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EPISODE · Jan 31, 2026 · 1H 22M

Fate of the Arts, with Anthony Etherin. Episode 3: Rob Watts (RobWords)

from Fate of the Arts, with Anthony Etherin · host Anthony Etherin

Anthony Etherin and Rob Watts meet to discuss their mutual interests in linguistics and etymology, the success of Rob’s YouTube channel RobWords, and the future of YouTube as a platform.Rob Watts runs the popular YouTube channel RobWords, where he tells stories about word origins and the quirks of the English language. Before becoming a full-time word nerd, he worked as a newsreader for the BBC in the UK and for Germany’s international TV station DW. He now lives in Berlin, from where he also writes a weekly newsletter and co-presents the Words Unravelled podcast with author Jess Zafarris. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anthonyetherin.substack.com

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