat money to fibre) 07.01.2025

I read from fiat money to fibre.     Making Fiber Glass! https://youtu.be/RihBn0mP9hI?si=ZQ6U9jgJEqwptut7     The word of the episode is "fibonacci sequence". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_sequence     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Masl...

#F71 (few to fiat) 06.01.2025

I read from few to fiat.     About Fez, Morocco: "Up until the late 19th century, the city was the only place in the world which fabricated the fez hat." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fez,_Morocco This must've been the organization my grandpa (or someone!) was a part of for us to have gotten those Fez hats.  https://medinah.org/     The word of the episode is "fiasco". One theory is that when Ital...

#F70 (feudality to fever wort) 03.01.2025

I read from feudality to fever wort.     The word of the episode is "fever blister".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A" on...

#F69 (fetor to feudalism) 02.01.2025

I read from fetor to feudalism.     Now I just want some pasta.  https://www.reddit.com/r/TastingHistory/comments/15cpni3/fettuccine_alfredos_history_what_tasting_history/     I'm glad we're not doing feudalism anymore.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism     The word of the episode is "fetor".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zenc...

#F68 (fetch to fetoprotein) 01.01.2025

I read from fetch to fetoprotein.     Fetishes, which are believed to have supernatural powers, "are often used in spiritual or religious context." But there's also "sexual fetishism" which is a different thing but I'm sure came from the original fetishes in some form.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetishism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_fetishism So the podcast "Taboo Science" did a whole...

#F67 (festival to fetch) 31.12.2024

I read from festival to fetch.     The etymology of "feta" (slice, morsel, piece) probably refers "...to the cheese being cut to pack it in barrels." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feta     Better safe than sorry: please don't drink while pregnant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_alcohol_spectrum_disorder https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6707173/     The word of the episode is "fetch"....

#F66 (fertilize to festinate) 30.12.2024

I read from fertilize to festinate.     The etymology of "ferule" is from the fennel plant and "fennel stalks were used for administering flogging punishment in ancient Roman times." https://www.etymonline.com/word/ferule#etymonline_v_5870     The word of the episode is "fescenine".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. ...

#F65 (ferry to fertilization membrane) 27.12.2024

I read from ferry to fertilization membrane.     The word of the episode is "fertilization membrane". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitelline_membrane     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! h...

#F64 (ferritin to ferrule) 26.12.2024

I read from ferritin to ferrule.     The word of the episode is "ferrotype". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tintype     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "...

#F63 (ferocity to ferrite) 25.12.2024

I read from ferocity to ferrite.     Yes, the US National Accelerator Laboratory (now Fermilab) used a ferret to clean the pipes. You should read the whole story!  https://www.sciencealert.com/bizarre-true-story-physicists-once-put-a-ferret-in-a-particle-accelerator     If you have the skills and gear, I guess you can make your own blueprint paper. https://edu.rsc.org/resources/making-and-using-bl...

#F62 (fermata to ferocious) 24.12.2024

I read from fermata to ferocious.     Alcohol occurs naturally and animals these days consume it on occasion so the "drunk ape hypothesis" makes sense! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_monkey_hypothesis https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/drunken-monkey-hypothesis-sheds-light-on-our-taste-for-booze-360256     Fermions "include all quarks and leptons and all composite part...

#F61 (fen-phen to ferlie) 23.12.2024

I read from fen-phen to ferlie.     "fenugreek" means "Greek hay" and it was in fact cultivated around that area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenugreek     Here you go, read about "Fair Employment" from the 1940s.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Employment_Practice_Committee     The word of the episode is "ferae naturae".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off...

#F60 (fender bender to fenny) ft. Linda Parks 20.12.2024

I read from fender bender to fenny and my mom, Linda, pops in for a bit.  You can still buy her book about organizing on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Your-Space-Clear-Mind/dp/1458357635/ Her organizing website: https://www.clearyourspace.com/     Here's the "vein" episode on "Ologies". https://www.alieward.com/ologies/surgicalangiology     As one would obviously guess, fenestration is "the...

#F59 (femoral to fender) 19.12.2024

I read from femoral to fender.     The word of the episode is "fence-sitting".     Use my special link  https://zen.ai/thedictionary  to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.    Create your  podcast  today! #madeonzencastr     Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/     Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar     "The Dictionary - Letter A"...

#F58 (female to femme fatale) ft. Rebecca Martin Fagerholm 18.12.2024

https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/subscribe   Rebecca mentioned this documentary "The Brink of Dreams" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA9v0TyWS4I     I mean, what can be said about "Female Genital Mutilation". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/female-genital-mutilation     The film "Tight" mentioned by Rebecca: https://vime...

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