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I've Only Seen it Written
by Ben Nikota
I’ve Only Seen it Written is a podcast about etymology and so much more. We trace not only the roots of English words, but the stories behind them. Ben and Amy chat about everything from myth to monsters, from aliens to alpha privatives (you’ll learn what those are later), and all the miscellanea in-between. Special thanks to Jim Mann for the music:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWL2nZyVEcv2BbkXhxnz6CQ
Episodes
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Episode 3: Monsters, or, creatures from myth that I think are just misunderstood.
After taking summer vacation off from podcasting, Ben and Amy are back! On this month's episode, they're talking monsters. What is a poltergeist and what does it do? What is the connection between Sphinx and and the act of squeezing? What is the difference between a hob and regular goblin? All…
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Episode 2: Space Words, or, to boldly etymologize where no one has etymologized before
I've Only Seen it Written Continues! On this episode Ben and Amy discuss words about space and the myths that inspire them. Ben tries to talk about Hebrew and makes several Hebrew and zoological mistakes. Amy, as per usual, quizzes Ben on some etymologies on the spot. We close the episode with…
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Episode 1: Myth Words, The Words from Mythology
I've Only Seen it Written begins here! Ben and Amy discuss words that come into English from Greek and Roman mythology. Ben talks about Tantalus and reads some poetry, Amy quizzes Ben on words that come from the names of the gods Mercury, Mars, and Hera, and our dynamic duo introduce themselves...
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Episode 0: Introduction
Ben and Amy introduce themselves with a quick little episode zero. They tell you why they're doing an etymology podcast, why they're better than big corporate word pods, and why they're interested in where words come from.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I’ve Only Seen it Written is a podcast about etymology and so much more. We trace not only the roots of English words, but the stories behind them. Ben and Amy chat about everything from myth to monsters, from aliens to alpha privatives (you’ll learn what those are later), and all the miscellanea in-between. Special thanks to Jim Mann for the music:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWL2nZyVEcv2BbkXhxnz6CQ
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Ben Nikota
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I’ve Only Seen it Written is a podcast about etymology and so much more. We trace not only the roots of English words, but the stories behind them. Ben and Amy chat about everything from myth to monsters, from aliens to alpha privatives (you’ll learn what those are later), and all the miscellanea...
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