Podcasts about word nerds

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Join The Man of the West for the last of his 8-week series on the names of the Valar and Maiar, as we discover the stories behind the names of Arien, Tirion, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-The Word Nerds are Cheating at Wordle? Yep!-The Dad Joke of the Day-How Would You Like to Win a Kilo of Gold? Ashley from HRC Cincy Tells Us How to Do It!-Good Vibes: The $2,000,000 Mistake-The Final Flush for Cincy Cyclones Tix-Final Flush Bonus Round! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

-The Word Nerds are Cheating at Wordle? Yep! -The Dad Joke of the Day -How Would You Like to Win a Kilo of Gold? Ashley from HRC Cincy Tells Us How to Do It! -Good Vibes: The $2,000,000 Mistake -The Final Flush for Cincy Cyclones Tix -Final Flush Bonus Round! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Man of the West moves on from the names of the Valar and begins an in-depth look at the names of some of the Maiar, including the handmaid of Varda and the herald of Manwë. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as we look at more names of the Valier, running down quite the list today including Nienna, Estë, Vairë, Vána, and Nessa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue looking at names of the Valar in this series' Word-nerd Wednesdays, today diving into the names of two of the Queens of the Valar, or the Valier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for a look at the captain of the Valar football team, Tulkas Astaldo. And because we don't get to ignore him, Melkor also makes an appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West in his continued effort to uncover more about the names of the Valar: in today's episode, we chat with the Masters of Spirits: Námo and his little brother, Irmo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for another Word-nerd Wednesday: this week's contestants on ‘Who's Got the Coolest Name?' are the Valar of Smithing and of Hunting: Aulë and Oromë. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West begins an 8-week look at the names of the Valar and Maiar — beginning with those exact words, actually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for The Man of the West to finally do some word-nerdery on the name of everyone's favorite place: Middle-earth itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for this deep dive into the names of four Faithful men in the darkest time of Númenor in this week's Word-nerd Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for some word-nerdery on several of the names of Númenóreans from last week's reading in the Akallabêth for Silmarillion Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he looks at far more names for Rivendell than you might have expected, and reads a bit about Tolkien's adventures in the Swiss valley that inspired it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Dana Carvey and the Flammifer of Westernesse have in common? Well, you'll have to check out this week's Word-nerd Wednesday to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive deep into several words from last week's Silmarillion Saturday reading as The Man of the West explores the names of one mountain, two cities, and four trees on this week's Word-nerd Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arvedui finds out what his name really means, as The Man of the West looks at his name and other words from our Middle-earth Map Monday episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West begins this series of Word-nerd Wednesdays with a look at several words from Akallabêth, including a few names for the island itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he looks at a number of places named in Aragorn's retelling of the Song of Beren and Lúthien. Bonus: we learn what Morgoth's fortress has in common with the Halls of Mandos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West for a deep dive into the names of one of the heroes of the First Age, Beren son of Barahir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join The Man of the West as he looks at the names of — well, this is awkward — The Man of the West, in a Word-nerd Wednesday on the many names of Aragorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Chaucer is quoted in the title, you know the episode must be good. Join The Man of the West for some word-nerdery on not one, but two words in this week's Word-nerd Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, I'm just saying what Tolkien says, okay? Sure, he means the translation of Fanuilos, and not the Disney princess, but maybe that's true as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West engages in a little star-gazing as he breaks down the names of the regions of the island of Númenor in this week's Word-nerd Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Man of the West engages in a little star-gazing as he breaks down the names of the regions of the island of Númenor in this week's Word-nerd Wednesday.

Look, I'm just saying what Tolkien says, okay? Sure, he means the translation of Fanuilos, and not the Disney princess, but maybe that's true as well.

Join The Man of the West for a closer look at the name of Gil-galad's father… or, maybe his father, or maybe not. Where's Maury Povich when you need him? Also, bonus word-nerdery on the Vanyar's favorite Valar.

It's time for another return to Word-nerd Wednesday, with today's episode looking closely at the several names of the last High King of the Eldar. But not at his parentage.

Join The Man of the West as he takes a closer look at the names of his favorite Elf from the First Age, including one that might have just been a derisive nickname from the sons of Fëanor.

Join The Man of the West for a dive into Old English as we look at some of the names and words from our Third Age Thursday readings about Théoden.

It's time for another exciting etymological excursion as The Man of the West looks at a name you've heard dozens of times and hopes to bring you something new.

No, that title isn't a description of The Man of the West. Join us for Word-nerd Wednesday as we take a closer look at the Shire-word that often just means “regifting”.

Join The Man of the West for a look at the beautiful flowers that the Eldar brought to Númenor to celebrate Erendis' wedding, including one that sounds very familiar.

Time for another visit to our Second Age Saturday readings as The Man of the West explores three more words from Aldarion and Erendis.

Join The Man of the West for an interesting — if rather disturbing — exploration of word-nerdery as we look at a word used to describe Gandalf's pestering of Bilbo.

Stop and smell the Nísimaldar as The Man of the West dives into some word-nerdery from last season's read-through of Aldarion and Erendis. Any excuse to read Quenya, right?

“very curious phraseology” [WIST]      Here's an interesting little subject that ought to intrigue many Sherlock Holmes fans: words. We are a literate bunch, and when we get to learn more about words — especially words with which we're unfamiliar —  that makes us happy.  This topic was suggested by listener Jennifer Cassasanto, who was curious about some of the foreign and antiquated terms in the Canon. Fair warning, though: this is a pun-filled zone. Word nerds unite! It's just a Trifle. You can make suggestions as well — if we choose a topic you recommend, we'll send you a Sherlockian prize.   All of our supporters are eligible for our monthly drawings for Baker Street Journals and certain tiers receive thank you gifts. Join our community today.     Links / Notes An Irregular Anglo-American Glossary of More or Less Unfamiliar Words, Terms and Phrases in the Sherlock Holmes Saga by S. Tupper Bigelow Episode 124 - Odd Jobs All of our social links: https://linktr.ee/ihearofsherlock Email us at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com Join our community on Patreon or Substack to hear bonus material and be eligible for drawings.      Music credits Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra  Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band  Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0      

It's time for a lingering look at a number of Númenórean names as we examine the etymology of… oh, I'm out of alliteration. Enjoy!

The Man of the West steps away from The Lord of the Rings for a week as we look at a place mentioned in the Second Age Saturday readings this series.

It's time to break out your Old English and even Old Norse as we look at Bilbo's age of eleventy-one, and learn that abandoning the long hundred meant losing out on some cool numbers.

Well, actually, it does — but it also means a half-dozen other things or so. Join The Man of the West for a look at a word that has offended the Sackville-Bagginses. Also, Gloin says Bilbo looks like a dealer.

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We take a closer look at nine different Shire family names in this week's Word-nerd Wednesday and learn that the majority of them are based on hobbits ummm… enjoying their food.

Sometimes, the Man of the West imagines his own impertinence would be rebuked, should the Professor be alive to do so. Fortunately, this was just a pedantic proof-reader who didn't like Tolkien's spelling.

The Man of the West digs through the Nomenclature and the Letters to learn more about the name of everyone's favorite farmer.

For today's word-nerdery, the Man of the West brings in some of Dr. Tom Shippey's finest, including an observation that Gandalf repeatedly ignores the social code. Also, Tolkien regrets French.

Time to take a look at what the Rohirrim really called themselves after the Oath of Cirion and Eorl. Also, let's look at éowords* because éoreds and éoherë are éoawesome* (* - not real words.)

Join The Man of the West for a deep dive into a beautiful Quenya oath that unexpectedly leads to a (very bad) idea for our next Christmas break.

Why are we going back to Tuor to discuss a word from Cirion and Eorl? Because we can. Join The Man of the West as he looks closely at some, ahem, flowery language.