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Big Words for Smart People

Podcast by Eric and Frankie

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About Big Words for Smart People

Eric and Frankie are not linguists. What Eric and Frankie lack in bona fides (boring fides, more like it) they make up for in sibling jocularity, rampaging tangents, and lighthearted ribbing. They already know you're a smart person, you don't need to be told that. Instead, join them every Wednesday to learn a new, cool, big word to enrich your new, cool, big brain and listen in on a casual conversation loosely connected to the word. BW4SP releases weekly to enrich your lexicon, ~30 minutes at a time. All thoughts, ideas, and opinions expressed in Big Words for Smart People are their own. Interested in joining our community? Join the Discord! Have a suggestion for us and don't like Discord? Email us at bigwordsforsmartpeople@gmail.com! Support us! https://ko-fi.com/bw4sp

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42 episodes

episode 42: Ma artwork

42: Ma

Take a moment, the word (concept?) of the week is:   Ma - noun In modern interpretations of traditional Japanese arts and culture, ma is an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece. In this episode: * A sad, lost Italian man * Don't knock, we're queer * We need the valleys to see the peaks * Anime hour * The value of nothing * Hey Reuben * Pokémon of the Week: Mahumbug 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 Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_(negative_space)]

20 May 2026 - 36 min
episode 41: Pariah artwork

41: Pariah

Don't cast us out yet, the word of the week is: Pariah - noun 1: one that is despised or rejected : outcast [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcast] In this episode: * Dude's-Rock Things * No Genwunners allowed * Hot Take: Scalpers are bad * The 'C' Word * Pokémon Police State * Frankie will make your merch, no questions asked * Pokemon of the Week: Pariagatr 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/pariah] online dictionary

13 May 2026 - 41 min
episode 40: Agita artwork

40: Agita

Nothing to worry about, the word of the week is: Agita - noun : a feeling of agitation [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitation] or anxiety In this episode: * A Prilosec Prophylactic * BTBSS * The Pine cone Game, prequel to the Violent Game * Trampoline games * Trash discoveries * Frankie's horrible spoons * Pokemon of the Week: Agyta 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/agita] online dictionary

6 May 2026 - 40 min
episode 39: Mimetic artwork

39: Mimetic

We we are are learning learning about about learning learning again again!    Mimetic - adjective 1: imitative [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imitative] 2: relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry In this episode: * A story about Frankie's Bee-Hole * A journey into cultural transmission * A discussion on how dope lyrebirds are * A chance for prehistoric echoes * A possible origin for the bigfoot mythos * A link to a youtube video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCQCP-5g5bo] Frankie talked about * Pokémon of the Week: Liarlyre 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/mimetic] online dictionary

29 Apr 2026 - 35 min
episode 38: Ruthless artwork

38: Ruthless

The word implanted into our word-womb was brought to us by a listener, thank you Kate (from Discord)! If you would like to have a word with us, hop into our Discord [https://discord.gg/nJC7nat4Jm]and let us know! Alssso, we're sssorry this podcassst episssode hasss ssso many fricative wordsss.  Ruthless - adjective : having no pity : merciless [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merciless], cruel [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruel] In this episode: * It's the honest t * Frankie's word-association rampage continues * Ruthful Gnome 1GW * The Ballad of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse * A Cooler Full of Raw Meat * Pokémon of the Week: Ruthsatyr 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/ruthless] online dictionary

22 Apr 2026 - 31 min
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