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Lexicon Valley

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A podcast about language, with hosts Mike Vuolo, Bob Garfield and John McWhorter.Lexicon Valley Ciencias Sociales
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  • Look It Up! The Story of the Dictionary.

    Look It Up! The Story of the Dictionary.
    Mar 3 2026
    Unabridged author Stefan Fatsis on the fastidious practice of lexicography and the woman who amassed the single largest collection of dictionaries in history. ⁠⁠Visit Lexicon Valley⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 292: "Look It Up! The Story of the Dictionary." With Stefan Fatsis and Bob Garfield. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 m
  • Open Season for Racists

    Open Season for Racists
    Feb 24 2026
    Like 'analog watch' and 'snail mail,' 'openly racist' is a retronym — John McWhorter and Mike Vuolo explain. ⁠Visit Lexicon Valley⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 291: "Open Season for Racists." With John McWhorter and Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 m
  • Playing the Angles

    Playing the Angles
    Feb 10 2026
    What does St. John the Apostle have in common with Bernie Bernbaum, the sniveling grifter from Miller's Crossing? Angling! Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 290: "Playing the Angles." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 m
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If you like this author’s writing, you’ll love this podcast. Prof McWhorter is an expert, assumes a level of intelligence in his audience, but always keeps it really fun. Also helps that he seems to love music and is quite hilarious too!

McWhorter conveying a fascination with language

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