47: Lacuna

47: Lacuna

Do you have an deep, dark void in your soul that you need to fill? Maybe we can help! The word of the week is: Lacuna - noun 1: a blank space or a missing part : gap [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gap] 2: a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure In this episode: * Cereal-milk icebreaker * Lacuna matata * My son, the kakuna * Eel or No Eel (another Frankie Game) * Bayesian Game Theory * These points still mean nothing * Pokémon of the Week: Laguna Like what we do? * Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm [https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm]  * Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com [bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com] * Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp [https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp] Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon [https://lava-salmon.com/] Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacuna] online dictionary Additional Audio: * Kakuna [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y7efrsIRlPw] * Applause [https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/people-applause-cheer-236786/] * Bell Sound [https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/film-special-effects-bell-sound-370341/]

46: Puissance

We've got a mighty, strong episode coming to you this week. The word of the week is: Puissance - noun : strength [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strength], power [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power] In this episode: * Cat predictive text * Dad strength, just like Holes * Milo of Crotan * Boy Wrestling Champion, Heracles cosplayer, kegel-king, cow-hauler * Maybe see Zardoz * Pokémon of the Week: Crowton Like what we do? * Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm [https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm]  * Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com [bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com] * Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp [https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp]   Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon [https://lava-salmon.com/] Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puissance] online dictionary

45: Imbroglio

Hey chat... we’d like to apologize to all the weasels out there... we’re going to stop talking, and start listening... to the word of the week! Imbroglio - noun 1a: an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding  b: scandal sense 1a [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scandal]  c: a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation : embroilment [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embroilment]  d: an intricate or complicated situation (as in a drama or novel) 2: a confused mass In this episode: * Hegelochus’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day * Who’s the sexy crab? * Greek drama == Tomodachi Life drama * By the Weasel, By the Weasel, By the Beautiful Weasel * You ever say the wrong word so bad that people are still talking about it 2434 years later? * Proto-memes * A severe, ongoing lapse in judgement * Pokémon of the Week: Imbrogleo Like what we do? * Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm [https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm]  * Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com [bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com] * Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp [https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp] Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon [https://lava-salmon.com/] Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imbroglio] online dictionary

44: Malapropism

We’re excised to share this episode with you. We hope you find it subpar! The ward of the bay is: Malapropism - noun 1: the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase especially : the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context In this episode: * What is the front of your shower? * It’s another Frankie gameshow: Guess the malapropisms * Using a gunshot noise felt uncomfortable, so Kid Pix guy has censored it * I’m a real foxy moron, too * American Boolean Operators * Pokémon of the week: Malaprops Like what we do? * Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm [https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm]  * Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com [bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com] * Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp [https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp]   Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon [https://lava-salmon.com/] Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malapropism] online dictionary

43: Suborn

We're not saying you have to tell the court you listened to this episode, we're just saying it would be in your best interests to do so, if you catch our drift. The word of the week is:   Suborn - verb 1: to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing 2: to induce to commit perjury     also : to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness In this episode: * This episode presented by the OinCo brand ASMalaRm clock * BW4SP-Noir * You are my secret blackmail Christmas tree * New rpg classes * New company icebreaker: how would somebody induce you to secretly do an unlawful thing? * Hi Reuben * Schoolyard jailbreak * My non-lethal keister * Pokémon of the Week: Subacorn Like what we do? * Join our Discord Community! https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm [https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm]  * Drop us a Line! bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com [bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com] * Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp [https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp]   Our excellent bees by Lava-Salmon [https://lava-salmon.com/] Show-notes definition pulled from the Merriam-Webster [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jejune] online dictionary   Additional show music: * Shopping Day [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-shopping-day-335744/] * Noir Alley [https://pixabay.com/music/traditional-jazz-noir-alley-415342/]