{"podcast":{"title":"Enlarge Your Vocabulary","slug":"enlarge-your-vocabulary-6593976","podcast_index_feed_id":6593976,"rss_url":"https://floydsvoice.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://floydsvoice.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/9120534/IMG_20230901_131119_xuyhq5.jpeg","author":"Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson","episode_count":95,"summary":"The focus here is to revive some of the fabulously interesting words of yesterday, words that have fallen out of fashion. If you’d like to enlarge your vocabulary, while adding colour to your conversations, then you are in the right place!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T16:19:11.173558+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/enlarge-your-vocabulary-6593976"},"episode":{"title":"We Called Him Ally for Short","slug":"we-called-him-ally-for-short","published_at":"2025-11-10T18:25:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/enlarge-your-vocabulary-6593976/we-called-him-ally-for-short","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/enlarge-your-vocabulary-6593976","url":"https://floydsvoice.podbean.com/e/we-called-him-ally-for-short/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/b2cutix4ebntdqww/We_called_him_Ally_for_shortbqo7r.mp3","summary":"ReadingHenry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (17th June 1867 – 2nd September 1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet. Regarded as one of the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of his time, he is often referred to as Australia's 'greatest short story writer.'Problem with ghosts? Call Ally! In Henry Lawson’s tale “We Called Him ‘Ally’ for Short”, a hillside fencer has a problem with a ghost — there’s only one solution: Alligator Desolation!Note: The reading was recorded with a faint vinyl effect in the background.__© The recording may not be altered or used for commercial gain without the express written permission of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson. No individual or entity may clone, reproduce, or record any sound imitating the voice of Floydius-Maximus Jeremy Thomas Jefferson without his express consent or that of his authorised representatives. This includes all methods, such as AI technology and human imitation. Violations will result in legal action and the pursuit of financial compensation.","meta_description":"ReadingHenry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (17th June 1867 – 2nd September 1922) was an Australian writer and bush poet. Regarded as one of the best-known Au…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":612,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/enlarge-your-vocabulary-6593976/episodes/we-called-him-ally-for-short/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/enlarge-your-vocabulary-6593976/we-called-him-ally-for-short.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}