In this episode, Ryan is diving back into the pile of listener suggestions to try to find the etymology behind " stubble ", to figure out why we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway, whether "the jig is up" or "the gig is up", and to see if there's any connection between " bear ", " bear " and " bare ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each (normal) episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current f...
Apr 11, 2022•37 min•Ep. 109
In this episode, Amy explores the necessarily derivative " negative " while Ryan tries, despite not being a gentleman, to be " gentle ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just ran...
Mar 28, 2022•52 min•Ep. 108
In this episode, Amy joins Team V with " vulva " while Ryan lays out a sumptuous " toilet ". Lexitecture is a podcast about etymology (the linguistics study of the origin and history of words). In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia,...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 107
In this episode, Amy is doling out some " devastation " while Ryan tries not to have too much fun with " orphan ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please sub...
Feb 28, 2022•49 min•Ep. 106
In this episode, Amy is up to her " oxters " in etymology and Ryan works on dissolving a " lozenge ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please subscribe to us ...
Feb 14, 2022•59 min•Ep. 105
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's chopping up of " ginger " from Episode 23! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! ...
Jan 31, 2022•22 min
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's notes on " log " from Episode 8! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please su...
Jan 24, 2022•11 min
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Ryan's look at " loaf " from Episode 6! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please su...
Jan 17, 2022•11 min
In this episode, we look back at some of our favourite words, starting with Amy's exploration of " serendipity " from our very first episode ever! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may...
Jan 10, 2022•10 min
In this episode, Amy becomes a woman of stories with " fabulous " and Ryan connects Wales, Patagonia and the Round Table with " penguin ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the ...
Dec 20, 2021•41 min•Ep. 104
In this episode, Amy learns to blame the dog for being " feisty " and Ryan to dress himself with " tire ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please subscribe t...
Dec 06, 2021•43 min•Ep. 103
In this episode, Ryan is all by his onesy, digging into the bag of listener suggestions and pulling out " manicure ", " care ", " pink ", and " endeavour ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each (normal) episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching langua...
Nov 08, 2021•15 min•Ep. 102
In this episode, Amy communicates in non-word noises with " vocable " and Ryan learns how Eldritch White Men ruin everything with " fetish ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be t...
Oct 25, 2021•31 min•Ep. 101
In this episode, we hit a momentous and arbitrary-base-10-numbering-system milestone of 100 episodes! Amy gets cheesy with " friend " and Ryan asks for a sub with " surrogate " but the REAL story is all the amazing people who contributed clips, and to whom we are extremely grateful: Mignon " Grammar Girl " Fogarty Mark and Aven from the Endless Knot Podcast Kevin Stroud of the History of English Podcast Sadie Ryan from Accentricity Claire Hardaker of En Clair Paul Anthony Jones of Haggard Hawks ...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 100
In this episode, Amy finds a place to put her stuff with " apothecary " and Ryan takes care of a " curator ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please subscrib...
Sep 20, 2021•56 min•Ep. 99
In this episode, Amy thinks about signs and portents with " monster " Ryan discovers just how silly a silent 's' can be with " island ". A huge shoutout of thanks to Tim and Thomas, our two newest Patreon supporters!! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word or...
Sep 06, 2021•41 min•Ep. 98
In this episode, Amy is all by her lonesome, answering listeners' burning etymological questions, including the relationship between " tradition " and " treason "; " thanks "; " plumber "; the homonyms " lead " and " lead "; " poison "; and " hearse " vs " rehearse ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If...
Aug 23, 2021•24 min•Ep. 97
In this episode, Amy delves into the history of all human civilization with " beer " Ryan finds someone to hold his spot with " lieutenant ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be t...
Aug 10, 2021•53 min•Ep. 96
In this episode, Amy cuts and charts with " graph " Ryan wonders which came first, the " flirt " or the fan. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Huge shoutout of...
Jul 26, 2021•56 min•Ep. 95
In this episode, Amy suffers a technical glitch and Ryan wonders whether " yankee " is a Dutch sailor, a cheese-based nickname or just a word a Cambridge farmer really, really liked. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-...
Jul 12, 2021•41 min•Ep. 94
In this episode, Ryan is all alone, leaving to find a complete amount of peace with " quit ", " quite " and " quiet ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each (normal) episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for yo...
Jun 28, 2021•18 min•Ep. 93
In this episode, Amy secretly kills us with " murder " and Ryan wonders whether a flower or colour came first with " violet ". Huge and heartfelt thanks going out to Fish Expert Andy for signing up as our newest Patreon supporter!! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about ...
Jun 14, 2021•45 min•Ep. 92
In this episode, Amy goes to war with " slogan " and Ryan is totally thinks about wearing a mutation with " sport ". Huge and heartfelt thanks going out to Elizabeth and Scott, who signed up as our most recent Patreon sponsors!! Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about wor...
May 17, 2021•38 min•Ep. 91
In this episode, Amy sees black and white with " bleach " and Ryan is totally a guy among dudes a.k.a. a " king ". Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. If you love thinking and talking about words, word origins, or just random bits of head-scratching language trivia, this may be the show for you! Please sub...
May 03, 2021•43 min•Ep. 90
In this episode, Amy thinks about naprons with " map " and Ryan looks askance at " suspicious ". Here is the Smithsonian Magazine article Amy references: From Ptolemy to GPS, the Brief History of Maps Also, if anyone reading this knows how we can get in touch with Nicolas Cage, let us know. This is a guest episode that *NEEDS* to happen. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, ...
Apr 19, 2021•58 min•Ep. 89
In this episode, Amy gives the supernatural a lot of credence with " superstitious " and Ryan revels in the " opportunity " to hear Andy Hollandbeck talk about the nudity of the " gymnasium ". Also, if anyone reading this knows how we can get in touch with Nicolas Cage, let us know. This is a guest episode that *NEEDS* to happen. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current ...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 88
In this episode, Amy thinks about how to throw a puzzle with " problem " and Ryan wonders about decrepit houses with " ramshackle ". Huge, heartfelt thanks going out to Alex and Roberto for signing up as our newest Patreon sponsors!! THANK YOU!! Also, if anyone reading this knows how we can get in touch with Nicolas Cage, let us know. This is a guest episode that *NEEDS* to happen. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their curren...
Mar 22, 2021•35 min•Ep. 87
In this episode, Amy ponders how nice you have to be to visiting enemies with " guest "; Ryan wonders whether rocks or noses came first with " face "; and special guest Paul Anthony "Haggard Hawks" Jones discussed getting fully waxed as an " adult "!! You can find Paul Anthony Jones on Twitter as Haggard Hawks or as Paul Anthony Jones , and in his writings all over the internet and in actual for-real book stores ! Also, if anyone reading this knows how we can get in touch with Nicolas Cage, let ...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 86
In this episode, Amy pictures a camel on stilts bouncing on a " trampoline " and Ryan gets honey all over his hands with " mildew ". Huge, heartfelt thanks going out this time to our new Patreon sponsors: Chris Ansel Dermot Scott Glasses of Justice Here's where you can find The Endless Knot talking about colours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaDc5J2LD08 Also, if anyone reading this knows how we can get in touch with Nicolas Cage, let us know. This is a guest episode that *NEEDS* to happen. Le...
Feb 22, 2021•45 min•Ep. 85
In this episode, Amy asks many rhetorical questions of " hyperbole " and Ryan tries to avoid insubstantial insults with " slight ". Also, if anyone reading this knows how we can get in touch with Nicolas Cage, let us know. This is a guest episode that *NEEDS* to happen. Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A to B. ...
Feb 08, 2021•38 min•Ep. 84
