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Corybanter
by Cory Howell
Welcome to the Corybanter podcast!It's an audio companion to my website, Corybanter.com, where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects that interest me: Shakespeare, the Bible, Sherlock Holmes, languages, and more. (Formerly known as the Willy Wigglestick Podcast, and some other names...) corybanter.substack.com
Episodes
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There's no peeve like a pet peeve
In this episode, I make reference to this excellent video by lexicographer Kory Stamper. Also, if you haven’t read it, Kory’s book, Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, is a marvelous guide to how dictionaries actually work. Highly recommended! What are your linguistic pet peeves? Feel...
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The Sermonator: Judgment Day
In this episode, I read a couple of the sermons from my recent AI experiments, and I ruminate about some of the implications of a computer writing material of a “religious” nature. Hope you enjoy it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
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I'm back in 2024! A little update
So, I've created a hub for all my blogging at Corybanter.com, so you can find all of my blogs in one place! I've also started a new Corybanter Substack, where I will share some of my favorite blog posts from over the years. Check it out, and consider subscribing! I talk about all of it on my…
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That's a wrap on 2023!
Wherein I record a random podcast episode (which I consistently refer to as The Corybantic Podcast, its older name)...just because. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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Putting the ME in Social Media
Today I'm talking about my most recent adventures in the bewildering landscape of social media. You can find me at these social media sites @CorybanterBlog on Twitter, @Corybanter on Post.news, and @corybanter on spoutible.com. --- Send in a voice message:...
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I'm getting there!
Adventures & misadventure in blogging/podcasting, as your host attempts to make sense of everything. The theme music at the beginning is "A Good Bass for Gaming," a piece of music in the public domain. UPDATE: It looks like forwarding to my blog is working just fine now! If anyone has any…
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Corybanter (Trailer)
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit corybanter.substack.com
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Aaaaaaaand we're back!
It's been awhile, but I just revamped my blogging, in an effort to simplify it. So I figured it might just be time to give the ol' podcast another try! Feel free to check out my Corybanter blog when you get a chance! (UPDATE: Shortly after I recorded the episode, I decided to rename the podcast,...
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The Whole Enchilada
Wherein I talk about all of it, all of my different interests that show up from time to time in my blogging and podcasting. Well, to be honest, I don't know if this is ALL of it. But I think it's most of it... (My apologies for the somewhat sub-par sound quality of this episode. I realized in the...
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Hello again...it's been awhile!
Wherein I check in with the listeners, if there are any left. It's been awhile, and I thought I might give it another try! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...
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The Corybantic Podcast is Back!
And it's DICTIONARY TIME! In this episode, I talk about my love of dictionaries, and some of the favorite dictionaries in my own collection. I also manage to blank on the title of a book I currently have checked out from the library. It's entitled Dictionaries: The Art and Craft of Lexicography....
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Words, words, words...my Shakespeare-themed reading
I've read a couple great books centered on Shakespeare just recently. In this episode, I talk about a couple books I've just read. In the episode, I mention a couple things I encountered on the radio and online that let to my choice of reading material for this week. That includes this review…
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Happy birthday, Willy!
The Willy Wigglestick podcast officially debuts with a birthday tribute to the Bard! www.shakespeare.org.uk folger.edu Podcast music: Sonatina by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. --- Send in a voice message:...
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And now for something completely different...
On a whim, and since I've really been into Shakespeare recently, I thought I'd share some audio of a Shakespeare speech I recorded back towards the beginning of the pandemic. This is Edmund's soliloquy from Act I, Scene 2 of King Lear. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message:...
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Blog, blog, bloggity-blog
Wherein I talk about one of my favorite things to do: blogging. Feel free to check out some of the blogs mentioned in the episode: The Corybantic Podcast Blog (linked to this podcast on Wordpress) Corybanter (the original Tumblr version) Corybanter.com (the swanky new version) Baker Street Babble...
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Much Ado About...Something
Wherein I talk about my favorite Shakespeare comedy, which also happens to be the quintessential "RomCom"...Much Ado About Nothing. Here are some of the productions of Much Ado I mention in the episode: The Kenneth Branagh film (1993), for free w/ ads ShakespeareRe-Told adaptation (2005) The…
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Adventures with The Book of Mormon
Wherein I discuss some of my history with one of the more important American religious publications of the past two centuries, The Book of Mormon. It's one of the several things that I collect for fun and enjoyment, and some folks are surprised when they hear that it's one of my interests. Enjoy!...
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The Corybantic Podcast is back and BETTER!
I've just moved my podcast from Podbean to Anchor.fm. It seems to be a more user-friendly platform, and I think it will work well for my purposes. BTW, a little shout-out to Gary Miller's Narrow Gate Podcast, which inspired me to switch platforms. If you're interested in the Bible or the Book of...
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Of Hobbits and Fan Edits
Wherein I talk about my recent foray into the world of fan edits of Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. The theme music is THINGAMAJIG by Jason Shaw, and is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. (Photo by Bence Kondor from Pexels) --- Send in a voice message:...
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Esperanto & Ido & Klingon, Oh My!
Wherein I describe the many rabbit holes I've been down over the past week: my experiences with Esperanto, Ido, and other conlangs. [The theme music is "A Good Bass for Gambling," written by Komiku. It is in the public domain.] --- Send in a voice message:...
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In Praise of Roget's
Wherein I talk about my love for thesauri, particularly Roget's, and discuss how a thesaurus works. You can read more about Peter Mark Roget at this article from the Merriam-Webster site. If you want to see an excellent example of Roget's International Thesaurus, that's a lot closer to Roget's...
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Figuring out what to do during coronavirus lockdown
Wherein I discuss some of the things I've been doing during the time of coronavirus social distancing. You can check out my revamped blog at Corybanter.com. [The theme music is "A Good Bass for Gambling," written by Komiku. It is in the public domain.] --- Send in a voice message:...
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Shakespeare's Melancholy Dane
Wherein I discuss some of my favorite (and not-so favorite) versions of my favorite Shakespeare play...Hamlet! The theme music is an electronic version of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Allegro, which is a public domain recording available at freepd.com. --- Send in a voice message:...
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare: My collection
Wherein I discuss various editions of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, both print and digital. [The theme music is "A Good Bass for Gambling," written by Komiku. It is in the public domain.] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is…
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Happy Birthday, Bill Shakespeare!
This is the special William Shakespeare Birthday Episode! Some sites mentioned in the episode include: https://www.nashvilleshakes.org/ https://shakespeare.folger.edu/ http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/ https://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/ The theme music is THINGAMAJIG by Jason Shaw, and is...
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Bye bye, Bible Bookshelf...hello, Corybantic!
This is really more of a first episode, after the brief Introduction I posted earlier. So I'm calling this Episode 1a. (It's my podcast, I'll call it what I want to call it, I guess...) In the episode, I mention the Folger Library's free Shakespeare audiobooks: here's a link to that. Thanks for...
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The Corybantic Podcast trailer
Wherein I re-vamp the Bible Bookshelf into the NEW Corybantic Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Episode 5: Return of the Son of Bible Bookshelf
Once again, I try my hand at the Bible Bookshelf podcast. Sorry if this one isn't all that polished. I was trying a new Sound Editor on Windows, with mixed results. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you…
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Bible Bookshelf podcast returns!
After a long time of not doing any more podcasts, I suddenly was inspired to give it another try! On this episode, I talk about some virtual Bibles: Bible software and online Bible search engines. Give it a listen, and feel free to comment with your feedback! --- Send in a voice message:...
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Episode 3: Shakespeare and the King James Bible
Wherein I talk about the "theory" that Shakespeare had a hand in the King James Bible --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Episode 2: The Ferrar Fenton Bible
Learn about this unique one-man translation in today's podcast. You can read The Holy Bible in Modern English by Ferrar Fenton at http://bit.ly/1Yvrdab --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
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Hello and Welcome!
My first podcast ever...I appreciate any feedback listeners can provide! Thanks for listening... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corybanter/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Corybanter podcast!It's an audio companion to my website, Corybanter.com, where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects that interest me: Shakespeare, the Bible, Sherlock Holmes, languages, and more. (Formerly known as the Willy Wigglestick Podcast, and some other names...)
corybanter.substack.com
HOSTED BY
Cory Howell
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Welcome to the Corybanter podcast!It's an audio companion to my website, Corybanter.com, where I share my thoughts on a variety of subjects that interest me: Shakespeare, the Bible, Sherlock Holmes, languages, and more. (Formerly known as the Willy Wigglestick Podcast, and some other names...)...
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