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EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 39 MIN

19: Pastoral

from Big Words for Smart People · host Eric and Frankie Sorenson

Hearken back once more to a time when farmers farmed farms and the Gak was abundant, the word for the week is:  Pastoral - adjective a(1): of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen (2): devoted to or based on livestock raising b: of or relating to the countryside : not urban c: portraying or expressive of the life of shepherds or country people especially in an idealized and conventionalized manner pastoral poetry d: pleasingly peaceful and innocent : idyllic   In this episode: Cat rivals I want a farm, but not, like, a real farm Oh wait, actually, never mind, farming is hard as hell Intentional Orpheus A brief '90s meditation Rural white-people code-switching What's your pastoral dream?   Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm  Drop us a Line! [email protected] Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp   Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary

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