The Allusionist
- Location: London, United Kingdom
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Series
- From: The Allusionist
- Updated: Dec 14, 2017
27 Pieces
Small adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. Visit http://theallusionist.org
- From: The Allusionist
- Updated: Oct 21, 2020
Pieces
- Added: May 21, 2015
- Length: 12:39
- Purchases: 1
On the eve of the 2015 General Election in the UK, take a jaunt through the etymology of election-related words.
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- Added: May 06, 2015
- Length: 09:01
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Apr 23, 2015
- Length: 10:21
- Purchases: 1
Cryptic crosswords: delightful brain exercise, or the infernal taunting of the incomprehensible?
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- Added: Apr 10, 2015
- Length: 16:28
- Purchases: 1
You'd think you could trust dictionaries, but it turns out, they are riddled with LIES.
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- Added: Mar 26, 2015
- Length: 15:26
- Purchases: 1
Those words on museum walls that you can't be bothered to read? They're more important than you think...
- Added: Mar 12, 2015
- Length: 15:14
- Purchases: 2
Every week since September 1989, a radio station in Finland has broadcast a weekly news bulletin...in Latin.
- Added: Feb 26, 2015
- Length: 12:12
- Purchases: 2
Remember when 'viral' used to only mean something bad, IE something that would make you ill or destroy your computer?
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- Added: Jan 28, 2015
- Length: 15:05
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There are many synonyms for 'underwear'. There are many synonyms for the body parts you keep in your underwear. But there's only one word for 'bra'...
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 13:31
In late 2014, China announced it was to ban puns. Helen Zaltzman wishes she could ban puns in her own family.
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 16:21
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