23/03/2022
📖 Word of the Week 📖
anamnesis, n.: the remembering of things from a supposed previous existence (often used with reference to Platonic philosophy).
📸: close-up of Plato and Aristotle in “the School of Athens”, Raphael
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22/03/2022
214 || SAVE YOUR STUDENT ID
This week, Rhiannon has a (probably literal) bone to pick with a certain London-based institution. She discusses the history of museums from ancient times to present day, and goes on several long digressions about related concepts. Topics include public mourning, animals as entertainment, what feels like the entire state of Pennsylvania, and the institutionalized “finders keepers” mentality.
📸: Natural History Museum, London, user Mdbeckwith, public domain via Wikimedia Commons. (I picked this photo because its metadata note about being taken on a bean bag to get around the tripod restrictions made me giggle.)
21/03/2022
That feeling when you have to wait a whole ass day for the new TNG episode
(I promise this is relevant)
📸: user LadyofHats, public domain via WikiMedia Commons
20/03/2022
Where are we going this week? Tune in Tuesday to find out!
04/03/2022
Lipstick vine appreciation post 💄
📸: Matthew’s lipstick vine collection
04/03/2022
📖 Word of the Week 📖
posy, n.: a small bunch of flowers
An archaic meaning of the word “posy” is a short poetical motto engraved on the inner surface of a ring. This stems (pun entirely intended) from the custom of giving flowers as a gift along with a written verse; a posy-ring was at times used to secure the small bunch. A slightly different spelling, “poesy”, is an old word for “poetry”.
📸: 17th century English gold posy ring, The British Museum, inscription: 'Many are thee starrs I see yet in my eye no starr like thee'.
04/03/2022
✨ Recommendation of the Week ✨
Matthew recommended three plants for us: Vietnamese violets (actually a gesneriad), Tasmanian violets, and Parma violets. In addition to giving us some plant care advice in the episode, he was also kind enough to share pictures with me to show you. Swipe to see photos of some specimens from Matthew’s collection, and check out for more!
📸: Matthew’s (1) Vietnamese and (2) Tasmanian violets
01/03/2022
211 || AIMEZ VOUS LE VIOLETTE? || FEAT. MATTHEW
Rhiannon is joined by Matthew, a horticulture enthusiast, to talk about the history of violets. We discuss how the flowers we call violets have been affected over the years by selective breeding, botanical fashion trends, and technological advancements. Matthew provides a selection of historical and mythological anecdotes to round out our discussion.
📸: Matthew’s (1) mini and (2) standard African violets
28/02/2022
Mm, I can’t wait for tomorrow’s episode!
27/02/2022
This week’s episode teaser has been carefully chosen to throw you off the scent. Any guesses what our topic is? You’ll hear *us* on Tuesday!
24/02/2022
✨ Recommendation of the Week ✨
Tickled, a documentary from (rated R)
22/02/2022
210 || THIS IS NOT GOING TO BECOME A TICKLING PODCAST
This week, Rhiannon takes inspiration from her podcasting forebears and investigates the world of tickling. We explore the science behind tickling, its use by humanity for a variety of different purposes, and, of course, its etymological background. Rhiannon discovers several new corners of the internet.
📸: neuron cell diagram, user LadyofHats, public domain via WikiMedia Commons
15/02/2022
POLL: is this a w**d?
📸: User Cbaile19, CC0 license via Wikimedia Commons
13/02/2022
This week’s episode is shorter than I’d like it to be. Alas, my RSS feedowner’s association mandated its length.
11/02/2022
Unicode maintains a list of all accepted, declined, and pending proposals for new emojis on their website. Some of my favorite rejected proposals are Angry Poo, six different iterations of cannabis, dumpster fire, kick rocks, and “winking with thermometer”.
The ace flag and opossum were both declined, which I find upsetting, honestly.
Why is there no Carrot emoji proposal yet?
📸: My top 30 most-used emojis… apparently, I’m really into boats.
10/02/2022
✨ Recommendation of the Week ✨
, “Three Ways to Speak English” - link in tell notes
![📖 Word of the Week 📖filibuster, n.: [archaic] a pirate📸: jackmack34, royalty-free via Pixabay (and, perhaps strangely, t...](https://img3.medioq.com/999/994/321874049999943.jpg)
09/02/2022
📖 Word of the Week 📖
filibuster, n.: [archaic] a pirate
📸: jackmack34, royalty-free via Pixabay (and, perhaps strangely, the first picture that comes up if you search “filibuster”)
09/02/2022
208 || QWERTY, FLIRTY, AND THRIVING || ALPHABETS, PART II
Rhiannon follows up last week’s discussion of the history of alphabets with an investigation of alphabetical order. We consider various keyboard layouts, the rise of emojis, and Rhiannon’s favorite book: the dictionary. We answer listener questions and (finally…) embark upon the season’s first rabbit hole.
📸: jenikmichal, royalty-free via Pixabay
07/02/2022
Tune in tomorrow to combobulate last week’s characters.
📸: Wokandapix, royalty-free via Pixabay
04/02/2022
207 || LIKE YOU’RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME || ALPHABETS, PART I
On this week’s episode, Rhiannon discusses alphabets from around the world. We talk about the history and development of character systems, the different alphabets used by different languages, and assorted other writing-related topics.
03/02/2022
Thank you for a thousand listens 💛💛💛
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206 || THAT’S LITERALLY WHAT YOUR LIVER IS FOR
A tea lover herself, Rhiannon uses this episode as an excuse to drink a h*ckload of tea. We discuss the plant, the history of its use, teatime etiquette around the world, and all the fun types that are available these days for your gastronomic pleasure.
25/01/2022
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23/01/2022
Put the kettle on and settle in for Tuesday’s tell. :)
20/01/2022
✨ Recommendation of the Week ✨
Challenge yourself to the NYT Saturday crossword. Or the Sunday one. Or both! My time for this past Saturday’s puzzle was 8:32.
📸: Will Shortz, NYT crossword editor, speaking at National Book Festival 2021. Library of Commons Life, CC0 license via Wikimedia Commons.
19/01/2022
📖 Word of the Week 📖
scrabble, v.: scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something
📸: Nigel Richards, uploaded by user Kingoflettuce, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
19/01/2022
205 || TRIPLE LETTER SCORE || EPISODE GENERATOR
This week on the tell, Rhiannon is buffeted by the Wiki Winds into the world of competitive Scrabble. We talk about the history of the game, those who play it, and what counts as a word. Shockingly, Rhiannon successfully avoids ranting about the existence of dictionaries.
📸: Ellefson family playing Scrabble. Left to right: Beatrice, David, Grandma, Wendy, Linda, Slim and Laura. Mennonite Church USA Archives, CC0 license via Wikimedia Commons
17/01/2022
I challenge you to a duel.
📸: User MeekMark, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
17/01/2022
Can you assign value to a word? Let’s try and see what happens.
📸: Pixabay via Wikimedia Commons
15/01/2022
✨ Weekly Affirmation ✨
Hurtle hopeful, my feckful friends.
14/01/2022
Outtake: Hattori, Seiko, and Michael Scott
Seiko, a Japanese word with the character meaning “exquisite”, is homophonous with the word meaning “success”, and was adopted in 1924 as the trademark name of the watchmaking company founded by Kintarō Hattori. Hattori began as a clockmaking apprentice at the age of 13 and by the age of 25 had developed a reputation for providing high-quality timepieces.
On December 25, 1969, Seiko launched the Astron. This world-first quartz watch cost 450,000 Yen, at the time equivalent to the price of a medium-sized car. The brand is known for quality on par with famed Swiss watchmaking traditions.
📸:
1. Lunar Calendar SEIKO 1985 moon phase automatic watch, user T.H, public domain via WikiMedia Commons
2. Portrait of Kintarō Hattori, 1916, public domain via WikiMedia Commons
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