by Jennifer Porter | Oct 13, 2026 | News
Trust Issues (Episode #028) October 2026 In honor of Myths and Legends Day (October 11), let’s explore humanity’s millennia-long habit of entrusting its fate to heroes, kings, and other questionable individuals. The word trust can be traced all the way back...
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by Jennifer Porter | Sep 13, 2026 | News
Do Not Delete [This Space] (Episode #027) September 2026 In honor of National Punctuation Day on September 24, it’s time we recognized the hardest-working—and least visible—character in written language: Space. Terrestrial etymologists trace space through Old...
by Jennifer Porter | Aug 16, 2026 | News
R&R? (Episode #026) August 2026 Ever feel like you need a vacation to recover from your vacation? In honor of National Relaxation Day this month, we’re exploring the history—and, more importantly, the future history—of the word rest. Terrestrial etymologists...
by Jennifer Porter | Jul 12, 2026 | News
Give Me Listening, Or Give Me… (Episode 025) July 2026 In honor of World Listening Day (July 18), we are exploring the true roots of the word listen. The dictionary will tell you it traces back to Old English hlysnan, kin to hlyst — “hearing” — which is,...
by Jennifer Porter | May 29, 2026 | News
No Questions (Episode 024) May-June 2026 Fathom comes from Old English fæthm, meaning “outstretched arms.” The theory being that sailors measured depth by using a rope representative of how far they could reach. They were describing the wrong kind of...
