Podcast

Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

Author: Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Feed episode count: 94
Official site: https://audioboom.com/channels/5128892
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Summary

Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts unravel the stories behind everyday words. Want to watch our episodes too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8R3ZnESMdsuTevq4ib9CvA

Episodes

Jul 22, 2026 · not_requested

Words the Vikings left behind | OLD NORSE

Duration seconds: 2529
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8929287

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Jul 15, 2026 · not_requested

Are you pronouncing 'caramel' wrong? | ACCENTS (ft. Valerie Fridland)

Duration seconds: 2963
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8925937

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Jul 8, 2026 · not_requested

What does 'Mona Lisa' even mean? | ART WORDS

Duration seconds: 2800
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8924738

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Jun 24, 2026 · not_requested

False Friends: Dangerous words in other languages

Duration seconds: 2837
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8919846

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

How did The Beatles get their name? | ROCK 'N' ROLL

Duration seconds: 2459
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8910215

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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Spanish words hiding in English

Duration seconds: 2598
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8907861

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

The origins of the alphabet

Duration seconds: 2500
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8905099

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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Who should you hit with a 'slapstick'? | COMEDY WORDS

Duration seconds: 2470
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8902352

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

The Arabic words hiding in English

Duration seconds: 2914
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8899339

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

What was so "complex" about Oedipus? | PSYCHOLOGY TERMS

Duration seconds: 2732
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8895856

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

The literal meaning of 'tiramisu' | WORLD FOODS

Duration seconds: 2746
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8893622

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

Why is a false clue a "red herring"? | IDIOM ORIGINS

Duration seconds: 2631
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8888248

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

Why does Berlin mean 'swamp'? | CITY NAME ORIGINS

Duration seconds: 2866
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8883389

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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

Why do Brits eat their entrees first? ? UK v US ENGLISH

Duration seconds: 2542
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8879848

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

Slurs and taboos with Professor John McWhorter

Duration seconds: 2599
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8871878

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

What was Pepsi originally called? | BRAND NAME ORIGINS

Duration seconds: 2872
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8868729

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Feb 25, 2026 · not_requested

What does 'philosophy' even mean? | PHILOSOPHICAL WORDS

Duration seconds: 2479
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8865192

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Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested

Why so many terms for 'doing it'? | SEX & LOVE

Duration seconds: 2914
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8862136

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Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested

The words English forgot to invent | LEXICAL GAPS

Duration seconds: 2575
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8859632

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Feb 4, 2026 · not_requested

Could something 'escalate' before the escalator? INVENTIONS

Duration seconds: 2657
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8855491

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Jan 28, 2026 · not_requested

Does anyone know what 'London' means? | CITY NAME ORIGINS

Duration seconds: 2931
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8846822

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Jan 21, 2026 · not_requested

What does 'espionage' actually mean? | SECRETS & SPIES

Duration seconds: 2538
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8837243

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Jan 14, 2026 · not_requested

What did the first internet troll write? | TECH WORDS

Duration seconds: 2876
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8829691

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Jan 7, 2026 · not_requested

What is the 'Nocebo Effect'? | MEDICAL TERMS EXPLAINED

Duration seconds: 2797
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8826658

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Dec 17, 2025 · not_requested

What does 'chupacabra' literally mean? | CRYPTIDS & MYTHICAL BEASTS

Duration seconds: 2775
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8819592

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Dec 10, 2025 · not_requested

Why do we say 'bury the hatchet'? | SAYINGS EXPLAINED

Duration seconds: 2598
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8815787

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Dec 3, 2025 · not_requested

Vulgar language and criminal slang

Duration seconds: 2537
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8812829

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Nov 26, 2025 · not_requested

Is English a Germanic language?

Duration seconds: 2821
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8810532

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Nov 19, 2025 · not_requested

Getting quizzed on the quirks of English (with Joshua Blackburn)

Duration seconds: 2372
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8806904

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Nov 12, 2025 · not_requested

Which was the original 'football'? | SPORTS WORDS

Duration seconds: 2456
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8804241

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Nov 5, 2025 · not_requested

What does your name mean? | FIRST NAMES EXPLAINED

Duration seconds: 2552
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8800535

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Oct 29, 2025 · not_requested

Are pets called 'pets' because we pet them? | PET WORDS

Duration seconds: 2674
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8796342

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