Quad City DJ's "Space Jam" & Slam

Oh, RIGHT! It’s etymology day! And today we’re talking the opposite of left, the things humans intrinsically deserve and the Beastie Boys! -Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

Oh jeez, oh no, it’s time for another episode! Oh gosh, I’m so nervous! What if we don’t pronounce Doechii correctly? What if we go the wrong way on the euphemism treadmill? What if we find something else to be anxious about??? (This episode is timed perfectly for the US midterm elections.)Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

We’re back again with a truly EPIC musical, and Hannah’s very first good rec of the show! (Spoilers inside for a 4,000 year old story, if you haven’t seen the movie yet!) We also have some great ideas on making theaters better, the 23 names of the world’s most Aquarius man, and what makes something TRULY epic. (As ever, it’s pedantry.)-Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

We’ve been fixing to talk about Coldplay for a bit— and Coldplaying to talk about “fix!” Whether we’re repairing, preparing, adhering or neutering, we have your etymology fix right here! Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

Oh, shit, the etymology dorks are wading into R-slur discourse? That sounds … idiotic? Moronic? But if the president of the United States is tweeting it, I suppose we’d better talk about why. Also, we should talk about the problematic origins of the most iconic twenty-ohs sports hype song. It’s so… DANGIT! You can’t say ANYTHING anymore!Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

We talk about the film, the song, Space Jam, and we discuss the word "slam", its origins and evolution.Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

Orange you glad to see us again? Today we’re talking about the colorful music of Zach Bryan, the scurvy-killing superfruit and Russell’s favorite color (of the three he can see)! CiTRUST us— we know a thing or two (but no more than two!) about orange!Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

Content warning at the top: this episode prominently features themes of suicide. If that’s not for you, we’ll see you later! Content warning in the middle: this episode prominently features nerds talking about etymology. If that’s not for you, we won’t see you later!Content note here at the end: if you are struggling with thoughts of self-harm, please reach out to someone you trust, or (in the US) dial 988 so we can see you later!Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!

250 years after the Declaration of Independence, what does America really MEAN? As ever, an etymological understanding is basically useless, but nonetheless interesting! We’ll also discuss the nerdy names the Map Guys gave themselves, the discovery of the American continents and what makes Americans the MOST Idiots!Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!This week’s promoted podcast is Ugly Radio. Find them anywhere you get podcasts or at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ugly-radio/id1515895095Find them, us, and lots of other great podcasts on our podcast network podmoth.network

This week, we’re not just etymaxxing— we’re maxxmaxxing. That’s right, we’re giving maximum effort and podmaxxing all about the suffix “-maxx!” Along the way, we’ll learn Will Smith’s true name, our favorite TTRPG cheat and just how Russell got his voice to do THAT! Wow! Still weird! -Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/And email us at [email protected] thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!This week’s promoted podcast is The Lost Signal. Find them anywhere you get podcasts or at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-signal-podcast/id1465964518Find them, us, and lots of other great podcasts on our podcast network podmoth.network