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

#D86 (deoch an doris to departed) 25.10.2022 23:41

I read from deoch an doris to departed. Listen to the whole Deoch an' Doris song! https://youtu.be/Q6XBOw73kno The word of the episode is "deontology". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deontology 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 YouTub...

#D85 (dentist to deny) 24.10.2022 24:17

I read from dentist to deny. Please listen to the song "Toothless People" by "Weird Al" Yankovic which is a parody of "Ruthless People" by Mick Jagger for the film "Ruthless People". https://youtu.be/v453Z-GR-38 The word of the episode is "denuclearize". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Di...

#D84 (density function to dentin) 23.10.2022 26:51

I read from density function to dentin. The word of the episode is "dental floss". 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 Dicti...

#D83 (denotation to density) 22.10.2022 25:34

I read from denotation to density. The word of the episode is "dense". 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 Dictiona...

#D82 (denigrate to denominator) 21.10.2022 21:39

I read from denigrate to denominator. The word of the episode is "denizen". 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 P...

#D81 (dendrochronology to denier) 20.10.2022 27:06

I read from dendrochronology to denier. Learn all about your textile measurements here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_textile_measurement The word of the episode is "dendrochronology". 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"...

#D80 (den to dendritic cell) 19.10.2022 19:39

I read from den to dendritic cell. The Key and Peele College Football sketches are classic. https://youtu.be/gRhB2Oiy0Nc I sure wish I had some denarius coins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denarius The word of the episode is "denazify". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" o...

#D79 (demos to demythologize) 18.10.2022 25:26

I read from demos to demythologize. The word of the episode is "demote". 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...

#D78 (demonetize to demoralize) 17.10.2022 18:05

I read from demonetize to demoralize. The word of the episode is "demonstration". 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 Dictio...

#D77 (democratize to demon) 16.10.2022 22:52

I read from democratize to demon. It turns out that de Moivre's Theorem "connects complex numbers and trigonometry". Still doesn't help me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Moivre%27s_formula The word of the episode is "demolition derby". Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Lette...

#D76 (demiurge to Democratic-Republican) ft. Lindsay Hicks 15.10.2022 52:53

I read from demiurge to Democratic-Republican to Lindsay Hicks. What's a demiurge? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demiurge https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Demiurge Lindsay mentioned The Good Liars which you can find here (and probably other places): https://www.goodliars.com/ https://twitter.com/TheGoodLiars https://www.instagram.com/tglnyc/ The Electoral College is a process, n...

#D75 (demilitarize to demitasse) 14.10.2022 23:12

I read from demilitarize to demitasse. The word of the episode is "demimonde". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demimonde 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...

#D74 (demean to demijohn) 13.10.2022 33:34

I read from demean to demijohn. Dementia Praecox is definitely "disused" these days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_praecox https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-dementia-praecox-5181553 Our food that is grown from the ground is all due to Demeter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeter https://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Demeter/demeter.html The word of the episode is "de...

#D73 (demand to demean) 12.10.2022 18:08

I read from demand to demean. The word of the episode is "dematerialize". 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 Dicti...

#D72 (delusive to demand) 11.10.2022 23:07

I read from delusive to demanding. The word of the episode is "demagogue". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demagogue 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 YouTub...

#D71 (delta to delusion) 10.10.2022 23:35

I read from delimiter to delist. The "fancy s" IS in fact a lower case Delta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_(letter) The word of the episode is "delta wave". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_wave Oh damn! I was wrong about the deltoid muscle! It’s the one on the shoulder, not between the shoulder and neck. Now I feel quite dumb. Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.band...

#D70 (deliver to delt) 09.10.2022 22:32

I read from deliver to delt. Is Delphi the center of the world? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi The word of the episode is "dell". Dell computers (and stuff) is named after an actual human being! https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dell-Inc Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A"...

#D69 (delimiter to delist) 08.10.2022 16:59

I read from delimiter to delist. Here's a delimiter: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/d/delimite.htm The word of the episode is "deliquesce". 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 YouT...

#D68 (delicate to delimit) 07.10.2022 24:09

I read from delicate to delimit. The "Delicious" song can be found here, if you dare: https://youtu.be/jFqZhadwvG0 Whatever happened to Delilah? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delilah The word of the episode is "delightful". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "T...

#D67 (deleterious to delicacy) 06.10.2022 20:19

I read from deleterious to delicacy. The word of the episode is "deliberate". 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 D...

#D66 (delay to delete) 05.10.2022 23:03

I read from delay to delete. The word of the episode is "delectable". 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 Podcast...

#D65 (déjà vu to delay) 04.10.2022 24:19

I read from déjà vu to delay. The word of the episode is "déjà vu". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu Additional stuff about constant déjà vu: https://www.vice.com/en/article/gymn5m/there-is-more-than-one-kind-of-deja-vu https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30927102 Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampa...

#D64 (deice to deixis) 03.10.2022 30:34

I read from deice to deixis. The invention of the deice machine by William Geer: https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2019/05/william-c-geer-invented-plane-wing-deicing-device.html Deinonychus was very closely related to Velociraptor and I would try to run away. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deinonychus Here. Learn about deionization: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_deionization...

#D63 (degressive to dehydrogenation) ft. Aron Korney 02.10.2022 59:19

I read from degressive to dehydrogenation to Aron Korney. Parks and Rec "chard" clip is from here: https://youtu.be/3S4-nw-O3Dg The word of the episode is "dehiscence". Aron's links: Human Values on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-values/id1622760459 Human Content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humancontentpods/ Human Content on TikTok: https://w...

#D62 (degraded to degree of freedom) 01.10.2022 21:51

I read from degraded to degree of freedom. What is a degree day? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_day The word of the episode is "degree". Why degrees? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(angle) 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" o...