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Amelia D'Screte teaches us about where words come from.

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 25, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 25, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 25, 2020, 18.63 MB
Wed 25 Nov 2020

Amelia talks us through the lipogram, a hobby that you may not have heard of before but is definitely headed for a revival. 

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 18, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 18, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 18, 2020, 18.01 MB
Wed 18 Nov 2020

Amelia takes us on a journey through the order of adjectives, Adjective Order, which leads us into Ablaut Reduplication. Phew!

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 11, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 11, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 11, 2020, 18.07 MB
Wed 11 Nov 2020

Money, money, money. Amelia is talking us through the history of the words we use for money. Coin, banks, bankrupt, where does it all come from?

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 4, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 4, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: November 4, 2020, 21.64 MB
Wed 4 Nov 2020

On this weeks episode of Word Salad, we are learning about the language of flowers. Rach and Tess learn there's plenty of room for miscommunication through your bouquets. 

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 28, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 28, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 28, 2020, 27.69 MB
Wed 28 Oct 2020

Amelia runs us through Trademarks and Genericism, from velcro to bubblewrap, what are we even allowed to say?

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 21, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 21, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 21, 2020, 25.28 MB
Wed 21 Oct 2020

Proverbs, the ol' sayings we love to use. Amelia brings in some of her faves, and Rachel and Tess try to figure out what they mean.

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 14, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 14, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 14, 2020, 19.97 MB
Wed 14 Oct 2020

This week we're talking about words to do with politics, specifically, filibustering. Seems topical. 

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 7, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 7, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: October 7, 2020, 21.79 MB
Wed 7 Oct 2020

Things are getting magical on Word Salad with Amelia. We're talking the origins of Abracadabra, Hocus Pocus, and Alakazam. Spooky.

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: September 30, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: September 30, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: September 30, 2020, 13.11 MB
Wed 30 Sep 2020

Ever wondered why we don't pronounce the 'T' in 'mortgage'? Well wonder-no-more! Amelia's here to inform us on the French history of the word.

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: September 16, 2020

Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: September 16, 2020 Word Salad w/ Amelia D'Screte: September 16, 2020, 21.48 MB
Wed 16 Sep 2020

Ahhh, tmesis. This one comes with a content warning as we delve into the world of swearing-in-the-middle-of-words. Phew!