Jess Zafarris and Rob Watts unravel the stories behind everyday words. Want to watch our episodes too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8R3ZnESMdsuTevq4ib9CvA
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Pilots and Petards Podcast: the podcast with nothing much ado about aircrafts, and potentially everything ado with first episodes of a filmic series. Join us each week as we cast judgement and determine if these pilots are to be hoisted, or not to be hoisted: that is the question.
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Legislation, issues and insights from Parliament.
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That's What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Public that explores our changing language. Each week University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan will discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Public Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth.
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Grammy-Nominated Mike TV of Get Set Go explores the triumphs and tribulations of being a fiercely DIY indie-rocker at a point in time where music is growing perpetually less lucrative even as its reach is expanding across the globe. Weaving stories and songs together into a seamless narrative, this groundbreaking one-man-show is as fearless, as vulnerable, as humorous, as defiant and as obstinate as the band's actual music. Featuring five brand-new recordings of hits, new and old, for each e ...
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Sweet, sticky, and pointless facts you didn't know you didn't need to know! Join Scott, Simone and Craig for a sugar hit of curious, weird, and hilarious trivia!
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Every week, comedian Neal Brennan and his co-host Bianca Sia cover a range of topics: current events, race, gender, sex, technology. The good stuff.
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A carefully balanced blend of the daily business beat, markets and company news. Serious when required and irreverent when warranted, never boring, always striving to inform, educate and entertain. Stay in tune and keep in touch on Classic1027. Mondays to Thursdays between 17:30 – 19:00 Fridays between 17:30 – 18:00 For #ClassicBusiness branding, sponsorship, advertising and outside broadcast partnership opportunities contact United Stations # ViewfromtheMarket #Law #SmallBusiness # Personal ...
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Gazetted: Banning petards and being hoist on them
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Parliament has featured in New Zealand’s official Gazette thrice in three days. Once over a possible referendum to ban fireworks, twice over the removal of an MP who caused fireworks.Av RNZ
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TWTS: Petards are for hoisting, not stabbing
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We don't encounter petards very often anymore. That’s unless we’re being, metaphorically speaking, “hoisted with our own petard.”Av Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan
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"It's good to be on the right side of history": Restoring Citizenship Bill passes second reading
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After a robust select committee process, all parties now support a members that would restore New Zealand citizenship to a select group of Samoans who lost it 4 decades ago.Av RNZ
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Government passes RMA reform bill on freshwater
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Among all the government's resource management changes, the Fast-track Bill has received the bulk of attention. This week, a less traversed but equally significant bill from that suite became law.Av RNZ
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What's the 'were' in werewolf? | SPOOKY ETYMOLOGY
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In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess dig into the spooky origins of Halloween words. From 'ghosts' and 'ghouls' to 'warlocks' and 'witches', they uncover the hauntingly fascinating roots of supernatural lingo. 🐺 What is the 'were' in werewolf? 🧌 Why is there a 'monster' in 'demonstrate'? 🦇 What does 'vampire' literally mean? These cree…
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New Zealand's official newspaper, The Gazette, has mentioned Parliament twice this week. Once to announce an MP was getting the rocket, and once to outline a hope to ban rockets entirely.Av RNZ
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Political messaging: top down, bottom up
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In the Sunday edition of The House Louis Collins talks Ministerial Statements with Chris Penk, and Phil Smith considers messages coming from public to government.Av RNZ
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"A decent conversation": the art of the Ministerial statement
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On Tuesday, the Government made a Ministerial statement about the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui. RNZ's The House sat down with the Minister who made it.Av RNZ
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Watching people make submissions to select committees about laws can give you an idea of what types of expertise and experience are most useful; and that one of the most crucial might just be... people like you.Av RNZ
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Sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui: Parliament reacts
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Rather than wait for the Opposition to apply for an urgent debate, the Government decided to get in first and on Tuesday, gave a Ministerial Statement on the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui.Av RNZ
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TWTS: In America, it's always hot dog season
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Major League Baseball playoffs and football tailgate season both mean the smell of hot dogs is in the air.Av Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
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Speaker’s little helpers: Parliament’s other presiding officers
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In sports, you don’t argue with the ref. It’s a similar situation at Parliament with the Speaker. The Speaker isn’t just Gerry Brownlee though. There are four other presiding officers he can rely on to help carry the load.Av RNZ
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Attend the session where MPs’ oral questions to the Government are vetted and authenticated by Parliament’s Office of the Clerk.Av RNZ
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Ep 13: 10 times the Olympics went off the deep end!
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In this episode, the Brain Bubblegum crew look at 10 times the Olympics were insane, hilarious or downright stupid. From the Ancient Olympics, to Paris 2024, we pick over some of the weirder events that have happened at or around the Olympics. Fair warning - there will be olive oil, sweat, blood, hormones, and lots of feathers - some of them a litt…
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Parliament considers a bill about... itself
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On the Sunday edition of The House, Louis and Phil consider a new Bill that reworks much of the legislation that underpins the running of Parliament, including its funding. (This episode combines two weekday episodes on aspects of The Parliament Bill and adds extra content.)Av RNZ
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Parliament gets urgent on sentencing, mining, and charter schools
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With all the talk about the Parliament Bill, The House sheds some light on some of the other items of business at Parliament this week.Av RNZ
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Taking the funding of Parliament off governments
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The Parliament Bill intends to prevent governments from wielding the power of the purse over the bodies that run Parliament. Phil Smith chats with Adrian Rurawhe (Labour) and Ricardo Menendez March (Green).Av RNZ
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"Arcane but really important": Parliament Bill gets special committee
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After years of suggestions for constitutional reform, the Parliament Bill has been introduced. In a rare occurrence at Parliament, a special committee has been set up to examine the bill.Av RNZ
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TWTS: Should we stop utilizing "utilize" and just use "use"?
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There are plenty of people out there who see "utilize" as a pretentious substitute for "use." However, some people are completely comfortable utilizing the verb "utilize."Av Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan
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Opposition forcing long debates on short committees
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Opposition MPs have rediscovered an old filibustering tactic and are using it to protest the Government's scanty use of Parliament's select committees.Av RNZ
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Wā Pātai: Māori language week at Parliament
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Parliament was buzzing with te reo this week. With many members using it in Question Time, the translation team certainly would have been busy.Av RNZ
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Opposition MPs appear to have rediscovered an old filibustering tactic and are using it to protest the Government's liking for sending bills to select committees for very short periods.Av RNZ
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Why does oxygen have the wrong name? | ELEMENTS
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In this episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess explore the fascinating stories behind the names of the elements of the periodic table. From gods and mythological creatures to places and famous scientists, discover how history, language, and culture have shaped the names we use in chemistry today. 💨Why does oxygen have the wrong name? 🧌Which elem…
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Budget 2024: Light at the end of the tunnel
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The Government's first budget is finally reaching the end of its long approval process, and it's going to be just in time. You might have thought it was all done and dusted months ago, but Parliament is pretty careful with giving away pocket money.Av RNZ
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There’s the “yea” in voting “yea” or “nay," and then there’s the celebratory “Yay!" Oh yeah, there's also "yeah."Av Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
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Leading in opposition & building an alternative government
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Chris Hipkins discusses his formal parliamentary title: Leader of the Opposition, and the very different job of leading in opposition.Av RNZ
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Question Time is the political equivalent of managers being grilled in front of the board, even when the Prime Minister is being quizzed by the opposition. Imagining it as literally that gives a different slant to teasing out the answers, the deflections and obfuscations.Av RNZ
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What does antidisestablishmentarianism mean? | LONG WORDS
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In this pulchritudinous episode of Words Unravelled, Rob and Jess discuss the longest words in English and beyond: from antidisestablishmentarianism to opadotemachoselachogaleokranioleipsanodrimhypotrimmatosilphiokarabomelitokatakechymenokichlepikossyphophattoperisteralektryonoptekephalliokigklopeleiolagoiosiraiobaphetrag…
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Parliament adjourned early today in respect for Kiingi Tuheitia, the late leader of the Māori Kingitanga. Before they adjourned there were speeches.Av RNZ
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TWTS: Whoa, is that how you spell "whoa"?
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. There are a lot of ways to spell "whoa."Av Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan
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CYP 12 - 60 MPs, 60 accents, 100 opinions
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This week New Zealand’s Parliament hosted the Commonwealth Youth Parliament, bringing youth leaders together from Fiji to the Falklands.Av RNZ
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Why are you such a nincompoop? | INSULTS
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In this episode, Jess and Rob sling some mud as they explore the etymology of insults. 🐳 Does "dork" mean what people say it means? 🤬 Which was Shakespeare's rudest character? 🍆 What exactly is a "plonker"? These dastardly questions answered - and many more - in another Words Unravelled! 🎥WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/60VKgSd3wM0 📕JESS'S BOO…
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TWTS: Your caring about gerunds is noble, but you caring is nice too
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You could say, "I don't like him singing," or you could say, "I don't like his singing." Believe it or not, some folks have very strong feelings about which of those is correct.Av Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
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Rising costs and rising seas: Parliament’s climate adaptation inquiry
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The Climate Change Commission told members this week that climate adaptation is the "most difficult challenge this country faces over the next century."Av RNZ
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Petitioner reveals NZ First's original fast track bill, with hidden projects
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Petitions often touch on very human stories, or on tricky philosophical issues. This week, one threw explosive new information into an already contentious debate.Av RNZ
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In this episode, Rob and Jess dive headfirst into the topsy-turvy world of palindromes: words, phrases, and numbers that read the same backward and forward. From the humble "wow" to a mind-boggling 1,300-word monster, we've got the subject covered from top to bottom (and back to front). 🔁 What's the longest known palindrome? 🔁 What's the oldest we'…
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Stop the questions: a coach steps in to end the fight
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Parliament's Question Time is a slow-moving boxing match with many rounds. This week one boxer's second stepped into the ring to help. They didn't throw in the towel, but they did try to stop the bout.Av RNZ
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It's all so grammatically straight forward in the present tense if you plead innocent. Later on though, should you tell people you "pleaded" innocent or "pled" innocent?Av Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan
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