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The Allusionist

Helen Zaltzman

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org

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AJ Jacobs makes The Puzzler podcast, wrote The Puzzler book, and sometimes turns his whole life into a puzzle. He comes bearing word games, explanations of anagrams being used to precipitate wars and were key evidence in trials, tips for writing with... more

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4 days ago

This episode, and the next couple of episodes, are about word games! Today, Joshua Blackburn recounts how his sons' uninspiring English homework led to him inventing the language quiz game League of the Lexicon; and Kathryn Hymes and Hakan Seyalıoğlu... more

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18 days ago

The word 'hypochondria' has travelled from meaning physical ailments in a particular region of your body, to ones that are only in your mind. It has been in fashion, and thoroughly out; it has been subject to a range of treatments; it has been lucrat... more

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"It's quite a big undertaking going through every named feature in the whole solar system and trying to find out who that person was." more

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 5.8k ratings
  • Hypochondria

    There is a more accurate word for health anxiety. I first came across VALETUDINARIAN in a Victorian novel and have come across it the odd time in other 19 century writing. it perfectly describes someone in frail health who has legitimate concerns that are not related to emotional disfunction.

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    5
    Tangled garden
    Canadaa month ago
  • Awesome podcast, mixing humor with knowledge.

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    Jan de wandelaar
    a month ago
  • I absolutely love Helen and The Allusionist podcast.

    Thanks for years of great listening, Helen! Love the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mr. Music Head
    United States2 months ago
  • Insightful and geeky vignettes on language

    Ostensibly about language, The Allusionist visits all the weird and wonderful ways that language intersects with people’s lives. It covers topics that other language podcasts don’t, often topics that are too obscure or controversial for other podcasts. Feel-good and comfy, Helen’s podcast has been my favourite for years and I’ve made an effort to see her live shows when she comes to my country.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    futzle
    Australia2 months ago
  • Brain gains!

    This podcast has made me smarter, and more aware of the world around me. Language is always a work in progress, moving and changing with the times. Finding out what shaped it in the past and what’s redefining it now is a blast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DamnMel
    United States2 months ago

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