Big Words for Smart People

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)]

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

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

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

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