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Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess ZafarrisGetting quizzed on the quirks of English (with Joshua Blackburn)What is the Baader-Meinhof effect? How many quotes are wrongly attributed to Churchill? What's Jess's funniest linguistics joke?
These questions answered, and many more, in a special episode of Words Unravelled featuring League of the Lexicon founder Joshua Blackburn.
You can find out more about his board game and accompanying book, The Language-Lover's Lexipedia, here: https://www.leagueofthelexicon.com/
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2025-11-1939 min
Butter No Parsnips168. Lexipedia with Joshua BlackburnKyle and Emily welcome back the creator of the League of the Lexicon Joshua Blackburn, whose latest work is not a game, but a gorgeously illustrated compendium for the incurably curious, The Language-Loverâs Lexipedia. Inviting readers to play in the margins of language from ampersands and fossil words to why Dickensian characters are named that way, the Lexipedia is for anyone whoâs ever found themselves tumbling down an endless, linguistic rabbit hole.Blackburn shares how a pandemic-era effort to make English more exciting became a codex of some of the quirkiest, most charming language phenomena arou...
2025-11-171h 02
The Allusionist219. Making TroubleA change of scene for one episode: recently the brilliant poet and performer Molly Naylor interviewed me for her podcast Making Trouble, about creativity, and she kindly let me run a version of that episode here for you. We're talking about ideas, but also long-term creative careers, mortality, podcasting, external validation, and Molly offers some great prompts for either sparking ideas or making a dinner conversation a bit more lively. Find her work at mollynaylor.com, and listen to Making Trouble in the very place you listen to podcasts.Content note: this episode contains category A and...
2025-10-2646 min
LxipediaThis Life's Not MineHello everybody...welcome back to Lxipedia! This is a song I wrote called "This Life's Not Mine." I collaborated with a cool friend on Discord... @Gunkan. Thanks so much, pal! Enjoy!
2021-05-0102 minLxipediaMy 3rd Book đ¤ŻHello everybody, welcome back to Lxipedia! Today, I'm reading you ANOTHER book I've written, that's kinda romantic maybe..?
2021-04-2638 min2021-03-2902 minLxipediaA Hopeless Romantic...đHey everyone, welcome back to Lxipedia! Today I'm opening up about my love life. Enjoy!
2021-03-2005 min2021-03-1805 minLxipediaTearsHi guys, welcome back to Lxipedia. This is a song I made called "Tears." I finally figured out how to get the audio from my setup, so the audio os really good. Enjoy!
2021-03-0704 minLxipediaHarmony is the Best PolicyHi everybody. Welcome back to Lxipedia! Today we have another song that I'm calling "Harmony is the Best Policy." Hope you enjoy it!
2021-01-3004 minLxipediađš Game Time! đŽHello everybody, welcome back to Lxipedia! Today's episode is about some games I like. Go check them out!
2021-01-3005 minLxipediaOxygen SupplyHi everybody! Welcome back to Lxipedia. Sorry it's been a while. I finally go some recording equipment and managed to squeak out a new song. I hope you like it! Lyrics are posted below.
V1]  I always knew I wanted you right from the time we locked our eyes. Their questions kept on pressing me and then I finally realized. I wanted you, I needed you to help me through the mess of my life. I always ask if you need a ride, cuz i think about you all the time. ...
2021-01-3004 minLxipediaRandom UpdateHi everybody, welcome back to Lexipedia! Sorry, it's been so long. Anyway, this is just a random update episode for you. Enjoy!
2020-12-0102 minLxipediaA Song I Wrote (I hope you guys like it!)Hi guys, welcome back to Lexipedia. Today I'll be sharing a song I wrote with you. Please tell me your opinions/edits. Enjoy!
2020-10-1909 minLxipediaBeing Short: Pros and Cons!Hi guys! Welcome back to Lexipedia. Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been REALLY busy. hope you enjoy this next episode!
2020-10-0204 minLxipediaBeing an Amateur Baker Like-Hi guys! Welcome back to Lexipedia. Today I'm talking about how I baked my first cake, and other weird food stuff.Â
Link for frosting: Â Â Â Â https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7542/special-buttercream-frosting/internalSource=hub%20recipe&referringContentType=Search&clickId=cardslot%201
Link for cake: Â Â Â https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/17481/simple-white-cake/
2020-09-0604 minLxipediaCool Books to Read Over Quarantine (or just in general đ)Hi guys! Welcome back to Lexipedia. Today's episode it about some books I like. I'm not sure if they're on audible or anything, but look around! I'm sure you'll love them like I did. Enjoy!
2020-09-0303 minLxipediaThe Argie Awards đHi guys! Welcome back to Lexipedia. Today's episode is about the Argie Awards. (sorry if I get a little emotional đ
)Don't forget to leave a heart, subscribe, or follow me, and enjoy!
2020-08-1605 minLxipediaWhat It's Like to Have An Older SiblingHi guys! Welcome back to Lexipedia. Today's episode is about what it's like to have an older sibling. Don't forget to leave a heart, subscribe, or follow me, and enjoy!
2020-08-0307 minLxipediaWhy Hot Water Saladđľis Better Than Bean Juiceâď¸Hi guys, welcome back to Lexipedia. Today I'm talking about why tea is better than coffee. Don't forget to follow, leave a heart, or subscribe! Enjoy!
2020-06-1201 minLxipediaAnother Story (also written by me :3)Hi guys! Welcome back to Lexipedia. This is another story I wrote, and it needs more... but meh. Ima work on it, don't worry. So yeah! Follow, subscribe, and, as always, ENJOY!
2020-06-0912 minLxipediaA Story I Wrote đHi guys! Welcome back to Lexipedia. Today I'm reading you a story I wrote. Sorry this episode is so long, it's a kinda long story. P.S. : I put the story without background music at the end as well so you can maybe understand it better? I dunno. Anyways, don't forget to subscribe, follow and leave a heart. Enjoy!
2020-06-0858 minLxipediaWhy I LOVE TheatreHi guys. Welcome back to Lexipedia. Today I'm talking about theatre. Don't forget to subscribe or follow me. Enjoy!
2020-06-0704 minLxipediaWhat Is "Normal?"Hi guys! Today I'm talking about my idea of what normal is. Don't forget to follow me, and enjoy!
2020-06-0706 min
Podcast â Conlangery PodcastConlangery #116: The Conlangerâs BookshelfToday we take some time to suggest a few books that conlangers should check out.
Linguistics Books
Heine, B., & Kuteva, T. (2002). World lexicon of grammaticalization. Cambridge University Press.
Bybee, J., Perkins, R., & Pagliuca, W. (1994). The evolution of grammar: Tense, aspect, and modality in the languages of the world. University of Chicago Press.
Dixon, R. M. (2012). Basic Linguistic Theory (Volumes 2 and 3). Oxford University Press.
The Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics (âRed Booksâ) and the Oxford Linguistics collection. (Somehow we mixed these two together)
Not Quite Linguistics
Watkins, C. (1995). How to kill a dragon: aspects of Indo-European poetics (Vol. 11). Oxfo...
2016-02-1434 min
Worldbuilder's AnvilEpisode 16: Laphinnesehïrïm errr Languages Today's Topic - Laphinnesehïrïm errr Languages Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us in iTunes Why are languages important and intriguing Languages are a common way for cultures to share ideas. They flesh out cultures like nothing else They add a high level of detail that can be shared with others Must have resources on languages The Language Construction Kit and The Conlanger's Lexipedia both by Mark Rosenfelder What type of languages are there Common spelling mock ups - town becomes jeff  so Newtown = Newjeff Naming languages - you have the basics, lack grammar, rules, and...
2015-02-1118 min