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Today, we're dipping into the Allusionist mailbag full of listeners' linguistic requests, with the help of special guest Hrishikesh Hirway.
What is the expression 'beyond the pale' on about? How do you express the absence of feeling? Does 'testify' have anything to do with testicles? Do avocados have anything to do with testicles? How does the phrase "It's all Greek to me" relate to food styling? Can you have a caper with capers? Are sharks misunderstood, etymologically and morally? And finally: where do allusions come from?
The transcript of this episode is at theallusionist.org/transcripts/shark-week.
The Allusionist live tour is coming to London, Glasgow, Dublin and Bristol in September 2018, and several cities in the US and Canada in October and November. Check theallusionist.org/events for gig listings - more will be added soon!
YOUR RANDOMLY SELECTED WORD FROM THE DICTIONARY:
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CREDITS:
Hrishikesh Hirway is the mastermind behind Song Exploder and co-mastermind of The West Wing Weekly. Hear his music as the One AM Radio and Moors.
This episode was produced by me and Martin Austwick, who also composes all the music for the show. You can hear his songs under the name Pale Bird.
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