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.
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#D156 (dine out to dinitrobenzene) 03.01.2023 34:02
I read from dine out to dinitrobenzene. The movie with the famous "A dingo ate my baby" is from "A Cry in the Dark" which isn't nearly as well-known as the quote. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094924/ But there is also a movie just called "Dingo" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104109/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3 The word of the episode is "ding-a-ling". The song "My Ding-a-Ling" was originally writte...
#D155 (dimity to dine) 02.01.2023 28:52
I read from dimity to dine. DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIMM The word of the episode is "dimwitted". 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 "T...
#D154 (dime store to diminutive) 01.01.2023 29:16
I read from dime store to diminutive. Dimethyl Sulfoxide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyl_sulfoxide Dimethyltryptamine (AKA: DMT) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N,N-Dimethyltryptamine The word of the episode is "diminished". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTub...
#D153 (dim bulb to dime-store) 31.12.2022 25:38
I read from dilative to diligent. I don't know for sure but I imagine "dime novels" of the 1860s to 1940s being kind of like the summer popcorn movies we have these days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dime_novel The word of the episode is "dimension". They break my brain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimension Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchand...
#D152 (dill to dim) 30.12.2022 33:32
I read from dill to dim. Do you like the dill? Maybe some dill pickles? Dill pickle pizza perhaps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dill The dillybag was made from what the Australian Aboriginal people had at hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillybag The word of the episode is "dilly". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.c...
#D151 (dilative to diligent) ft. Searah Deysach 29.12.2022 53:30
I read from dilative to diligent. Searah's links Early To Bed Trans Essentials Early To Bed on IG Early To Bed on Twitter Searah on IG Dilatometer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilatometer The George Farquhar quote is from "The Constant Couple" https://www.gutenberg.org/files/32419/32419-h/32419-h.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Constant_Couple The word of the episode is "dil...
#D150 (dihydroxyacetone to dilation) 28.12.2022 32:02
I read from dihydroxyacetone to dilation. As you know, "Dikes can be either magmatic or sedimentary in origin." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dike_(geology) "A dilatant is a non-Newtonian fluid where the shear viscosity increases with applied shear stress ." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilatant The word of the episode is "dilapidated". Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://z...
#D149 (dignitary to dihydroxy-) 27.12.2022 21:32
I read from dignitary to dihydroxy-. 2 letters making a new thing is a "digraph". And I still think it's funny that the sound they make is called the "value". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digraph_(orthography) Gregor Mendel was the dude who thought of making "dihybrids". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihybrid_cross The word of the episode is "dignity". Theme music from Jonah Kraut...
#D148 (digital divide to dignify) 26.12.2022 27:28
I read from digital divide to dignify. Digitalis/Digitalin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis Digitigrades include walking birds, dogs, cats, and many other animals that stand or walk with toes on the ground but the rest of the foot lifted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitigrade The word of the episode is "digitize". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitization Theme music f...
#D147 (digestive to digital computer) 25.12.2022 31:42
I read from digestive to digital computer. Before or after a meal (usually dinner/supper) some people like to have a digestif/digestive/apertif. Check out this info if you want to learn more and which drinks are typical. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ap%C3%A9ritif_and_digestif https://www.winemag.com/2021/10/21/best-after-dinner-drink/ Examples of digestive glands are salivary glands, gas...
#D146 (dig to digestion) 24.12.2022 33:01
I read from dig to digestion. I'm having a hard time finding actual numbers but I think a archeological dig can be funded for around $10,000 USD. That's less than you would think, right?! The word of the episode is "digestion". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestion Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "...
#D145 (diffractometer to difunctional) 23.12.2022 26:50
I read from diffractometer to difunctional. Yup, diffuse-porous and ring-porous and talking about wood. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood The word of the episode is "diffractometer". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffractometer Theme music from Jonah Kraut https://jonahkraut.bandcamp.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on Yo...
#D144 (differential equation to diffraction grating) 22.12.2022 33:55
I read from differential equation to diffraction grating. Differential geometry studies the smoothest of manifolds. They're so smooth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_geometry The word of the episode is "differently abled". So maybe this term isn't the best, but as I think I said in the episode, everyone is going to have phrases and terms that they prefer so nothing is off the t...
#D143 (different to differential diagnosis) 21.12.2022 21:57
I read from die out to diet. Differentia differentiates one thing from another. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus%E2%80%93differentia_definition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentia The "differential drive train" makes the car go in different ways. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differential_(mechanical_device) The formulas in "differential calculus" hurt my brain. https://en.wi...
#D142 (dietary to difference) 20.12.2022 23:24
I read from dietary to difference. Don't know what to eat? Check out these Dietary Guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/healthy_eating/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans The word of the episode is "dietary supplements". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_supplement Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising!...
#D141 (die out to diet) 19.12.2022 29:17
I read from die out to diet. Learn all about diesel fuel, diesel engines, and the man who invented it, Rudolph Diesel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_fuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Diesel The first line (in English) of "Dies Irae" is "Day of wrath and doom impending!" Fun! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dies_irae The audio was fr...
#D140 (die to die off) 18.12.2022 29:24
I read from die to die off. Die casting is where you force molten metal into a mold cavity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_casting The word of the episode is "die" (like "dice") https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dice Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionar...
#D139 (didactic to die) 17.12.2022 30:31
I read from didactic to die. The word "dido" may have come from Dido, the Queen of Carthage. https://www.etymonline.com/word/dido#etymonline_v_8547 Dido, Queen of Carthage, is also known as Elissa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido Smart scientists probably made Didymium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didymium The word of the episode is "didgeridoo". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D...
#D138 (dictatorship to didact) 16.12.2022 25:59
I read from dictatorship to didact. Dicynodont reptiles mostly had a toothless beak! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicynodont The word of the episode is "dictionary" DUH! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictionary Theme music from Tom Maslowski https://zestysol.com/ Merchandising! https://www.teepublic.com/user/spejampar "The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube "The Dictionary -...
#D137 (dicotyledon to dictatorial) 15.12.2022 24:22
I read from dicotyledon to dictatorial. The word of the episode is "dicrotic". You can learn all about the pulse! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse 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 You...
#D136 (dichotomy to dicot) ft. Karen O’Leary 14.12.2022 1:14:12
I read from dichotomy to dicot with Karen O'Leary. Karen's links! https://twitter.com/OfficerOLearyNZ https://www.instagram.com/karen_olearynz/ Karen on IMDb Fun and Funner on Spotify Fun and Funner on Bandcamp Fun and Funner on FaceBook Fun and Funner playing with the Wellington Orchestra Promo for Celebrity Treasure Island Look out for Karen's new podcast "Full Disclosure" Karen was previously...
#D135 (dicentric to dichotomy) 13.12.2022 33:06
I read from dicentric to dichotomy. Sequential Hermaphroditism is called "Dichagamy" in botany (that's plants, yo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequential_hermaphroditism https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dichogamy Make sure to listen to the "Dichotic Audio" in stereo! The examples I used were from the songs that Aron and Lindsay (hosts of the "Human Values" podcast) made up ON THE SPOT in...
#D134 (diazo to dice) 12.12.2022 29:44
I read from diazo to dice. Diazo compound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diazo Dibber (or Dibble) tool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibber A dibstone is a pebble used in the game dibstones which is like jacks https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dibstones Dikastes was a legal office in ancient Greece and we get our word "dicast" from it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dikastes The wo...
#D133 (diasteriomer to diazinon) 11.12.2022 32:03
I read from diasteriomer to diazinon. Diastereomer or Diastereoisomer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diastereomer Diathesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diathesis_(medicine) Diatom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatom Diatribe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatribe https://www.ultius.com/glossary/literature/rhetorical-devices/diatribe.html The word of the episode is "diatonic"...
#D132 (diapir to diastema) 10.12.2022 30:49
I read from diapir to diastema. Do you like rocks and things? Here's info about "diapir" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diapir Maybe instead you like reptiles and things? Here's info about "diapsids" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diapsid I know. Teeth are your thing. Here's info about "diastema" https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/what-is-diastema The word of the episode is "diaspora"...
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