Sabana

Sabana

Author: Sony Music Entertainment June 4, 2024 Duration: 39:07
This week, Susie and Gyles embark on an exciting journey into the wild as we delve into the history and evolution of all things 'safari'. Discover how this term, rooted in Swahili and Arabic, has traveled through time and across continents to become synonymous with adventure and exploration.   We love hearing from you, find us @SomethingRhymes on Twitter and Facebook, @SomethingRhymesWith on Instagram or you can email us on our email address here: purplepeople@somethingrhymes.com   Want even more purple, people? Join the Purple Plus Club by clicking the banner in Apple podcasts or head to purpleplusclub.com to listen on other platforms'   Don’t forget that you can join us in person at our upcoming tour, tap the link to find tickets: www.somethingrhymeswithpurple.com    Enjoy Susie’s Trio for the week:    Catillate: To lick the dish.  Phubbing: Using your phone in social situations.  Blandish: To cajole or to gently flatter.   Gyles' poem this week was 'The Tyger' by William Blake   Tyger Tyger, burning bright,   In the forests of the night;   What immortal hand or eye,   Could frame thy fearful symmetry?   In what distant deeps or skies.   Burnt the fire of thine eyes?  On what wings dare he aspire?  What the hand, dare seize the fire?   And what shoulder, & what art,  Could twist the sinews of thy heart?  And when thy heart began to beat.  What dread hand? & what dread feet?   What the hammer? what the chain,  In what furnace was thy brain?  What the anvil? what dread grasp.  Dare its deadly terrors clasp?   When the stars threw down their spears   And water'd heaven with their tears:  Did he smile his work to see?  Did he who made the Lamb make thee?   Tyger Tyger burning bright,  In the forests of the night:  What immortal hand or eye,  Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?   A Sony Music Entertainment production.     Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts      To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever found yourself wondering why we say "butterfly" or what a "snollygoster" might be? Lexicographer Susie Dent and writer Gyles Brandreth have built a delightful space to explore exactly that. Their Something Rhymes with Purple podcast feels less like a lesson and more like eavesdropping on a wonderfully meandering conversation between two deeply knowledgeable friends. Each episode digs into the quirks and histories of our language, unearthing surprising etymologies and forgotten words that deserve a comeback. You'll come away not just with an enhanced vocabulary, but with stories about how words shaped history and culture, all delivered with a warm, witty charm. It’s this blend of genuine expertise and playful camaraderie that has earned the show its award-winning status. While the journey through language is the main attraction, the tone is consistently light and often humorous, fitting its home in arts, comedy, and education. Produced by Sony Music Entertainment, the podcast is a regular invitation to rediscover the joy and sheer oddity of the English language. For those who find themselves captivated, there are avenues to join a community of fellow word enthusiasts and dive even deeper.
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