We interrupt the Allusionist break to bring an emergency calming episode. I asked you listeners which words you find soothing. Here they are. Put this episode on a loop to help you sleep; play it to quell your inner monologue; use it as an unreasonably long text tone; whatever you want. View a list of the words at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/tranquillusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/tranquillusionist</a>, and find all the Allusionist episodes at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/alarm-bells" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Martin Austwick composed the beautiful music. Find his songs at <a href="http://palebirdmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">palebirdmusic.com,</a> and he’s @martinaustwick on Twitter and Instagram. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Listen to them all for free on your podding app or at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm.</a> The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. Hope you are safe and well in body and mind.

We interrupt the Allusionist break to bring an emergency calming episode. I asked you listeners which words you find soothing. Here they are. Put this episode on a loop to help you sleep; play it to quell your inner monologue; use it as an unreasonably long text tone; whatever you want. View a list of the words at theallusionist.org/tranquillusionist, and find all the Allusionist episodes at theallusionist.org. Martin Austwick composed the beautiful music. Find his songs at palebirdmusic.com, and he’s @martinaustwick on Twitter and Instagram. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Listen to them all for free on your podding app or at radiotopia.fm. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. Hope you are safe and well in body and mind.

The Allusionist

115. Tranquillusionist

As the climate changes, so does the vocabulary around it - to amplify concern, to dampen concern, to serve corporate concerns… It is linguistically fraught! Journalist Amy Westervelt of the podcast <a href="https://www.criticalfrequency.org/drilled" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drilled</a>, Alice Bell from the climate charity <a href="https://www.wearepossible.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Possible</a>, and Robin Webster from <a href="https://climateoutreach.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Outreach</a> explain some of the shifts in terminology, the squabbles and the industry interference - and how to communicate about climate in a way that does result in useful action. Find out more about this episode, the subject matter and the interviewees, at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/alarm-bells" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/alarm-bells</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Find them all at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm.</a> The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • The <a href="http://therealreal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealReal</a>, authenticated luxury consignment fashion, accessories, jewellery, art and homewares. Shop instore, on app or at therealreal.com and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. • <a href="http://progressive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Progressive</a>. See your insurance options and start a quote online at <a href="http://progressive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressive.com</a>. • <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/sanditon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sanditon on PBS</a>, the adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel. Hear interviews with the cast on the Masterpiece Studio podcast on your podblasters or at <a href="http://pbs.org/masterpiecestudio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pbs.org/masterpiecestudio</a>. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

As the climate changes, so does the vocabulary around it - to amplify concern, to dampen concern, to serve corporate concerns… It is linguistically fraught! Journalist Amy Westervelt of the podcast Drilled, Alice Bell from the climate charity Possible, and Robin Webster from Climate Outreach explain some of the shifts in terminology, the squabbles and the industry interference - and how to communicate about climate in a way that does result in useful action. Find out more about this episode, the subject matter and the interviewees, at theallusionist.org/alarm-bells. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Find them all at radiotopia.fm. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • The RealReal, authenticated luxury consignment fashion, accessories, jewellery, art and homewares. Shop instore, on app or at therealreal.com and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. • Progressive. See your insurance options and start a quote online at progressive.com. • Sanditon on PBS, the adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel. Hear interviews with the cast on the Masterpiece Studio podcast on your podblasters or at pbs.org/masterpiecestudio. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

114. Alarm Bells

Today’s episode is something a bit different to usual. A few months ago, I was a guest on the podcast <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ologies</a>, a terrific show where the very funny and delightful and curious Alie Ward interviews an ologist of some kind - <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/bisonology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bisonologist</a> (ologist of bisons), <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ludology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ludologist</a> (video games), <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/corvid-thanatology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">corvid thanatology</a> (crow funerals!). Alie interviewed me as an etymologist (I’m not a qualified etymologist, mind; just an enthusiast), and we cover etymologies of words including ‘buxom’, ‘mediocre’, ‘coccyx’, ‘lacuna’, bust some etymological myths, discuss some broader attitudes towards language, and wonder why so many people hate the word ‘moist’. Here’s some of our conversation; you can hear the full-length version on <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/etymology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ologies</a>. There are a couple of swears in it, including what Alie calls ‘the Swiss Army Knife of cussing’. Visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/zaltzology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/zaltzology</a> for more about this episode, and hear the full-length version of the conversation with Alie on Ologies <a href="http://alieward.com/ologies/etymology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alieward.com/ologies/etymology</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Find them all at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm.</a> The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • The <a href="http://therealreal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RealReal</a>, authenticated luxury consignment fashion, accessories, jewellery, art and homewares. Shop instore, on app or at therealreal.com and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. • <a href="http://progressive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Progressive</a>. See your insurance options and start a quote online at <a href="http://progressive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressive.com</a>. • <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/sanditon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sanditon on PBS</a>, the adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel. Hear interviews with the cast on the Masterpiece Studio podcast on your podblasters or at <a href="http://pbs.org/masterpiecestudio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pbs.org/masterpiecestudio</a>.

Today’s episode is something a bit different to usual. A few months ago, I was a guest on the podcast Ologies, a terrific show where the very funny and delightful and curious Alie Ward interviews an ologist of some kind - bisonologist (ologist of bisons), ludologist (video games), corvid thanatology (crow funerals!). Alie interviewed me as an etymologist (I’m not a qualified etymologist, mind; just an enthusiast), and we cover etymologies of words including ‘buxom’, ‘mediocre’, ‘coccyx’, ‘lacuna’, bust some etymological myths, discuss some broader attitudes towards language, and wonder why so many people hate the word ‘moist’. Here’s some of our conversation; you can hear the full-length version on Ologies. There are a couple of swears in it, including what Alie calls ‘the Swiss Army Knife of cussing’. Visit theallusionist.org/zaltzology for more about this episode, and hear the full-length version of the conversation with Alie on Ologies alieward.com/ologies/etymology. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Find them all at radiotopia.fm. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • BetterHelp online counselling. Get started at betterhelp.com/allusionist, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • The RealReal, authenticated luxury consignment fashion, accessories, jewellery, art and homewares. Shop instore, on app or at therealreal.com and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. • Progressive. See your insurance options and start a quote online at progressive.com. • Sanditon on PBS, the adaptation of Jane Austen’s final novel. Hear interviews with the cast on the Masterpiece Studio podcast on your podblasters or at pbs.org/masterpiecestudio.

113. Zaltzology

For your last Allusionist of 2019, here is a quiz all about words for you to play along with as you listen. Get a pen and paper to jot down your answers, or there’s an interactive answer form all ready for you at theallusionist.org/2019quiz. Let me know how you score in the quiz a at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/allusionistshow</a>. The show will be back in January 2020. For all Allusionist episodes, extra material, transcripts, merch etc, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://theallusionist.org</a>. If you enjoyed this quiz, you can also play the 2018 quiz at theallusionist.org/2018quiz. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Support our work by making a donation at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm</a>, and along with the warm glow of satisfaction at helping us make more of the podcasts you like, you can get such rewards as challenge coins, stickers, AND an audio recording of the Allusionist 2019 live show No Title! Yours for a one-off donation of $4.35. I wanted a numerical amount that looked like a word, and 435 is pretty much YES in calculator font, plus 80085 seemed too expensive. Anyway, go and pledge for it at radiotopia.fm! This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

For your last Allusionist of 2019, here is a quiz all about words for you to play along with as you listen. Get a pen and paper to jot down your answers, or there’s an interactive answer form all ready for you at theallusionist.org/2019quiz. Let me know how you score in the quiz a at http://twitter.com/allusionistshow and http://facebook.com/allusionistshow. The show will be back in January 2020. For all Allusionist episodes, extra material, transcripts, merch etc, visit http://theallusionist.org. If you enjoyed this quiz, you can also play the 2018 quiz at theallusionist.org/2018quiz. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Support our work by making a donation at radiotopia.fm, and along with the warm glow of satisfaction at helping us make more of the podcasts you like, you can get such rewards as challenge coins, stickers, AND an audio recording of the Allusionist 2019 live show No Title! Yours for a one-off donation of $4.35. I wanted a numerical amount that looked like a word, and 435 is pretty much YES in calculator font, plus 80085 seemed too expensive. Anyway, go and pledge for it at radiotopia.fm! This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • BetterHelp online counselling. Get started at betterhelp.com/allusionist, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

112. Quiz 2019

To celebrate Radiotopia’s fundraiser, here’s a special episode about the word that brought us all together… aaand a lot of you hate it. This piece was recorded in front of a live audience at PodCon in Seattle. If you love podcasts, or more specifically this podcast, or slightly less specifically but still quite specifically the podcasts in the Radiotopia collective, get involved by making a donation at <a href="http://Radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radiotopia.fm</a>! You can get swag that’s exclusive to this fundraiser, or just purchase the glow of satisfaction at funding the audiotainment we make. Get your regular dose of the Allusionist at <a href="https://www.theallusionist.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>.

To celebrate Radiotopia’s fundraiser, here’s a special episode about the word that brought us all together… aaand a lot of you hate it. This piece was recorded in front of a live audience at PodCon in Seattle. If you love podcasts, or more specifically this podcast, or slightly less specifically but still quite specifically the podcasts in the Radiotopia collective, get involved by making a donation at Radiotopia.fm! You can get swag that’s exclusive to this fundraiser, or just purchase the glow of satisfaction at funding the audiotainment we make. Get your regular dose of the Allusionist at theallusionist.org.

Allusionist special: Podcast Podcast

Words engraved into metal are intended to last, though you don’t know who in the future is going to be reading them - your grandchildren wearing your wedding ring, the stranger who found your long-lost multitool, yourself at a time of need. Steven Yardley of <a href="https://www.milneandyardleyengravers.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Milne &amp; Yardley</a> talks about the disappearing craft of hand engraving. Max Ullmann of the antique jewellery shop <a href="https://arullmann.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A.R. Ullmann Ltd</a> shows the objects engraved in centuries past. Wearing their grandmothers’ rings, <a href="https://twitter.com/hackista" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Hack</a> connects to family she doesn’t know, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freddy.mcconnell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freddy McConnell</a> *to the family he does. When *<a href="https://www.instagram.com/eeva100/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eeva Sarlin</a>’s ex-boyfriend lost her Leatherman multitool, she thought she’d never see it again - and were it not for an engraving, she wouldn’t have. And <a href="https://twitter.com/arlieadlington" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arlie Adlington</a>, who reports this episode, had words engraved into his ring to remind him of his reality when others threaten to ruin it. Go to <a href="http://theallusionist.org/precious" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/precious </a>to read more about this episode and find a transcript. Hear the first part of the pair of episodes about engraving at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/epitaph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/epitaph</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Support our work by making a donation at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm</a>, and get such rewards as challenge coins, stickers, and the glow of satisfaction of helping us make more of the podcasts you like. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

Words engraved into metal are intended to last, though you don’t know who in the future is going to be reading them - your grandchildren wearing your wedding ring, the stranger who found your long-lost multitool, yourself at a time of need. Steven Yardley of Milne &amp; Yardley talks about the disappearing craft of hand engraving. Max Ullmann of the antique jewellery shop A.R. Ullmann Ltd shows the objects engraved in centuries past. Wearing their grandmothers’ rings, Lisa Hack connects to family she doesn’t know, and Freddy McConnell *to the family he does. When *Eeva Sarlin’s ex-boyfriend lost her Leatherman multitool, she thought she’d never see it again - and were it not for an engraving, she wouldn’t have. And Arlie Adlington, who reports this episode, had words engraved into his ring to remind him of his reality when others threaten to ruin it. Go to theallusionist.org/precious to read more about this episode and find a transcript. Hear the first part of the pair of episodes about engraving at theallusionist.org/epitaph. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest independent podcasts. Support our work by making a donation at radiotopia.fm, and get such rewards as challenge coins, stickers, and the glow of satisfaction of helping us make more of the podcasts you like. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • BetterHelp online counselling. Get started at betterhelp.com/allusionist, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

111. Engraving part 2: Precious

When Dave Nadelberg of Mortified used to visit his mother’s grave, he would look around at the nearby gravestones and see similar - or even the exact same - epitaphs for lots of different people. And it made him curious: who were these people, really? What were their personalities, what happened in their lives? And didn’t they deserve something more meaningful, more personal, than these bland and repetitive epitaphs? So when Dave’s father died a few years later, Dave was determined to choose better words to represent him in perpetuity. Go to <a href="http://theallusionist.org/epitaph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/epitaph </a>to read more about this episode and find a transcript. Dave Nadelberg is the founder of Mortified: find the podcast, live events, books, TV series and documentary at <a href="http://getmortified.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">getmortified.com</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - for all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm</a>. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://molekule.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molekule</a> air purification. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit <a href="http://molekule.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">molekule.com</a> and enter the code ALLUSIONIST10 at checkout. • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

When Dave Nadelberg of Mortified used to visit his mother’s grave, he would look around at the nearby gravestones and see similar - or even the exact same - epitaphs for lots of different people. And it made him curious: who were these people, really? What were their personalities, what happened in their lives? And didn’t they deserve something more meaningful, more personal, than these bland and repetitive epitaphs? So when Dave’s father died a few years later, Dave was determined to choose better words to represent him in perpetuity. Go to theallusionist.org/epitaph to read more about this episode and find a transcript. Dave Nadelberg is the founder of Mortified: find the podcast, live events, books, TV series and documentary at getmortified.com. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - for all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Molekule air purification. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit molekule.com and enter the code ALLUSIONIST10 at checkout. • BetterHelp online counselling. Get started at betterhelp.com/allusionist, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

110. Engraving part 1: Epitaph

On 9 November 1989, the demolition of the Berlin Wall began. Within a year, Germany was unified. East Germany dissolved and was incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany, took on its currency and its rules - and its lexicon. Both West and East Germany had already been speaking German, of course; but there were differences, from the years of very concerted separation, the attempts at isolating East Germany from what was considered Western culture and capitalism, and the specifically East German concepts that had their own vocabulary. What was that vocabulary, and where did it go? Go to <a href="http://theallusionist.org/eastwest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/eastwest </a>to find out more about this episode and the people who appear on it. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - for all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm</a>. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://molekule.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Molekule</a> air purification. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit <a href="http://molekule.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">molekule.com</a> and enter the code ALLUSIONIST10 at checkout. • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

On 9 November 1989, the demolition of the Berlin Wall began. Within a year, Germany was unified. East Germany dissolved and was incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany, took on its currency and its rules - and its lexicon. Both West and East Germany had already been speaking German, of course; but there were differences, from the years of very concerted separation, the attempts at isolating East Germany from what was considered Western culture and capitalism, and the specifically East German concepts that had their own vocabulary. What was that vocabulary, and where did it go? Go to theallusionist.org/eastwest to find out more about this episode and the people who appear on it. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - for all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Molekule air purification. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit molekule.com and enter the code ALLUSIONIST10 at checkout. • BetterHelp online counselling. Get started at betterhelp.com/allusionist, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

109. East West

In the last Food Season episode of the current batch, we get into the language of restaurant service - specifically those terms that give some of us fiery indigestion, like “Enjoy!” or “Are you still working on that?” Restaurant psychologist Stephani Robson and former server Sara Brooke Curtis explain how what servers say is affected by such things as restaurant furniture, tipping, the need to turn a table around quickly for the next diners, and customer moods and caprices. Find out more about this episode at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/enjoy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/enjoy</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - come to see us! For all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm</a>. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and <a href="http://VMIpod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VMIpod.com</a>. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshbooks</a> accounting software for small businesses. Get started at <a href="http://FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW</a>. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

In the last Food Season episode of the current batch, we get into the language of restaurant service - specifically those terms that give some of us fiery indigestion, like “Enjoy!” or “Are you still working on that?” Restaurant psychologist Stephani Robson and former server Sara Brooke Curtis explain how what servers say is affected by such things as restaurant furniture, tipping, the need to turn a table around quickly for the next diners, and customer moods and caprices. Find out more about this episode at theallusionist.org/enjoy. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - come to see us! For all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and VMIpod.com. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • BetterHelp online counselling. Get started at betterhelp.com/allusionist, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • Freshbooks accounting software for small businesses. Get started at FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

108. Enjoy!

Late 2019 will see the biggest apple launch of our lifetimes. 22 years in the making, ripening on millions of trees into picture-perfect redness, here comes the WA38, more snazzily known as the Cosmic Crisp. The name was the result of a year of focus groups, taste tests and word associations - a far cry from when apples were named after whichever end of a cat they resembled. This episode is a collaboration with The Sporkful podcast, where we have released companion episodes about apples: hear us talking about the naming of apples on this episode of the Allusionist, and on their episode ‘<a href="http://www.sporkful.com/a-new-apple-is-born/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A New Apple Is Born</a>’ we get into the particulars of how new apples are begotten. Find The Sporkful on your podcatchers and at <a href="http://thesporkful.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thesporkful.com</a>. Find out more about this episode at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/apples" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/apples</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - come to see us! For all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm</a>. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and <a href="http://VMIpod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VMIpod.com</a>. In October 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshbooks</a> accounting software for small businesses. Get 60% off a Lite, Plus or Premium plan for 6 months when you buy before 23rd October 2019. Get started at <a href="http://FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW</a>. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

Late 2019 will see the biggest apple launch of our lifetimes. 22 years in the making, ripening on millions of trees into picture-perfect redness, here comes the WA38, more snazzily known as the Cosmic Crisp. The name was the result of a year of focus groups, taste tests and word associations - a far cry from when apples were named after whichever end of a cat they resembled. This episode is a collaboration with The Sporkful podcast, where we have released companion episodes about apples: hear us talking about the naming of apples on this episode of the Allusionist, and on their episode ‘A New Apple Is Born’ we get into the particulars of how new apples are begotten. Find The Sporkful on your podcatchers and at thesporkful.com. Find out more about this episode at theallusionist.org/apples. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - come to see us! For all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and VMIpod.com. In October 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • BetterHelp online counselling. Get started at betterhelp.com/allusionist, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • Freshbooks accounting software for small businesses. Get 60% off a Lite, Plus or Premium plan for 6 months when you buy before 23rd October 2019. Get started at FreshBooks.com/BUYNOW. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.

107. Apples

Ever misspelled a word or committed a typo? It wasn’t your fault; you were demonically possessed. Ian Chillag from Everything is Alive podcast introduces us to Titivillus, the typo demon. Find out more about this episode at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/typo-demon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/typo-demon</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show No Title is heading off on a tour of North America from October. For all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and VMIpod.com. In September 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Progressive</a>. Get your car insurance quote online at <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressive.com</a> and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

Ever misspelled a word or committed a typo? It wasn’t your fault; you were demonically possessed. Ian Chillag from Everything is Alive podcast introduces us to Titivillus, the typo demon. Find out more about this episode at theallusionist.org/typo-demon. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show No Title is heading off on a tour of North America from October. For all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and VMIpod.com. In September 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • Progressive. Get your car insurance quote online at progressive.com and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

106. Typo Demom

When is cheese not cheese, or crab not crab? When it’s spelled cheez or krab or even ch’eese or cra’b… Novelty spellings for foods-that-aren’t-made-out-of-the-thing-they-sound-like-they’re-made-out-of go back a pretty long way - ‘cheez’ was THE cheese-like substance of the 1920s - but right now, with plant-based foods on the rise, we’re seeing more of them. Branding consultant and name developer Nancy Friedman casts her expert glance over the apostrophes and deliberate misspellings on foodstuffs; and vegan restaurant owner Melanie Boudens recounts how, this summer, the words ‘cheddar cheese’ on her menu landed her in trouble. Find out more about this episode at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/foood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/foood</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show No Title is playing in London in September and in the US from October. For all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and .com. In September 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Progressive</a>. Get your car insurance quote online at <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressive.com</a> and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

When is cheese not cheese, or crab not crab? When it’s spelled cheez or krab or even ch’eese or cra’b… Novelty spellings for foods-that-aren’t-made-out-of-the-thing-they-sound-like-they’re-made-out-of go back a pretty long way - ‘cheez’ was THE cheese-like substance of the 1920s - but right now, with plant-based foods on the rise, we’re seeing more of them. Branding consultant and name developer Nancy Friedman casts her expert glance over the apostrophes and deliberate misspellings on foodstuffs; and vegan restaurant owner Melanie Boudens recounts how, this summer, the words ‘cheddar cheese’ on her menu landed her in trouble. Find out more about this episode at theallusionist.org/foood. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show No Title is playing in London in September and in the US from October. For all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and .com. In September 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • Progressive. Get your car insurance quote online at progressive.com and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

105. F'ood

It’s Food Season at the Allusionist. Last episode we learned all about compiling recipes, turning food into words. This time, we meet someone who turns words into food - no, she doesn’t make Alphabetti Spaghetti. When Kate Young of the Little Library Cafe spots a foodstuff or a feast in a novel, she finds ways to cook it in reality, whether it’s delicious (Babette’s Feast), evil (Edmund’s Turkish delight in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe) or poisonous (the crab and avocado in The Bell Jar). Find out more at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/words-into-food" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/words-into-food</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show is coming to London in September. For all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and .com. In August 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Progressive</a>. Get your car insurance quote online at <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressive.com</a> and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

It’s Food Season at the Allusionist. Last episode we learned all about compiling recipes, turning food into words. This time, we meet someone who turns words into food - no, she doesn’t make Alphabetti Spaghetti. When Kate Young of the Little Library Cafe spots a foodstuff or a feast in a novel, she finds ways to cook it in reality, whether it’s delicious (Babette’s Feast), evil (Edmund’s Turkish delight in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe) or poisonous (the crab and avocado in The Bell Jar). Find out more at theallusionist.org/words-into-food. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show is coming to London in September. For all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. Also! I’m making a NEW PODCAST! Veronica Mars Investigations, wherein Jenny Owen Youngs (of Buffering the Vampire Slayer podcast) and I investigate every episode of Veronica Mars from the beginning. Find Veronica Mars Investigations in your podcast-getting app of choice, and at VMIpod on the social medias and .com. In August 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • Progressive. Get your car insurance quote online at progressive.com and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

104. Words into Food

When recipe writing is done well, the skill and effort involved might not be evident. But explaining the different steps clearly so that people of varying culinary abilities and equipment can cook it, and indeed want to make it, and translating flavour and physical actions and sensory experiences into words - all that takes work. Recipe writers MiMi Aye and Felicity Cloake and cookbook editor Rachel Greenhaus consider the verbal ingredients of a well-written recipe. Find out more at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/food-into-words" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/food-into-words</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show is coming to London in September. For all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. In August 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Progressive</a>. Get your car insurance quote online at <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressive.com</a> and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

When recipe writing is done well, the skill and effort involved might not be evident. But explaining the different steps clearly so that people of varying culinary abilities and equipment can cook it, and indeed want to make it, and translating flavour and physical actions and sensory experiences into words - all that takes work. Recipe writers MiMi Aye and Felicity Cloake and cookbook editor Rachel Greenhaus consider the verbal ingredients of a well-written recipe. Find out more at theallusionist.org/food-into-words. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist live show is coming to London in September. For all event listings, visit theallusionist.org/events. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at radiotopia.fm. In August 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit babbel.com to find out more, and text **ALLUSIONIST **to 484848 to try it for free. • Progressive. Get your car insurance quote online at progressive.com and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations.

103. Food Into Words

I don’t know exactly when or where, but at some point in the past few years, I stopped putting punctuation at the end of sentences. Why? The internet made me do it! Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch, cohost of Lingthusiasm podcast and the author of the new book Because Internet, explains how the internet changes the rules of language. Find out more at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/new-rules" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/new-rules</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. And it’s our annual survey season! Could you do me a big ole favour and spend a few minutes filling in the Survlusionist at <a href="http://surveynerds.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">surveynerds.com/allusionist</a>? I will, of course, be using your opinions and information for nothing but the most nefarious purposes (like, er, trying to make the show better for you). In July 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Progressive</a>. Get your car insurance quote online at <a href="http://progressive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressive.com</a> and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations. • <a href="http://RememberReading.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Remember Reading</a>, a new family podcast from HarperCollins about classic children’s books. Find it on your podcast apps and at <a href="http://RememberReading.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RememberReading.com</a>.

I don’t know exactly when or where, but at some point in the past few years, I stopped putting punctuation at the end of sentences. Why? The internet made me do it! Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch, cohost of Lingthusiasm podcast and the author of the new book Because Internet, explains how the internet changes the rules of language. Find out more at theallusionist.org/new-rules. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. And it’s our annual survey season! Could you do me a big ole favour and spend a few minutes filling in the Survlusionist at surveynerds.com/allusionist? I will, of course, be using your opinions and information for nothing but the most nefarious purposes (like, er, trying to make the show better for you). In July 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Progressive. Get your car insurance quote online at progressive.com and see how much you could be saving. Discounts not available in all states and situations. • Remember Reading, a new family podcast from HarperCollins about classic children’s books. Find it on your podcast apps and at RememberReading.com.

102. New Rules

Linguistic adventures with Helen Zaltzman, TheAllusionist.org. A proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm.

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