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Allusionist special: Podcast Podcast

December 16, 2019 The Allusionist
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Here's a special episode about the word that brought us all together... and a lot of you hate it.

Here’s a special episode about the word that brings us all together… aaand a lot of you hate it.

Check out my ever-expanding collection of portmanteaus and if you see one in the wild, do take a photo and send it to me.

The transcript of this episode is at theallusionist.org/transcripts/podcast-podcast.

YOUR RANDOMLY SELECTED WORD FROM THE DICTIONARY:
theriac

theriac

This piece was recorded in front of a live audience at PodCon in Seattle. The music is by Martin Austwick of palebirdmusic.com.

In case you missed it, listen to the latest full episode of the show: Precious, the second part of the Engraving pair of episodes. It has some very beautiful sweet stories in it!

Thanks for letting me live in your brain!

- HZ

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