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Spellcast

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Spellcast is a short podcast dedicated to talking about the words on the Merriam-Webster spelling bee list.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 26: Antarctic

    Part 2 of our 4-part series on the U.S. Exploring Expedition, in which we talk about Wilkes's exploits in the Antarctic. Episode music: "Sea Space," by Emily A. Sprague "Under Cover," by Wayne Jones

  2. Episode 25: Exploits

    We made it to 25 episodes! In today's episode, part 1 of 4, we talk about the exploits of the U.S. Ex.Ex.

  3. Episode 24: Giza

    In which Maggie tells us about ancient Egypt. Post-production edit: Tutankhamen was 13 when he died; he became pharaoh at age 9. Episode music: "Desert Caravan," by Aaron Kenny

  4. Episode 23: Agricultural

    We've had a hard time sticking to our production schedule because it's been a bit chaotic. But we're trying to get back on a roll. We also have a special guest today to talk about our word! This was our first attempt at remote interviewing. There's work to do but I think it turned out ok.

  5. Episode 22: Tactics

    In our episode today, we talk about dazzle ships, ships with brightly colored camouflage during World War I. Check out our show notes for more.

  6. Episode 21: Wren

    In which we talk about birds and architects.

  7. Episode 20: Commodore

    In which we talk about David Glasgow Farragut, Oliver Hazard Perry, and Matthew Calbraith Perry.

  8. Episode 19: Columbia

    In which we talk about symbols of the United States. Find more show notes at our newly created website!

  9. Episode 18: Atmospheric

    In which we apply Maggie's home science lesson to our word for the day! Maggie's lesson is taken from National Geographic's online encyclopedia, which you can read here.

  10. Episode 17: Constellation

    In which we talk astronomy and ships and practice social distancing.

  11. Episode 16: Apollo

    In which we talk about mythology and space mission, and we end with a special interview. Theme music: Scott Holmes, Upbeat Party

  12. Episode 15: Madagascar

    In which we talk about Madagascar's flora and fauna (and I'm still so happy with how our mic sounds!). Sound credit: Duke Lemur Center, via Wikipedia Theme music: Scott Holmes, Upbeat Party (Free Music Archive)

  13. Episode 14: Misdemeanor

    In which we learn about misdemeanors from our special guest, Kellen Funk, associate professor of law at Columbia University. (Plus, we got a microphone; can you tell?) Theme music: Upbeat Party, by Scott Holmes (from Free Music Archive)

  14. Episode 13: Veranda

    In which we test out new intro and outro cadences, and we decide that veranda is a pretty boring word.

  15. Episode 12: Merrimack

    In which we discuss the Civil War and northeast US geography. You can also check out the recording we excerpted from the Library of Congress Folkways Project.

  16. Episode 11: Himalayan

    In which we discuss mountains, cats, and Google.

  17. Episode 10: Ancient

    In which we learn about interesting inventions by ancient people, and we realize we need to learn how to edit out background shrieking.

  18. Episode 9: Incomprehensible

    We made it 8 straight episodes without a break! But sick family forced a one-day hiatus. In this episode, we're back with a word that we don't have too much to say about because it's just too hard to understand.

  19. Episode 8: Thermohaline

    In which we encounter a word that neither of us knew before, and Abby experiments with voiceover music, plus some bonus sniffles from our honorary executive producer.

  20. Episode 7: Dinosaur

    In which a special guest joins us and interjects himself into the conversation as often as possible.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Spellcast is a short podcast dedicated to talking about the words on the Merriam-Webster spelling bee list.

HOSTED BY

spellcastpod

CATEGORIES

education

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How many episodes does Spellcast have?

Spellcast currently has 20 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Spellcast about?

Spellcast is a short podcast dedicated to talking about the words on the Merriam-Webster spelling bee list.

How often does Spellcast release new episodes?

Spellcast has 20 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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