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Allusionist 131 Podlingual transcript

February 25, 2021 The Allusionist
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JAMES KIM: I wanted that experience for everybody to be in the character's shoes, and understand how it's like for somebody that you love to talk to you, but you can't understand a word that they're saying.

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In transcript Tags words, language, linguistics, education, comedy, entertainment, society & culture, arts, literature, etymology, lexicon, vocabulary, James Kim, Moonface, Lory Martinez, Mija, Ochenta Studios, podcasting, podcasts, fiction, drama, immigration, multilingual, bilingual, multiculture, English, French, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, libration

Allusionist special: Podcast Podcast transcript

December 16, 2019 The Allusionist
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I’m here to talk about a word that a lot of people hate: podcast.

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In transcript Tags words, language, linguistics, education, comedy, entertainment, society & culture, arts, literature, Helen Zaltzman, etymology, lexicon, vocabulary, portmanteaux, portmanteaus, brunch, audioblogging, blogging, weblogging, iPod, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Hal, Ben Hammersley, Guardian, coinages, neologisms, trademarks, Apple, podcasts, podcasting, PodCon, radio, zipper, jetski, escalator, tabloid, hula hoop, dumpster, yoyo, scotch tape, zip code, rollerblades, realtor, tupperware, jacuzzi, bubble wrap, laundromat, granola, brands, brand names, branding, dumbfound, Pooseum, flatzza, ponut, pantashoes, theriac, broadcast, prejudices, peeves, pet peeves, bugbears, Balenciaga, obsolete, generic terms, new words

Allusionist 37: Brand It - transcript

May 29, 2016 The Allusionist

There are a few things to consider when naming a podcast:

  • Is someone using the name already? That’s important: do your research; at the very least, go to the iTunes store and check.
  • Is the name such a common word or phrase that your show will not appear in the first thousand pages of Google results?
  • Is the name a riff on a pre-existing title, like That American Life, so no matter how successful your show gets, it will never completely be your own, and always a bit of a parasite on someone else's thing?
  • Is it a riff on ‘pod’ or ‘cast’? That was already stale when I was starting my first podcast nearly ten years ago. Resist the pod puns!
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In transcript Tags words, names, naming, brands, branding, companies, Roman Mars, Nancy Friedman, 99% Invisible, podcasting, podcasts
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