{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c1476c007cdcf83fc0964b/69c1477a007cdcf83fc09a75?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why leprechauns are shoemakers. The March equinox versus the vernal equinox.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c1476c007cdcf83fc0964b/99cdfe734cc3cf13c6c20c9f4d19b7c3.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>1168. This week, we look at the word \"leprechaun\" and its surprisingly wild origin story involving shoemaking, ancient Rome, and wolf-men. Then we look at the word \"equinox\": its Chaucer connection, the newer word \"equilux,\" and why the first point of Aries is actually in Pisces now (and headed for Aquarius).</p>\n<p>🔗 <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cw/grammargirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.</a></p>\n<p>🔗 <strong>Share your familect recording in </strong><a href=\"https://www.speakpipe.com/GrammarGirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Speakpipe</strong></a><strong> </strong>or by leaving a voicemail at<strong> </strong>833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)</p>\n<p>🔗 <strong>Watch my </strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/mignon-fogarty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LinkedIn Learning writing courses</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\n<p>🔗 <strong>Subscribe to the </strong><a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>newsletter</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\n<p>🔗 <strong>Take </strong><a href=\"https://podsurvey.com/GRAMMAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>our advertising survey</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p>\n<p>🔗<strong> Get the edited </strong><a href=\"https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/1168/transcript\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>transcript</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\n<p>🔗 <strong>Get </strong><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LULzLb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Grammar Girl books</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p>\n<p>| HOST: Mignon Fogarty</p>\n<p>| Grammar Girl is part of <a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network</strong></a>.</p>\n<ul>\n <li>Audio Engineer: <a href=\"https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castria Communications</a></li>\n <li>Director of Podcast: Holly Hutchings</li>\n <li>Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson</li>\n <li>Marketing and Video: Nat Hoopes, Rebekah Sebastian</li>\n <li>Podcast Associate: Maram Elnagheeb</li>\n</ul>\n<p>| Theme music by <a href=\"https://catherinerannus.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Catherine Rannus</strong></a>.</p>\n<p>| Grammar Girl Social Media: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@grammargirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>. <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TikTok</strong></a>. <a href=\"http://facebook.com/grammargirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>. <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@thegrammargirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Threads</strong></a>. <a href=\"http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>. <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>. <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@grammargirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>. <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/grammargirl.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}