Spencer Parks

The Dictionary

Education EN ↓ 2218 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

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#C350 (concession to conciliar) 25.11.2021 18:06

I read from concession to conciliar. The word of the episode is "conchology". 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://...

#C349 (concerned to concert pitch) 24.11.2021 18:04

I read from concerned to concert pitch. Big Piano! https://youtu.be/YlpoVlBcSic D.B. Cooper! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper The word of the episode is "concerto grosso". 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 d...

#C348 (conception to concern) 23.11.2021 15:31

I read from conception to concern. The word of the episode is "conceptual". 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...

#C347 (concelebrate to conceptacle) 22.11.2021 17:50

I read from concelebrate to conceptacle. The word of the episode is "concentration". 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...

#C346 (concavity to concelebrant) 21.11.2021 16:54

I read from concavity to concelebrant. The word of the episode is "conceive". 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://...

#C345 (con to concave) 20.11.2021 14:58

I read from con to concave. I messed up the Konami code!!! I feel like I’ve disrespected my 80s kid brethren. The word of the episode is "con amore". 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...

#C344 (compute to Comtian) 19.11.2021 20:40

I read from compute to Comtian. I don't like this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Comstock One of the best Saturday Night Live sketches ever: https://youtu.be/avb1XbO0EIs The word of the episode is "computer". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P...

#C343 (compromise to computation) 18.11.2021 16:33

I read from compromise to computation. The word of the episode is "compromise". 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:...

#C342 (compress to compromise) 17.11.2021 12:47

I read from compress to compromise. The word of the episode is "compressed air". 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...

#C341 (compound-complex to compress) 16.11.2021 14:34

I read from compound-complex to compress. The Flamenco music is "El Vito": https://youtu.be/TuHHUDnFSO0 The word of the episode is "compound-complex". 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://ww...

#C340 (compositionist to compound) 15.11.2021 15:01

I read from compositionist to compound. The word of the episode is "compost". 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://...

#C339 (composed to composition) 14.11.2021 16:51

I read from composed to composition. The song from Rodrigo y Gabriela is called "Santo Domingo". https://youtu.be/3mNTMaAZS5E Monty Python's "Decomposing Composers": https://youtu.be/5C52Ai1MGwU The word of the episode is "composing stick". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube...

#C338 (complier to compose) 13.11.2021 18:47

I read from complier to compose. Go get Emily Winter's Trivia book! https://www.emilywintercomedy.com/ The word of the episode is "compliment". 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.faceb...

#C337 (complexion to complicity) 12.11.2021 19:46

I read from complexion to complicity. The word of the episode is "complicated". 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:...

#C336 (complete fertilizer to complexify) 11.11.2021 17:08

I read from complete fertilizer to complexify. The word of the episode is "complex". 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...

#C335 (complemental to complete) 10.11.2021 15:22

I read from complemental to complete. The word of the episode is "complementary medicine". 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/dictionar...

#C334 (complaint to complement) 09.11.2021 16:34

I read from complaint to complement. The word of the episode is "complacent". 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://...

#C333 (competent to complainant) 08.11.2021 19:12

I read from competent to complainant. The word of the episode is "competent". 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://...

#C332 (compensate to competency) 07.11.2021 18:32

I read from compensate to competency. The word of the episode is "compensation". 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...

#C331 (compatible to compensable) 06.11.2021 16:47

I read from compatible to compensable. The Nuclear Whales saxophone Orchestra song came from here and I urge you to watch it so you can see the big contrabass saxophone: https://youtu.be/Maqcz_4ZssU The word of the episode is "compatible". Featured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list! https://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/ Backwards Talking on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...

#C330 (compartmentalize to compass rose) 05.11.2021 20:38

I read from compartmentalize to compass rose. The compas music came from here: https://youtu.be/CnHuDyv4B-Q The Dickens' quote is from "A Child's History of England" http://www.dickens-online.info/a-childs-history-of-england-page145.html Here's more info about Guy Fawkes Night: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night The word of the episode is "compassion". Featured in a Top 1...

#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....