{"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/6a39d11b520e6781346af7c9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fossil words, eponyms, and a miscellany of weird facts, with Jess Zafarris and Shannon Miller ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c1476c007cdcf83fc0964b/1782392121754-6e8474cb-82d8-4914-994c-d34bc1b565dd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>1197. This week, guest host Valerie Fridland steps in for Mignon and talks to Jess Zafarris and Shannon Miller about their new book, \"A Miscellany of Weird and Wonderful Facts for Curious Humans.\" They look at fossil words, eponyms, and the surprising origin of the word \"electric.\" They also look at mountweazels, the medieval roots of modern romance, and why emoji has nothing to do with emotion.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Get the book, \"<a href=\"https://amzn.to/4vseawx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Miscellany of Weird and Wonderful Facts for Curious Humans</a>.\"</p><p>Find Jess Zafarris online: <a href=\"https://uselessetymology.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Useless Etymology</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@jesszafarris?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/JessZafarris\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jesszafarris/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p>Find Shannon Miller online:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.threads.com/@shannonl_miller\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Threads</a>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-miller-832209137/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p>Find Valerie Fridland online: <a href=\"https://www.valeriefridland.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-fridland-0b29b5209/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><br></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cw/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.</strong></a></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Share your familect recording in&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.speakpipe.com/GrammarGirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Speakpipe</strong></a>&nbsp;or by leaving a voicemail at 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)</p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Watch my&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/mignon-fogarty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LinkedIn Learning writing courses</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Subscribe to the&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newsletter</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Take&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://podsurvey.com/GRAMMAR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>our advertising survey</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Get the edited&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/grammar-girl/1197/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>transcript here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Get&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LULzLb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Grammar Girl books</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>| HOST: Mignon Fogarty</p><p>| Grammar Girl is part of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Audio Engineer: Dan Feierabend</li><li>Director of Podcast: Holly Hutchings</li><li>Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson</li><li>Marketing and Video: Nat Hoopes, Rebekah Sebastian</li><li>Podcast Associate: Maram Elnagheeb</li></ul><p>| Theme music by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://catherinerannus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Catherine Rannus</strong></a>.</p><p>| Grammar Girl Social Media:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TikTok</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://facebook.com/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Threads</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/grammargirl.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}