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

Category

Education

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

#B53 (base to basement) 12.03.2020

I read from base to basement.   The word of the episode is "BASE jumping".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B52 (basalt to base) 11.03.2020

I read from basalt to base.   The word of the episode is "bascule".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B51 (barter to basal metabolism) 10.03.2020

I read from barter to basal metabolism. Here! Learn about Purim! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purim   The word of the episode is "Bartholin's gland".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B50 (barren to bartender) 09.03.2020

I read from barren to bartender.   The word of the episode is "bar sinister".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B49 (barrel to barrel vault) 08.03.2020

I read from barrel to barrel vault.   The word of the episode is "barrel organ".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B48 (barracoon to barred owl) 07.03.2020

I read from barracoon to barred owl.   The word of the episode is "barracouta".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B47 (baronetsy to barracks bag) 06.03.2020

I read from baronetsy to barracks bag.   The word of the episode is "barong".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B46 (barn raising to baronetage) 05.03.2020

I read from barn raising to baronetage.   The word of the episode is "barometer".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B45 (barleycorn to barn owl) 04.03.2020

I read from barleycorn to barn owl.   The word of the episode is "barnacle goose".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B44 (baritone to barley-bree) 03.03.2020

I read from baritone to barley-bree.   The word of the episode is "barley-bree".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B43 (bargain to baritone) 02.03.2020

I read from bargain to baritone.   The word of the episode is "baritone".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B42 (bare to bargain) 01.03.2020

I read from bare to bargain. J.G. Whittier's poem is where the quote is from. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45484/the-barefoot-boy   The word of the episode is "barf".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B41 (barbitol to Bardolino) 29.02.2020

I read from barbitol to Bardolino. The word of the episode is "bar code".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B40 (Barbary ape to barbie) 28.02.2020

I read from Barbary ape to barbie. The word of the episode is "barbershop".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B39 (bar- to barbarous) 27.02.2020

I read from bar- to barbarous. The word of the episode is "Barabbas".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B38 (bar to BAR) 26.02.2020

I read from bar to BAR. The word of the episode is "bar".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B37 (banyan to baptize) 25.02.2020

I read from banyan to baptize. The word of the episode is "banyan". This is the banyan tree I saw in Hawaii: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banyan_tree_in_Lahaina   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B36 (bannock to Bantustan) 24.02.2020

I read from bannock to Bantustan. The word of the episode is "banshee".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B35 (bankrupt to bannister) 23.02.2020

I read from bankrupt to bannister. The word of the episode is "bansia".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B34 (bank to bankroll) 22.02.2020

I read from bank to bankroll. The word of the episode is "bank holiday".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B33 (bangkok to bank) 21.02.2020

I read from bangkok to bank. The word of the episode is "banjo". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maha_Shivaratri   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B32 (bandy to banger) 20.02.2020

I read from bandy to banger.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUaxDB0ea3M   The word of the episode is "baneberry". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actaea_(plant)   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B31 (bandit to bandwidth) 19.02.2020

I read from bandit to bandwidth. The word of the episode is "band-pass filter".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B30 (band to bandicoot) 18.02.2020

I read from band to bandicoot. The word of the episode is "bandana".   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/ https://www.patreon.com/spejampar 917-727-5757

#B29 (banana to band) 17.02.2020

I read from banana to band. History of the Banana Seat: https://goneoutdoors.com/history-freestyle-dancing-5032937.html The T.S. Eliot quote is from "Virgil and the Christian World". The word of the episode is "banana". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana   dictionarypod@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/ https://twitter.com/dictionarypod https://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/...

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