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Lexitecture

Dec 16, 2019

In this episode, Amy wonders about bird hoarders with "pie" and Ryan wonders about viper eggs with "poverty".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have...


Dec 2, 2019

In this episode, Amy is all on her lonesome and takes the opportunity to delve into the story and words behind our name: "Lexitecture".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each (normal) episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use,...


Nov 18, 2019

In this super special episode, the one and only Helen Zaltzman (of The Allusionist and other wonderful podcasts) joins us to talk about collective nouns for animals (and hermits?), Amy stays untouched and whole with "integrity" and Ryan goes this way and that with "varmint".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In...


Nov 4, 2019

In this episode, Amy goes old school with "majestical" and Ryan dries out a torrent with "toast".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out how it may have gone from A...


Oct 21, 2019

In this episode, Amy discovers the best eponym of all time with "pancake" and Ryan goes quickly and not at all with "fast".

Lexitecture is a podcast about words. In each episode, a Canadian (Ryan) and a Scot (Amy) each present their current favourite word and talk about its origins, current use, and try to puzzle out...