Wordy Wordpecker
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Introducing Wordy Wordpecker with Rachel Lopez. A podcast that looks at how words have changed over time and the crazy journeys they took to become what they are today. Each week, your host Rachel will breakdown fascinating words and why they mean what they mean. So, if the word curious piques your curiosity and if you want to know what's behind the word silhouette or rather who's behind it, this is just the podcast for you! Episode 1 coming out on 21st August!

A Special Year-End Edition

HELLO LISTENERS!
We are reaching the end of this year and what an year it has been.
Wordy Wordpecker was on Apple's Best of 2018 list. ...

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Ep. 13: Quiz

The word quiz gained popularity through graffiti on doors, windows, and walls all over Dublin. But what if this tale behind the word quiz is totall...

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Ep. 12: Zero

We are talking about nothing in this episode. But nothing in the mathematical sense. Zilch. Zephyrum. Zero. Listen in as Rachel breaks down this wo...

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Ep. 11: Alcohol

There's so much to slur, err say about this word. You would remember it from last weekend's happy hour - we are talking about the word Alcohol.

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Ep. 10: Silhouette

You may want to dim the lights for this word. This week, we are looking at the origins of the word Silhouette. Listen in as Rachel Lopez takes you ...

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Ep. 09: Pomegranate

Shrouded in mystery and centuries of folklore, pomegranates have been around forever. This ancient fruit comes with stories of lust, fertility and ...

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Ep. 08: Stiletto

As girly as you may think stilettos are, they were actually created for men. Women started wearing heels only in the late 18th century and they bec...

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Ep. 07: Avocado

Remember when this fruit suddenly started showing up everywhere? From our salads to our dips and even our face masks? No matter how much you love A...

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Ep. 06: Scrumptious

Food bloggers use it to describe almost everything on the surface of this planet. But the origins of the word... are uncertain. Listen in as Rachel...

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Ep. 05: Petrichor

You know this word, mostly because the social media goes abuzz with it every time it rains. But, what does it mean? Here's wordsmith Rachel Lopez t...

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