Spencer Parks

The Dictionary

Education EN ↓ 2172 episodes

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.

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Spencer Parks

Episodes

#D284 (drowse to drugstore) 11.05.2023 27:02

I read from drowse to drugstore. The word of the episode is "drug". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featur...

#D283 (drop ship to drowse) 10.05.2023 30:59

I read from drop ship to drowse. The word of the episode is "drop shot". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictio...

#D282 (drop back to drop seat) 09.05.2023 35:24

I read from drop back to drop seat. The word of the episode is "dropout". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Pod...

#D281 (drop to drop) 08.05.2023 34:20

I read from drop to drop. Science figured out the actual shape of a drop! https://gpm.nasa.gov/education/articles/shape-of-a-raindrop The word of the episode is "drop". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictio...

#D280 (droll to droopy) 07.05.2023 31:51

I read from droll to droopy. Bagpipe drone https://youtu.be/v4ZzsDypbyw Classic Droopy clips https://youtu.be/rgV2Hq0ard0 The word of the episode is "droll". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C"...

#D279 (driver’s license to droit du seigneur) ft. Jonah Kraut 06.05.2023 1:15:49

I read from driver's license to droit du seigneur with Jonah Kraut. The word of the episode is "drogue". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogue_parachute Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTu...

#D278 (drive to driver ant) 05.05.2023 27:06

I read from drive to driver ant. The word of the episode is "drive-in". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-in_theater Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouT...

#D277 (DRIP to drive) 04.05.2023 31:04

I read from DRIP to drive. The word of the episode is "drippy". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podc...

#D276 (drink to drip) 03.05.2023 35:40

I read from drink to drip. The phrase "drinking the Kool-aid" was first used in 1968 in a non-fiction book! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Temple One of the silliest cold opens of the TV show Parks & Recreation. https://youtu.be/QoCOQb2u-N8 Listen to the They Might Be Giants' song "Drink!" and also read the lyrics: https://yout...

#D275 (drill to D Ring) 02.05.2023 14:44

I read from drill to D Ring. The word of the episode is "drill team". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill_team Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on Y...

#D274 (drift to drill) 01.05.2023 25:30

I read from drift to drill. The word of the episode is "drifter". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts li...

#D273 (dressy to drift) 30.04.2023 23:01

I read from dressy to drift. More info on DRGs (diagnosis-related groups). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnosis-related_group The word of the episode is "dribble". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictiona...

#D272 (dress to dress up) 29.04.2023 38:30

I read from dress to dress up. The word of the episode is "dress rehearsal". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on YouTube Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary...

#D271 (dree to dress) 28.04.2023 32:24

I read from dree to dress. "D region" is also called "D layer" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionosphere The word of the episode is "dreidel". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreidel Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube...

#D270 (dream to dredge) 27.04.2023 35:15

I read from dream to dredge. Dreamcatcher comes from an Ojibwe legend. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher "Dreamtime", or The Dreaming", is "a religio-cultural worldview attributed to Australian Aboriginal beliefs ." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dreaming "Dream vision" in literature. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_vision The word of the episode is "dream world". ...

#D269 (drawstring to dream) 26.04.2023 38:22

I read from drawstring to dream. A "dreadful" is also called a "penny dreadful" which I have heard of. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_dreadful Check out these links if you want dreads or want to learn how to take care of your dreads better. https://www.wikihow.com/Give-Yourself-Dreadlocks https://lovelocsnatural.com/how-to-start-dreadlocks/ The word of the episode is "dream". htt...

#D268 (draw in to draw shot) 25.04.2023 28:09

I read from draw in to draw shot. Ooh, you can make some cool stuff with "drawn thread" embroidery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawn_thread_work The word of the episode is "draw shot". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "...

#D267 (draw to drawer) 24.04.2023 34:02

I read from draw to drawer. The word of the episode is "drawbridge". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawbridge Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter D" on Yo...

#D266 (drastic to draw) 23.04.2023 29:14

I read from drastic to draw. There are 18 specific ethnic groups with the Dravidian People... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravidian_peoples ...and even more languages! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravidian_languages The word of the episode is "drat". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary...

#D265 (dramatic monologue to drapery) 22.04.2023 25:11

I read from dramatic monologue to drapery. The word of the episode is "dramedy". Wikipedia says that "dramedy" was coined in the 80s with some TV shows which goes against what the book says. Not sure why 1978 was specifically called out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_drama Here is a list (starting at 1910) of dramedy films. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:1910_comedy-drama_films...

#D264 (drainage to dramatic irony) 21.04.2023 30:37

I read from drainage to dramatic irony. "Save Ralph" is the short stop-motion animated film about stopping animal testing. Here are some various links to watch the film, making of, and more. https://youtu.be/G393z8s8nFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt35WbCEt5U https://www.youtube.com/live/dCevdpoQGXk?feature=share https://youtu.be/4X9aZjiiwzo https://youtu.be/v9zt58ciZFE The word of th...

#D263 (dragonfly to drain) ft. Muffy Fishbasket and Andrew (EXPLICIT) 20.04.2023 1:16:56

I read from dragonfly to drain with Muffy Fishbasket and Andrew. Check out their upcoming podcast SPORTSBALLS! Here are their links: http://www.muffyfishbasket.com/ https://www.instagram.com/muffyfishbasket/ https://www.instagram.com/shenaniganswithmuffyfishbasket/ https://www.instagram.com/collegefootballtour/ http://collegefootballtour.com/ https://twitter.com/college_fb_tour Muffy in Camp Wan...

#D262 (drag to dragonet) 19.04.2023 34:20

I read from drag to dragonet. The "dragonet" clip was from "St. George and the Dragonet" by Stan Freberg from 1953! https://youtu.be/oUdFLyNCeI4 The word of the episode is "dragon". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictio...

#D261 (draft to drag) 18.04.2023 31:06

I read from draft to drag. The They Might Be Giants song "On the Drag" can be watched here: https://youtu.be/MTsblr23B_w The word of the episode is "drag". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube "The Dictionary - Letter...

#D260 (drachm to draft) 17.04.2023 28:39

I read from drachm to draft. Draco was a lawgiver/legislator who lived in Greece during the 7th century BC (about 2600 years ago). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis The Dracunculiasis worm, AKA: guinea worm, is almost eradicated! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculiasis https://www.cartercenter.org/health/guinea_worm/index.html The word of the episode is "draft". The...