This week we’re full of chutzpah as we schmooze our way through the fabulous words that Yiddish has given to the English language. While our resident mensches don’t pretend to be mavens, they swell with kvelling as they revel in this rich and unique vocabulary covering everything from they smutty schmucks to the new Purple favourite ‘firgun’.
Elsewhere Sus ... Show More
May 2022
You Talk Like a Sausage - 9 May 2022
Do you refer to your dog or cat as “somebody”? As in: When you love somebody that much, you don’t mind if they slobber. In other words, is your pet a somebody or a something? Also, for centuries, there was little consistency in the way many English words were spelled. But long be ... Show More
53m 45s
Apr 2021
Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezy!
A podcast for English learners! Improve your listening skills, practice your pronunciation, learn new vocabulary!
This episode, I'm chatting with Jane! We chatted about growing up bilingual, accents, and favourite words...
Pronunciation tip = practicing the /ð / to / ... Show More
18m 27s
Jun 2022
Speak, and Speak, and Speak!
A podcast for English learners! Improve your listening skills, practice your pronunciation, learn new vocabulary!
This episode, I'm chatting with Aurora! We chatted about the differences in the French and English sound worlds, learning English working in a pub (in ... Show More
16m 42s
Dec 2021
Sniffin' for Coq Au Vin with Trixie and Katya
The fragrant garland has been lovingly hung, a faint scent of Douglas fir is carried on the breeze, and a nip is clearly in the air. As the decorative gourds from Thanksgiving slowly decay in a rusty dumpster next to the backdoor of a shady Thai restaurant, it's impossible to ign ... Show More
53m 32s
Jan 2024
Orange Pigs - 22 January 2024
What do you call a segment of an orange? These juicy pieces of fruit go by lots of different names, including section, wedge, and carpel. But they’re also called pegs or even pigs! The stringy parts of a banana also have a surprising name. Also, we need a word to describe that pr ... Show More
53m 45s
Feb 2021
Cécile Coulon : « Il faut laisser les émotions faire leur travail »
Cécile Coulon est romancière, poétesse et éditrice. Elle a seulement 30 ans, publie des romans depuis qu’elle en a 20 et elle a gagné 12 tonnes de prix (dont les prix Apollinaire, du livre Inter et du Monde), bicause yolo.Je l’ai lue pour la première fois il y a quelques mois à p ... Show More
1h 47m