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Interesting and Esoteric Words of the Slate Podcast Literati: Jan. 13, 2010

Latest notable terms from this week’s Slate Culture Gabfest and Slate Political Gabfest (feel free to email me suggestions or leave them in the comments to the main page). Funny note: the Jan. 13 Culture Gabfest is a fantastic episode, discussing Eric Rohmer’s films, Conan v. Leno, the Simpsons, etc., though I dislike Conan O’Brien […]

Interesting and Esoteric Words of the Slate Podcast Literati: Jan. 6, 2010

Latest notable terms from this week’s Slate Culture Gabfest and Slate Political Gabfest (feel free to email me suggestions or leave them in the comments to the main page): objet d’art (DS, CG01-06-10) priapic (SM, CG01-06-10) sartorial (JT, CG01-06-10) satyriasis (SM, CG01-06-10) The guest host, Adam Gopnik, says “risk adverse” instead of “risk averse.” Tut-tut. […]