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The Lexicon of Dread podcast kicks off with a chilling retelling of H.P Lovecraft's masterpiece 'At The Mountains of Madness'. Told from the perspective of a survivor of a failed Antarctic expedition, this novella is a cautionary tale about digging too deeply in Earth's remotest corners. What starts off as a routine fossil hunt quickly transforms into a mind-bending nightmare, as two men come face to face with Earth's most devastating secret...and the evil that calls it home.
A close examination of language — its power to inform and misinform, to elucidate and obfuscate — from renowned Columbia University linguistics professor John McWhorter. A true polymath, McWhorter analyzes the words and phrases that dominate our discourse and make the headlines. For extra content, including bonus episodes and written columns, please consider becoming a paying subscriber to Booksmart Studios! http://www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribe www.booksmartstudios.org
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The Harry Potter Lexicon website has been in existence for almost two decades. Over that time, J.K Rowling thrilled us with her magical creation — in novels, interviews, on her websites, on Twitter, and more. And here at the Lexicon, a small group of dedicated fans have worked very hard over all those years to catalogue all the magical details she revealed. The Lexicon website has always been seen as the gold standard for careful research and faithfulness to Rowling’s created world, all beca ...
Listen now | This is more than a word puzzle; this is a linguistic challenge. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم Michael Vuolo and Bob Garfield
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Beneath the ancient city, Dyer and Danforth discover an elaborate series of carvings, which tell the city's history in pictorial form. These carvings also reveal the identity of those who built the city, and dwelt there. Whatever they were, they were not human. And what does all this have to do with those strange objects Lake found in the cave?…
Listen now | Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss what it means to be happy, both lexicographically and philosophically. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم Michael Vuolo and Bob Garfield
Listen now | John gets a day off, and you get a treat. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم Booksmart Studios
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It wasn't a mirage. The dead city is real. Unthinkably massive, with bizarre, arcane architecture, it has lain hidden from the world for aeons. The city is a relic of a time when the earth was young, and the Antarctic was a tropical paradise. Who could possibly have built something like this? Dyer and Danforth search for answers, exploring the ruin…
Listen now | Successful communication is often about supplying enough information, but not too much. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
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Reeling from the gruesome discovery, the shocked rescue team set themselves to the task of locating Gedney, the one member of Lake's crew not found among the butchered bodies. No one can understand why some of the prehistoric creatures were buried in crude snow graves...and why the rest are missing. Dyer and his research assistant, Danforth, decide…
Listen now | Unpredictability is at the heart of how we understand language. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
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It's the day after the incredible discovery, and all communication with Lake's camp has been lost. Fearing for his colleague's life, Dyer leads a rescue mission to Lake's last known location. When the team sights the gargantuan mountains Lake discovered, they witness an incredible projection from the past: the ragged ghost of a bygone age. And when…
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Professor Lake, the expedition's resident biologist, becomes increasingly obsessed by the enigmatic fossils. Ultimately, he leads his own party on a sub-expedition to find their origin. Through the radio on his plane, Lake tells Dyer and the others of his sighting of a colossal mountain range; his team's discovery of an ancient cave filled with fos…
Listen now | In the wake of #metoo and BLM, word games have undergone their own racial reckoning. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
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It's been years since Miskatonic University's disastrous expedition to the Antarctic. Professor Dyer, the expedition's leader, has broken his silence at last. Another, much larger, expedition is preparing to disembark... and Dyer is doing everything he can to stop it. Because he knows what cosmic horrors lie in the far south. He tells the story of …
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The Lexicon Of Dread: At The Mountains Of Madness - Trailerبقلم John O'Brien
Listen now | The persistence of gender in English, from honorifics to insults. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
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On the Singular 'They' and Slippery Slopes
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Listen now | Language change is disruptive, disorienting and exciting — don't fear the singular "they." This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
Turns out that some languages are less intelligible through a mask than others, and, believe it or not, it all depends on how often you use certain consonants. It’s called the McGurk effect and it’s the closest that linguistics comes to actual magic. * FULL TRANSCRIPT * From Booksmart Studios, this is Lexicon Valley, a podcast about language. I'm J…
Listen now | Almost every Afghan speaks one of two main languages — and you may never have heard either. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
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The Morphing of Critical Race Theory
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There’s a lot of passionate argument about whether “Critical Race Theory” should be taught in schools. But the meaning of CRT differs greatly depending on who you talk to. What did CRT originally mean, and what does it mean now? What are our children actually being taught? And why do some terms tend to become so thorny over time? Click play to find…
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Listen now | Kate Winslet was captivating as detective Mare Sheehan in the HBO series, but how was her accent? This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
Lexicon Valley is back! This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم John McWhorter
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Listen now | Click play to hear the trailer for the new Lexicon Valley, coming soon from Booksmart Studios! This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.booksmartstudios.org/subscribeبقلم Booksmart Studios
In my last podcast, I talked about the first of two magic duels in chapter 36 of Order of the Phoenix, the one between Harry and Bellatrix. Now it’s time to move on to the main event, the massive duel between Albus Dumbledore and Voldemort. There is no other magical battle in the entire series to equal this one. The roller-coaster flow of spells an…
In my last podcast, I talked about the first of two magic duels in chapter 36 of Order of the Phoenix, the one between Harry and Bellatrix. Now it’s time to move on to the main event, the massive duel between Albus Dumbledore and Voldemort. There is no other magical battle in the entire series to equal this one. The roller-coaster flow of spells an…
LexiCon #302 – Black Widder A father, daughter and son give their Black Widow review–in both spoiler-free and spoiler varieties (*SPOILERS* begin at 23 minutes) . . . What did you think about Black Widow? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially distance, and MASK-UP! . Help…
Umbridge is one of those characters the reader is supposed to hate and despise, but she isn’t a Death Eater, she’s just a nasty person. Sirius sums this up well by saying “The world isn’t split into good people and Death Eaters”, and Umbridge is the perfect embodiment of this maxim, showing the nuance that Rowling can give to her characters. Not ev…
Umbridge is one of those characters the reader is supposed to hate and despise, but she isn’t a Death Eater, she’s just a nasty person. Sirius sums this up well by saying “The world isn’t split into good people and Death Eaters”, and Umbridge is the perfect embodiment of this maxim, showing the nuance that Rowling can give to her characters. Not ev…
LexiCon #301 – America’s Ass Strikes Back July 4th is Steve Rogers’ (and Nick Fury’s) birthday! (And, America, I guess.) To celebrate, we watched Captain America: The First Avenger, which was released in theaters ten years ago this month . . . What’s your favorite Steve Rogers (or Nick Fury) moment in the MCU? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, ge…
In this podcast we’re going to take a look at the incredible magical duels in chapter 36 of the Order of the Phoenix. Before we get to the main duel in the chapter, however, that between Voldemort and Dumbledore, we learn a bit about the Unforgivable Curses when Harry and Bellatrix have their own duel in the Atrium before Voldemort appears. After k…
In this podcast we’re going to take a look at the incredible magical duels in chapter 36 of the Order of the Phoenix. Before we get to the main duel in the chapter, however, that between Voldemort and Dumbledore, we learn a bit about the Unforgivable Curses when Harry and Bellatrix have their own duel in the Atrium before Voldemort appears. After k…
Season Three is Here! Hello, everyone. Back in January, 2018, I created a new short-form podcast called The Harry Potter Lexicon Minute. I had planned on a shorter title — The Harry Potter Minute — but discovered that there was already a podcast with that name, so I added the Lexicon’s name. The podcast ran for over 160 episodes, through November o…
Season Three is Here! Hello, everyone. Back in January, 2018, I created a new short-form podcast called The Harry Potter Lexicon Minute. I had planned on a shorter title — The Harry Potter Minute — but discovered that there was already a podcast with that name, so I added the Lexicon’s name. The podcast ran for over 160 episodes, through November o…
LexiCon #300 – America’s Original Ass A father, daughter and son watch the Kurt Angle-Shane McMahon street fight from King of the Ring 2001 . . . What’s your favorite Kurt Angle match? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially distance, and MASK-UP! . Help victims of the Flor…
LexiCon #299 – Karate Kat A father, daughter and son watch Karate Kid II for its 35th anniversary . . . Which is your favorite Karate Kid movie? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially distance, and MASK-UP! . Here are some resources/websites/organizations to check out if y…
LexiCon #298 – Squidward Tentacles’ Day Off A father, daughter and son watch the 80’s classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for its 35th anniversary . . . If you had access to a car like that, would you take it back? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially distance, and MASK-UP!…
LexiCon #297 – 80’s Night A father, daughter, mother and son get together for some 80’s movie trivia . . . Share some of your favorite 80’s movie quotes with us on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially distance, and MASK-UP! . Here are some resources/websites/organizations to check out …
LexiCon #296 – Wrestling ’96 On their 296th episode, a father, daughter and son watch two ’96 wrestling matches (Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel from 4/96 and Dean Malenko vs. Rey Mysterio, Jr. from 6/96) . . . What’s your favorite wrestling decade? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands,…
LexiCon #295 – Man, We Were Just Dumb A father, daughter and son comb through the Cartoon Network Catalogue . . . What’s your favorite Cartoon Network show? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially distance, and MASK-UP! . Here are some resources/websites/organizations to ch…
LexiCon #294 – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Silliness A father, daughter and son take another deep-dive into the second installment of the Harry Potter books . . . Do you think it a really small book, or a really big toilet? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially distan…
LexiCon #293 – Nobody Puts Miss Piggy in a Corner A father, daughter and son welcome the kids’ mother as they do their commentary thing for her favorite movie, Dirty Dancing . . . What would you think about a Dirty Dancing reboot? Let us know on Twitter. . Remember, get vaccinated when you can, stay home when possible, wash your hands, socially dis…
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Summer is over and it is time to return to Hogwarts. Harry has lessons with Professor Dumbledore to look forward to. He becomes surprisingly talented in Potions class and works hard as the new Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. But what is his classmate Draco Malfoy actually up to? Ready or not, here we go! Podcasts: Fifty Years Ago by Steve…
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Summer is over and it is time to return to Hogwarts. Harry has lessons with Professor Dumbledore to look forward to. He becomes surprisingly talented in Potions class and works hard as the new Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. But what is his classmate Draco Malfoy actually up to? Ready or not, here we go! Podcasts: Fifty Years Ago by Steve…
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Everything turns a bit darker in Book Five. Lord Voldemort has returned. Dementors show up in unexpected places. And Harry is unhappy, even when he has re-joined his friends before the end of the summer. Ready to find out why? Let’s go! Podcasts: Encore Presentation: OP 1: Drought by Steve VanderArk OP 2: Kneazles by Steve VanderArk OP 3: Why Not S…
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Everything turns a bit darker in Book Five. Lord Voldemort has returned. Dementors show up in unexpected places. And Harry is unhappy, even when he has re-joined his friends before the end of the summer. Ready to find out why? Let’s go! Podcasts: Encore Presentation: OP 1: Drought by Steve VanderArk OP 2: Kneazles by Steve VanderArk OP 3: Why Not S…
We now start Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, a book with several exciting events for Harry and his friends to experience. We go back to the Weasleys and attend an international event where a disaster takes place. What more can happen? If you’re ready to find out – on we go! Podcasts: Canon Thoughts: Goblet of Fire by Steve VanderArk Fifty Year…
