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Getting Down & Wordy

Russell Pirkle & Hannah Weyer

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Humorous Etymological Research Probing English Songs - A moderately researched, moderately funny chat show about popular music and language. We are a Podmoth Network podcast.
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**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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01/08/23 • 109 min

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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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10/02/22 • 91 min

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09/04/22 • 118 min

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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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09/04/22 • 118 min

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2022 Year End Review

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01/22/23 • 91 min

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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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01/22/23 • 91 min

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11/13/22 • 102 min

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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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11/13/22 • 102 min

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10/16/22 • 95 min

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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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10/16/22 • 95 min

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08/21/22 • 96 min

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We talk about Beyonce's "Break My Soul", contractions, particularly "won't" and why it isn't "willn't". In Eurovision we talk about Moldova's "Trenuleţul" by Zdob şi Zdub & Advahov Brothers and the cedilla and the comma below in Romanian.

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08/21/22 • 96 min

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Special guest Paisely from the podcast Learn German Through Music joins us to talk about Die Toten Hosen, the etymology of beer and alcohol, and Oktoberfest. And we discuss 2022 Eurovision German entry, "Rockstar" by Malik Harris.
Listen to Learn German Through Music on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3JpaBUaBBb9JWk2djk533g?si=55b0eba0fa6b4a30

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09/18/22 • 88 min

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07/24/22 • 94 min

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We talk about Lizzo and her use of the word "overstand" in a statement she made apologizing for using ableist language. We look at the history and meanings of overstand and also ableist language and words you may not have realized are ableist. For Eurovision, we do Slo Mo by Chanel and discuss a few of the differences between the Spanish of Spain and the Spanish of Latin America.

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07/24/22 • 94 min

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08/07/22 • 103 min

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We talk about the etymology of the words nickname and pet name, why some nicknames don't look much like the name they're shortened from (like Robert -> Bob). Honorifics. Pet names through history. And for Eurovision we talk about Give That Wolf a Banana by Subwoolfer.

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08/07/22 • 103 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Getting Down & Wordy have?

Getting Down & Wordy currently has 41 episodes available.

What topics does Getting Down & Wordy cover?

The podcast is about Music, Podcasts and Music Commentary.

What is the most popular episode on Getting Down & Wordy?

The episode title 'Bad Bunny & Spanish in America with Andres from Latin Jukebox Podcast' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Getting Down & Wordy?

The average episode length on Getting Down & Wordy is 91 minutes.

How often are episodes of Getting Down & Wordy released?

Episodes of Getting Down & Wordy are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

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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45 Ratings

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One of our favourites! Such a cool topic of conversation and dealt with so professionally but humorously! Highly recommend!

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