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

#C329 (comparative to compartmentalise) 04.11.2021 16:44

I read from comparative to compartmentalise. Steve Martin on Saturday Night Live performing "King Tut" can be watched here: https://youtu.be/FYbavuReVF4 The word of the episode is "compare". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcC...

#C328 (companionable to comparatist) 03.11.2021 13:37

I read from companionable to comparatist. The word of the episode is "companion piece". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypo...

#C327 (comorbid to companion) 02.11.2021 15:40

I read from comorbid to companion. The word of the episode is "compadre". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www....

#C326 (communize to comonomer) 01.11.2021 17:42

I read from communize to comonomer. The word of the episode is "commute". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www....

#C325 (communise to community property) 31.10.2021 18:14

I read from communise to community property. The word of the episode is "community". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod h...

#C324 (communicable to communiqué) 30.10.2021 20:57

Whaaaa?! Is it really episode #1000?! I'm not actually sure. I know there were a few extra episodes in there that probably have counted towards the 1000 but that's ok. It's close enough. Go celebrate with me! Actually, I think it's 999. No problem! Just subtract one going forward. :) I read from communicable to communiqué. The word of the episode is "communication". Featured in a...

#C323 (commonwealth to commune) 29.10.2021 13:28

I read from commonwealth to commune. Here is the official lyric video for "Oliver Cromwell" from Monty Python which is not about Charles I, but actually about Oliver Cromwell. Odd. https://youtu.be/dBPf6P332uM In case you were also curious, the Mariana Trench is over 36,000 feet (almost 11,000 meters) below sea level. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Trench The word of the epis...

#C322 (common-law marriage to commonweal) 28.10.2021 18:42

I read from common-law marriage to commonweal. You can learn more about common measure (or common metre) here and then maybe try and write your own! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_metre The word of the episode is "common sense". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...

#C321 (common to common law) 27.10.2021 15:49

I read from common to common law. The word of the episode is "common". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.ins...

#C320 (commodity to common) 26.10.2021 13:57

I read from commodity to common. Here’s that pumpkin animation I was talking about: https://youtu.be/9RBepm_a-3M The word of the episode is "common". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www...

#C319 (commitment to commoditize) 25.10.2021 15:12

I read from commitment to commoditize. The word of the episode is "commitment". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https:...

#C318 (commission to commit) 24.10.2021 12:08

I read from commission to commit. The word of the episode is "commit". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.ins...

#C317 (comminute to commission) 23.10.2021 13:28

I read from comminute to commission. The word of the episode is "commissary". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://...

#C316 (commentate to commingle) 22.10.2021 12:45

I read from commentate to commingle. I realized I said that there are people who "suffer from stuttering" but I should not have used the word "suffer". Some people might describe it that way, but not everyone. So I apologize. The word of the episode is "commingle". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on...

#C315 (commencement to commentary) 21.10.2021 17:32

I read from commencement to commentary. The word of the episode is "commandment". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod http...

#C314 (commander in chief to commence) 20.10.2021 14:51

I read from commander in chief to commence. The word of the episode is "commandment". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod...

#C313 (command to commander) 19.10.2021 11:03

I read from command to commander. The word of the episode is "command". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.in...

#C312 (comic book to comma fault) 18.10.2021 13:44

I read from comic book to comma fault. The word of the episode is "comity". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://ww...

#C311 (comfortable to comical) 17.10.2021 14:09

I read from comfortable to comical. The word of the episode is "comfort food". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https:/...

#C310 (come-outer to comfort) 16.10.2021 18:13

I read from come-outer to comfort. The word of the episode is "comet". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.ins...

#C309 (comedy to come out) 15.10.2021 19:13

I read from comedy to come out. The word of the episode is "comedy drama". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www...

#C308 (come to come down) 14.10.2021 16:54

I read from come to come down. The word of the episode is "comedic". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.insta...

#C307 (come) 13.10.2021 16:23

I read the word come. The word of the episode is "come". At the end of the episode I said that this episode is airing on October 12, but it's not. Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www....

#C306 (combine to comdt) 12.10.2021 16:45

I read from combine to comdt. The word of the episode is "combining form". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_compound Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionaryp...

#C305 (combat to combinatory) 11.10.2021 12:33

I read from combat to combinatory. The word of the episode is "combination shot". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod http...