No Critters Harmed: Colors Inspired by Living Animals
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
Release Date: 04/02/2017
Vaccines Are Full of Bull? Animal-Related Words for Diseases and Cures
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
In earlier episodes of Animalogy Podcast, we talked about which parts of our anatomy were named for their resemblance to animals, such as muscle and coccyx. In today's episode, we look at the animal-related words we have for diseases and cures, including cancer, vaccine, and .... well, you'll have to listen for more!
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Don’t Get Fleeced or Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes: Expressions from the Hair of Sheep
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
Have you ever been "fleeced"? Have you ever "gone in search of the golden fleece" or "pulled the wool over someone's eyes"? Are your opinions "dyed in the wool"? In today's episode of Animalogy, I discuss the animal origins of these words and expressions, all of which have to do with the hair of sheep. In other words, they're Animalogies!
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Berserk for Bears: Words from our Ursine Animals
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
We have many words built from the English word for "bear," the Latin word for "bear," and the Greek word for "bear," and we have many expressions and phrases built from the same ursine animal. Of course there are also expressions using the verb "to bear," as in "to carry," such as in "bearing fruit, bearing a child, or bearing a burden or a grudge. Let's explore the origins of all of these. Thank you for supporting Animalogy Podcast at Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau
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Drawing Listeners Like Flies (Hopefully): Words from our Winged Insects
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
The word “fly” is a very old word, and of course we have many expressions and nouns that contain the word "fly" itself, but do you know that there are dozens of familiar words whose origins reside in flies and other winged insects?
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Drawing Listeners Like Flies (Hopefully): Words from our Winged Insects
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
The word “fly” is a very old word, and of course we have many expressions and nouns that contain the word "fly" itself, but do you know that there are dozens of familiar words whose origins reside in flies and other winged insects?
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What's in a Name? The Soul of an Animal
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
In a pivotal scene in David Lynch’s film, The Elephant Man, the main character turns on those who are cruelly taunting him and declares “I am not an elephant! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I...am...a man.” The crowd disperses. Ever since the first time I saw this movie, I’ve had the same reaction. As a sympathetic viewer, I’m relieved that Merrick decries his abusers, but in making a claim for the dignity he deserves as a man, the implication is that the abuse would be acceptable if he were “an animal.” And yet, human and non-human, we are all animals. We are all made...
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Geographical Place Names with Animal Origins
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
If I asked you to name some cities and countries named after animals, how many could you come up with? You might think of obvious ones, such as Buffalo NY; Beaver, UY; White Horse, NJ; or Eagle River in Ontario; or Weston-Under-Lizard near Birmingham in the UK. But what about cities and countries around the world whose animal origins are much less apparent? Join me today as we explore our connection with animals through geographical locations inspired by animals. Supporters make this podcast possible and receive written transcripts of each an every episode. Become a today.
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Piggyback: Animal Words with No Animal Origins
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
"Piggyback" has nothing to do with pigs! In fact, there are many seemingly animal-related words and phrases in the English language that have nothing to do with animals at all! In today’s episode, I offer up the backstory to words such as piggyback, monkey wrench, round robin, and spelling bee. Thanks to who receive transcripts of every episode.
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Animals in Our Bones: Anatomy Terms from Animals
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
By now you would have listened to the Animalogy episodes about the words muscle, coccyx, and tragus — all parts of our body. All words from animals. Today, we have an entire episode on a number of other terms for parts of our anatomy that have animals hiding within. These and many more reflect how deeply rooted animals are in our consciousness, in our history, in our lives — and deep in our animal bones. Thank you, listeners and supporters! receive transcripts of each and every episode. Go to Patreon.com/ColleenPatrickGoudreau to get your perks today!
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Vegetarians Eat Meat: The History and Future of the Word
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
The word meat goes back at least as far as 731 AD, but it didn't mean then what it does today. Its meaning was much broader. Understanding the history and evolution of the word can go a long way in normalizing plant-based meats and eschewing the derogatory qualifiers: “fake,” “faux,” “alternative,” “imitation,” “mock,” “replacement,” “analog,” or “substitute." Words matter.
info_outlineIn a previous episode on words for different colors, an episode called Ingrained: A Crush of Color, I talked about the names we have for colors based on animals who have been crushed to create the color or from whom we've extracted their secretions to create colors or pigments. Today, we talk about the names for colors whose histories are a lot easier on animals, because they're inspired by the colors of living animals.
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