Greetings fellow word nerds!

You’ve found the online home of your new favourite source of random etymology from a pair of language geeks from either side of The Pond.

The premise is simple: in each episode, two friends (Ryan, a Canadian,  and Amy, a Scot) get together armed with a new chosen word, and then they regale each other (and you!) with whatever bits of fascinating trivia they’ve been able to uncover about the origins and histories of those words, tracing through the ages to decipher just how each word got from its beginnings to its current use.

You can find our latest episodes below, or visit our archive to find all of them.

Of course, an easier way to listen in would be to subscribe to us using the podcast app of your choice. We’re available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Stitcher, Pocket Casts and just about anywhere else you can think of as well! If you can’t find us on your favourite podblaster, drop us a line using the form on our contact page and let us know where you couldn’t find us. We’ll do what we can to make sure you can subscribe there too!