Intro to Dungeons & Dragons (Part 1 of 2 w/ Kirk the Game Master) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 24

Intro to Dungeons & Dragons (Part 1 of 2 w/ Kirk the Game Master) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 24

What happens when everyone works together? That's the magic of Dungeons & Dragons. We talk Halloween, small town childhoods, and why pretending to be a wizard with your friends might be one of the most human things we do. Guest: Kirk the Dungeons & Dragons Game Master ✨ He exists only in-game, not on socials. In this episode we explore: Our favorite dragons and way to cook eggs. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out! 💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com [collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com [fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com] Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] 🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 0:00 Ooze Clip 00:45 Welcome Kirk the Game Master 03:02 Rock On 05:28 Of Used Bookstores and Cats 08:50 Lawns are Dumb 09:33 Character Backstory & Halloween 19:41 Favorite Dragon 20:39 Speed Round: 1. First Job 27:32 2. Awesome Egg Order 32:19 3. Meeting Famous People 40:41 4. No Compromises 47:22 5. First Dungeon & Dragon 52:17 Making the Game Beginner-Friendly 53:59 Sponsor: Wash Your Hands 56:59 What is D&D? 01:03:59 Stolen Outro: Carl Sagan 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Cumberlandite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberlandite [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberlandite] Tiamat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiamat_%28Dungeons_%26_Dragons%29 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiamat_%28Dungeons_%26_Dragons%29] Paperboy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy_(video_game)] Regular Show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246005/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246005/] Dr. Demento: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Demento [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Demento] Michael McShane (Friar Tuck): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574540/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574540/] Star Trek: The Experience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Experience [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Experience] George Takei (Sulu): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Takei [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Takei] Q from Star Trek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(Star_Trek) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q_(Star_Trek)] Leonard Nimoy (Spock): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000559/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000559/] John de Lancie (Q): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209496/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0209496/] Jeri Ryan (Seven of Nine): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005394/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005394/] Roll20 Gaming Platform: https://roll20.net/ [https://roll20.net/] The Mad Cleric Starting D&D Beginner's Guide: https://madcleric.com/starting-dungeons-dragons-a-beginners-guide/ [https://madcleric.com/starting-dungeons-dragons-a-beginners-guide/] THAC0: https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/THAC0 [https://dungeonsdragons.fandom.com/wiki/THAC0] The Story of A Doctor Killed For Saying “Wash Your Hands” (Dr. Mike): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v329KtaqeM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v329KtaqeM] New National Survey Finds Nearly Half of US Adults Admit to Not Washing Their Hands at Key Moments (National Foundation for Infectious Diseases): https://www.nfid.org/new-national-survey-finds-nearly-half-of-us-adults-admit-to-not-washing-their-hands-at-key-moments/ [https://www.nfid.org/new-national-survey-finds-nearly-half-of-us-adults-admit-to-not-washing-their-hands-at-key-moments/] #AmyTheCopywriter #WordsAboutStuffPodcast #DungeonsAndDragons #D&D

Did 90s toy commercials actually work on us? (Part 2 of 2 w/ Phil Smith | Nostalgia Connoisseur) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 23

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, watching this will unlock deep-down commercial-related memories. You've been warned! (I'm still singing one of them to myself.) Learn something new about your favorite toys and some very 90s toy commercials. If you missed Part 1: 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wcA1ONfJpWailp3y7yt02?si=leMakhWUQny1tQHvblEUfA [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1wcA1ONfJpWailp3y7yt02?si=leMakhWUQny1tQHvblEUfA] 🟥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/zr5Bx2rU-pY [https://youtu.be/zr5Bx2rU-pY] Guest: Phil Smith | Nostalgia Connoisseur, ✨ reminisce here: 🍿 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mrflix1983/ [https://letterboxd.com/mrflix1983/] 📷 https://www.instagram.com/philsmithisrealsmith/ [https://www.instagram.com/philsmithisrealsmith/] 🎧 Phil's Audio Drama Episode: https://speakingvolumes.mybigcommerce.com/the-death-further-adventures-of-benjamin-brick-by-thom-reese-mp3-audio-theater/ [https://speakingvolumes.mybigcommerce.com/the-death-further-adventures-of-benjamin-brick-by-thom-reese-mp3-audio-theater/] 🟥 Words About Stuff | Old vs New Media: https://youtu.be/vB_9ycOum98 [https://youtu.be/vB_9ycOum98] 🟥 Words About Stuff | Meeting Stars at Conventions: https://youtu.be/ct6ecwHEwIU [https://youtu.be/ct6ecwHEwIU] 🟢 Dudes on Cinema | Nuclear Disaster w/ Phil and Josh: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ltXCHCNXbqecceq3er7iR [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ltXCHCNXbqecceq3er7iR] Explore: If annoying marketing works. How commercials choose their songs. How to avoid getting bullied in the 90s. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com [collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com [fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com] Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] 🏡 All things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 0:00 Start 00:34 Welcome 01:06 Nerf 04:21 Tangent: Canadian vs US TV Show Titles 05:19 Nerf Today 07:35 The Incredible Crash Dummies 11:03 Sock'em Boppers & Happy Meals 11:51 Sponsor: Outside 14:28 Appeal to Parents with (Plagiarized) Music 16:55 K'Nex 20:37 Polly Pocket & Gendered Toys 24:56 Pogs 29:43 Toll-Free Number & Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope 30:29 Super Soakers 35:13 Pogo Bal, Slip'n Slide & Moon Shoes 38:15 Why Did We Choose Our Toys? 41:14 What's Working for Phil 42:11 For More Vintage Toys & Commercials 43:05 More Phil 43:35 Stolen Outro: Toy Story 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Devon Sawa: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001701/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001701/] Jonathan Brandis: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000970/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000970/] SeaQuest DSV (aka SeaQuest 2032): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106126/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106126/] Fifteen the Series (aka Hillside): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101099/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101099/] Dude You're Screwed (aka Survive This): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3431238/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3431238/] Skip-It: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip-It [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip-It] Water Pets (Song: Lollipop | Betamax King): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6LlIRKuckI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6LlIRKuckI] Baby Rollerblade (Song: I Get Around | CatraDhtern): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ERPxrBfmE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ERPxrBfmE] My Buddy (Child of the 80s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwF-zy2Ypo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmwF-zy2Ypo] Mighty Max: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140749/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140749/] Cabbage Patch Dolls: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4435645618/vintage-1980s-cabbage-patch-kids-by [https://www.etsy.com/listing/4435645618/vintage-1980s-cabbage-patch-kids-by] Commercials: 90s Nerf or Nothin' archived by The Random Zone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sejsBRWbGw&t=9s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sejsBRWbGw&t=9s] "Incredible Crash Dummies" Crash Cars archived by CatraDhtern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgOtNMEQGM&list=PLOB980RnWuGS-YE2RcX1ITegnn4ugnQOY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgOtNMEQGM&list=PLOB980RnWuGS-YE2RcX1ITegnn4ugnQOY] Sock'em Boppers Inflatable Toy Commercial archived by iRemember That: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZeNdEaUtJ0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZeNdEaUtJ0] K'nex building toy commercial 1993 archived by TapeHole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NToL-dO19cQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NToL-dO19cQ] 1993 Polly Pocket Commercial archived by Nostalgia Nerd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIfjBdOWgo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIfjBdOWgo] 1995 - Pogs - The Game Commercial archived by Consumer Time Capsule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUykcjZKhLk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUykcjZKhLk] Super Soaker 200 Ideal 1991 archived by Retro Toys and Cartoons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neggpM2y3KQ&t=3s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neggpM2y3KQ&t=3s] Pogo Bal Blasters Commercial (1988) archived by Dino Drac's Retro Commercials!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJre1Tu1cYg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJre1Tu1cYg] 1989 - Crocodile Mile archived by Consumer Time Capsule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NZs91E3wNM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NZs91E3wNM] #WordsAboutStuffPodcast #80sToys #90sToys #Nostalgia #PhilSmith

Toys from the 80s and 90s (Part 1 of 2 w/ Phil Smith | Nostalgia Connoisseur) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 22

A love letter to the toys, commercials, and stores that shaped growing up in the 80s and 90s. Phil Smith, Nostalgia Connoisseur makes his second guest appearance on the Words About Stuff podcast to talk Toys R Us adventures, MASK, and Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. Guest: Phil Smith | , ✨ Nostalgia Connoisseur here: 🍿 Phil's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/mrflix1983/ [https://letterboxd.com/mrflix1983/] 🟥 YouTube (Phil's Phlicks): https://www.youtube.com/@MrFlix1983 [https://www.youtube.com/@MrFlix1983] 🟥 YouTube (Dudes on Cinema | Earnest vs Madea): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3AKPMFlMTs&list=PLjBcN4o8C0YcTDq0vPghLGeaYvf7ODd5j [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3AKPMFlMTs&list=PLjBcN4o8C0YcTDq0vPghLGeaYvf7ODd5j] 🟢 Spotify (Dudes on Cinema | Nuclear Disaster w/ Phil and Josh): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ltXCHCNXbqecceq3er7iR [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ltXCHCNXbqecceq3er7iR] 🟢 Spotify (Dudes on Cinema | Blood Simple Macguffin): https://open.spotify.com/episode/71X0pNb05Ix8gCrp4YhJiz [https://open.spotify.com/episode/71X0pNb05Ix8gCrp4YhJiz] In this episode we explore: Appreciation for internet archivists preserving deeply obscure media history. And Phil reveals a movie opinion that may permanently alter his nerd credentials. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out! 💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com [collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com [fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com] Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] 🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 00:00 Episode Start 00:18 Intro 00:24 Welcome Back Phil Smith 01:04 Awesome Today 04:49 Speed Round 04:55 1. If You Can Only Be One Thing... 08:56 2. First Phone App 09:37 3. A Hill You'll Die On 13:43 4. Favorite Job 15:14 Nostalgic Toys: Most Played With 20:49 MASK 27:52 Sponsor: Internet Archivists 29:28 Toys R Us 38:00 Pee-Wee's Playhouse 46:27 Stolen Outro: Bill Nye 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Pickles the Dog: https://www.instagram.com/pickles_p_smith/ [https://www.instagram.com/pickles_p_smith/] Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Theory [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Theory] Duke by Genesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_%28album%29 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_%28album%29] Psychotic Reaction by Count Five: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotic_Reaction_%28album%29 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychotic_Reaction_%28album%29] 'Scuse Me While I Kiss This Guy and Other Misheard Lyrics by Gavin Edwards: https://www.thriftbooks.com/series/misheard-lyrics/181472/?srsltid=AfmBOoqkJy9Yi9YJFW99-zdDnVfy6l8ZhV8a0KYLaZYaClRljVCdG4bP [https://www.thriftbooks.com/series/misheard-lyrics/181472/?srsltid=AfmBOoqkJy9Yi9YJFW99-zdDnVfy6l8ZhV8a0KYLaZYaClRljVCdG4bP] I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Glad_My_Mom_Died [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Glad_My_Mom_Died] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4490885879/1988-92-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles [https://www.etsy.com/listing/4490885879/1988-92-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles] Sylvanian Families: https://www.ebay.com/itm/257439744856?chn=ps&norover=1 [https://www.ebay.com/itm/257439744856?chn=ps&norover=1] Jenny Lewis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Lewis [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Lewis] Jaleel White: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924918/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924918/] Lindsay Price: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697010/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0697010/] Original all-orange ninja turtles: https://www.actionfigure411.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/neca/neca-comics/the-first-turtles-2-pack-black-white-mirage-comics-8898.php [https://www.actionfigure411.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/neca/neca-comics/the-first-turtles-2-pack-black-white-mirage-comics-8898.php] Skylanders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylanders [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylanders] Commercials found at: M.A.S.K. Mobile Armored Strike Kommand 1986 TV Commercial archived by HANZAKI444: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woux5FkgimY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woux5FkgimY] Toys R Us "I'm a Toys R Us Kid" Ad (1983) archived by Remember These Ads?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KjbL0cnQPE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KjbL0cnQPE] Pee-Wee's Playhouse Playset from Matchbox (1988) archived by Toy Tales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLUKX8tyH4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLUKX8tyH4] #WordsAboutStuffPodcast #80sToys #90sToys #Nostalgia #PhilSmith

You keep using that word... I don't think it means what you think it means. | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 21

Words are weird. Brains are weird. And they have to work together?! In this solo episode, Amy the Copywriter talks about how language shapes everything. ➡️ The unBlog exploring the word "Enough" and if a blog can be a poem: https://wordsaboutstuff.net/in-a-word-poem-or-blog/ In this episode we explore: The emotional weight of words like “ready” and “enough,” this becomes a conversation about communication, psychology, social media, and why humans rarely mean exactly the same thing when they use the same words. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out! 💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com [collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com [fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com] Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] 🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 00:00 Intro 00:05 An Awesome Start 00:55 Special Interest: Words 02:53 Signaling Safety (or Danger) 04:38 Brains & Meaning 07:32 Regional & Time Differences 10:37 Words I Just Learned + Can't Spell 12:56 Work Words 17:19 Disfluency (Space Fillers) 18:14 The Fine Print 22:31 Rant About DQ "Deals" 25:03 Inclusion & Directionality 26:45 Social Media 29:37 Big Picture Words 42:19 Stolen Outro: Princess Bride 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Every Inconceivable in the Princess Bride (tim linder): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSSW3YNgzNQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSSW3YNgzNQ] Muppets Kermit Its not easy being green (JayB7869): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZ-IxZ46ng [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZ-IxZ46ng] Ep 18. What Actually Makes You… You? The Puzzle of Identity (Part 2 of 2 w/ Dorothy Fee): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmigfsbr7HY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmigfsbr7HY] How frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ICE protest symbol by Laura Blasey and Max Matza: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn987yqnee9o [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn987yqnee9o] Call the Midwife: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1983079/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1983079/] I Will Teach You to be Rich (and Money for Couples) by Ramit Sethi: https://www.youtube.com/@ramitsethi [https://www.youtube.com/@ramitsethi] Etymology of Entomology: https://www.etymonline.com/word/entomology [https://www.etymonline.com/word/entomology] What is the origin of the word deadline? by Scott Simon NPR with Benjamin Dreyer: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/09/nx-s1-5494593/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-deadline-an-exploration-of-its-etymology [https://www.npr.org/2025/08/09/nx-s1-5494593/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-deadline-an-exploration-of-its-etymology] Mega Charizard X vs Y: Which is Better in Pokemon Go? (2025): https://www.toynk.com/blogs/news/mega-charizard-x-vs-y?srsltid=AfmBOorrWeQrqP0dJNECPGCozmLJ1RabOT347urT-wBG7bSfFCvqApFX [https://www.toynk.com/blogs/news/mega-charizard-x-vs-y?srsltid=AfmBOorrWeQrqP0dJNECPGCozmLJ1RabOT347urT-wBG7bSfFCvqApFX] "Enough" Blog Post: https://wordsaboutstuff.net/unblog/ [https://wordsaboutstuff.net/unblog/] or https://substack.com/@amythecopywriter [https://substack.com/@amythecopywriter]? Love+Work by Marcus Buckingham: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59682855-love-work [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59682855-love-work] The Stanley Parable Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/The_Stanley_Parable/ [https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/The_Stanley_Parable/]

What is a teacher's *real* job? (Part 2/2 w/ Lisa Livingston-Brown) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 20

In Part 2, teacher Lisa Livingston-Brown and Amy the Copywriter untangle: 1. What can parents to do help teachers (and support their child). 2. How the systems work vs how children learn. And 3. Are we letting teachers do their real job? If you missed part 1, listen or watch: 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dtt6hNq09Y2fgh4Lyn6RJ?si=rl3_4jCDRoS79JE60bELJg [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dtt6hNq09Y2fgh4Lyn6RJ?si=rl3_4jCDRoS79JE60bELJg] 🟥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/DijfvGRoBoE [https://youtu.be/DijfvGRoBoE] Guest: Lisa Livingston-Brown ✨ adventures in life, the universe, and everything: The Archaeology Department 🔖 Substack: https://substack.com/@lisalivingstonbrown [https://substack.com/@lisalivingstonbrown] 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thearchaeologydepartment/ [https://www.instagram.com/thearchaeologydepartment/] 🟥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheArchaeologyDepartment [https://www.youtube.com/@TheArchaeologyDepartment] Lisa Herself 🟥 YouTube for Foodies: https://www.youtube.com/@TwoOldOtaku [https://www.youtube.com/@TwoOldOtaku] In this episode we chat about: How grade levels and expectations have changed. How growth and grades are at odds. And how so many fish are being asked to climb trees. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out! 💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com [collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com [fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com] Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] 🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA] ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 0:00 Welcome Back Lisa Livingston-Brown 00:33 Intro 02:25 Teaching: Keep, Change, or Trash 02:57 Standardized Testing: The Problems 05:41 Technology in the Classroom 07:27 How Parents Experience School 09:54 Testing Earlier & Anxiety 11:29 Montessori & Finland 12:50 Test Scores, Funding & Teacher Evals 20:05 District Staffing & Enrollment 24:18 The Purpose of School 26:28 Minutiae Comfort vs Systemic Change 27:48 Parents: The Good, Bad & Absent 32:59 The Perfect Parent 36:11 Sponsor: Subtitles 37:31 Growth vs Grades 39:40 Grade Level: 6th is now 4th 43:56 Classrooms & Class Sizes 46:04 Attendance 46:39 Curriculum, Lesson Plans & Phonics 55:18 The Big Picture, Problem & Fix 58:41 What's Working: Context, Commitment & Cosplay 01:04:35 To Learn More About Teaching 01:07:37 No Judgement 01:10:02 For More Lisa (Links) 01:10:46 Stolen Outro: Emeril Lagasse 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs] Montessori Education: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montessori_education] Individualized Education Program (IEP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualized_Education_Program [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualized_Education_Program] Horrible Histories: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1400819/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1400819/] Schwa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwa_(letter) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwa_(letter)]