The Endless Knot
We discuss etymology, history, literature, science, and language, and the connections between them.
We report on our trips to EduCon, VidCon, Iceland, & England. Lots of museums and historical places, and check out the web page for pictures of some of our favourite artifacts and images.
Sound Education podcasting conference
Travelling Etymologies: Names in Iceland and England
Golden Circle Tour
Volcano House
Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece
Earliest English Word video
Episode with James Andean
Sator square
Our friend Michael (Wombat)’s blog post about the Battle of Towton
We explore the terms for blue & green in Greek, Latin, and English, and discuss their symbolism and meaning in the various cultures. Is it true the ancient Greeks couldn't see blue? Why do we go 'green with envy'? And what did chariot racing, colours, and religious riots in Constantinople have to do with the Italian national football team?
Our Patreon page -- and thank you to our newest supporter, Rémi Belleau!
Article about Greeks not seeing the colour blue
Horace Ode 1.9 (Soracte) in English
We chat about stories, myth, and cognition -- and some of the ways narrative shapes our understanding of the world around us. Includes more Doctor Who talk, and some Latin and Old English.
The Latin word novi, from nosco
"The Storytelling Animal" by Jonathan Gottschall
As We Like It: A podcast about film adaptations of Shakespeare
A special episode, recorded at the cottage! We chat about unplugging, the etymology of 'harvest', poetry, and what to call a group of loons.
Ep. 72 of the Let's Drink About It Podcast with the recipe for The Journey Cocktail (I forgot to mention that I also used the wrong kind of port!)
Horace, Ode 1.11in Latin and English
Robert Herrick's poem "Gather ye rosebuds..."
Blog post and video ("Gimlet") mentioning Erasmus Darwin & the Lunar Society
