Getting Down & Wordy
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Rebecca Black "Friday" & The Weekend
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09/04/22 • 118 min
We talk about Rebecca Black's meteoric super hit song "Friday" and the history and etymology of the weekend. As for Eurovision, we discuss Sam Ryder's "Spaceman".
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Lil Uzi Vert "Glock in my Purse" & the Gender-fication of the Purse
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10/02/22 • 91 min
We talk about Lil Uzi Vert. Are they a Dr. Seuss character? Also the history of the purse and how it became pointlessly gendered. And from Eurovision, we discuss Tiktok phenomenon song "Snap" by Rosa Linn, and a little about the Armenian language.
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Bad Bunny & Spanish in America with Andres from Latin Jukebox Podcast
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01/08/23 • 109 min
**POOR AUDIO QUALITY ADVISORY** There are some problems with the audio in this episode, namely some voice quality loss and a background puppy. Listener beware.
Today we are joined by Andres from the Latin Jukebox podcast to talk about Bad Bunny and the history and impact of Spanish on American culture and the English language. We discuss Bad Bunny's activitism in LGBTQ rights and Puerto Rico advocacy.
And in Eurovision we talk about the Spanish contenders for Eurovision 2023. 18 songs which you can listen to here: https://eurovisionworld.com/national/spain/benidorm-fest-2023
We make our predictions and choose our favorites.
Listen to Latin Jukebox anywhere you listen to podcasts. Here is the link to his apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-latin-jukebox/id1533615587
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Metallica "Master of Puppets" & Puppet
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09/01/24 • 90 min
We're talking about perhaps the greatest Metallica song, probably the most listened to now that it got the Stranger Things bump.
And we're talking about "puppet". The word, the history, the creep factor, the surprising relevance and popularity of puppets today. If anything, they're more popular than ever before.
For Eurovision, we talk about Estonia's 2024 entry 5MIINUST and Puuluup ‘(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi.’ Definitely in my (Russell's) top 3 favorite songs of the competition. This is also the last episode we recorded pre-Eurovision so after this one we'll finally know what the rest of the world has known for months regarding the winner, the controversies, etc.
This is of course our second episode on the topic of puppets. If you haven't listened to our interview with Matt Sandbank the puppeteer yet, go back and give that a listen before or after this one.
You can find Matt Sandbank at these links:
His instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sandbank_shadow_factory/
Or his website: http://www.sandbankshadowfactory.com/
Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/
And email us at [email protected]
Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”!
This week’s promoted podcast is Bad Acts. Find them anywhere you get podcasts or at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-acts-a-true-crime-podcast/id1538464479
Find them, us, and lots of other great podcasts on our podcast network podmoth.network
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2022 Year End Review
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01/22/23 • 91 min
We review our favorites and least favorites of the podcast episodes of 2022.
We talk 5 favorite songs from the podcast. 1 worst song covered. 3 favorite language facts learned. Favorite and least favorite Eurovision song. And predictions for the future of the English language in 2023.
Today's featured podcast is Anything Bones! Find them here or anywhere you get podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anything-bones/id1536352309
Find many other great podcasts at podmoth.network
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Coolio "Gangsta's Paradise" & Paradise
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11/13/22 • 102 min
Today we talk about Coolio and his hit song "Gangsta's Paradise", and the etymology and history of paradise as a word and concept. For Eurovision, we discuss Ukraine's 2022 winning song Stefania by Kalush Orchestra.
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"Yes We Have No Bananas" & Bananas
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11/12/23 • 108 min
Today we see what was the most popular song from exactly 100 years ago in 1923. And wow, it's weird. But it's nicely rooted in the history and culture of the time and tells us a lot about ethnicity, comedy, and the precarious fate of the banana at the time. So we dive into all that.
Additionally we give you the history and etymology of banana of course. And we talk about its relation to comedy and why 'bananas' means crazy, and so on.
In Eurovision, we discuss the top 6 funniest Eurovision songs of all time. I won't tell you which ones though, you'll have to listen to found out.
This week's featured ad is for the podcast Fuck My Work Life. You can find them anywhere you get podcasts or here:
You can find lots of other great podcasts on our network at podmoth.network
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Eiffel 65 "Blue" & the Color Blue
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10/16/22 • 95 min
We talk about the Eiffel 65 song "Blue", the etymology of the word blue and some common idioms and expressions using the word blue. And for Eurovision, this week we discuss Switzerland's 2022 song "Boys Do Cry" by Marius Bear.
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Vampire Weekend "Capricorn" & Capricorn
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05/12/24 • 93 min
We discuss the OG oxford comma enthusiasts, Vampire Weekend, the first hit song off their new album, and everyone's favorite goat-fish astrological sign, the capricorn. What are capricorns like? Where'd the goat and fish combo come from? What's the age of capricorn going to be like? Why are you asking us all these questions?
In Eurovision, we'll talk about Italy's 2024 entry "La Noia" by Angelina Mango.
Find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/gettingdownandwordy/
And email us at [email protected]
Huge thanks to Patsy Walker for the use of our theme song “Who’s Wordy Now”! Find Patsy on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@patsywalker1481
This week’s promoted podcast is Haunted Moonlight. Find them anywhere you get podcasts or at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/haunted-moonlight/id1703911242
Find them, us, and lots of other great podcasts on our podcast network podmoth.network
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The Neighbourhood "Sweater Weather" & Sweaters
Getting Down & Wordy
12/22/23 • 108 min
It's the holiday season! Today we discuss The Neighbourhood's hit song "Sweater Weather" and the history of the sweater.
Why did we settle on SWEAT as the thing to name an article of clothing after? We'll talk about that, the etymology of "sweat" and other words for sweater like jumper, and generally how this particular sort of knitted shirt came to be so uniquely iconic
We also consider other non-religious winter seasonal songs, including "Brrr" by Kim Petras, which we forget to say the name of in the episode, so I'm mentioning it here, for you rare few who read episode descriptions.
For Eurovision, we talk about the first song to be announced for 2024 - France's "Mon Amour" by Slimane. Plus, the etymology of rendezvous.
This episode's featured ad is the Lost Signal podcast. Listen to them anywhere you get podcasts or at this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-signal-podcast/id1465964518
Find them, us, and other great podcasts at our network podmoth.network
In case you want to check out our winter song playlist, here's the Spotify link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6hEVsvLEOtS2UwGTDHkNmG?si=9b307a0757db4210
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How many episodes does Getting Down & Wordy have?
Getting Down & Wordy currently has 92 episodes available.
What topics does Getting Down & Wordy cover?
The podcast is about Language Learning, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Getting Down & Wordy?
The episode title 'Rebecca Black "Friday" & The Weekend' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Getting Down & Wordy?
The average episode length on Getting Down & Wordy is 99 minutes.
How often are episodes of Getting Down & Wordy released?
Episodes of Getting Down & Wordy are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Getting Down & Wordy?
The first episode of Getting Down & Wordy was released on Aug 5, 2021.
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@islandminds
Jul 19
One of our favourites! Such a cool topic of conversation and dealt with so professionally but humorously! Highly recommend!
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