Out of Context Podcast Quotes"Christmas cards were suddenly logistically viable, with the invention of the Penny Post in 1840." - HELEN ZALTZMAN, Christmas with The Allusionist, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #ChristmaswithTheAllusionist #ChristmasCardDay #HelenZaltzman
"But there are lots of places to buy tea and ale." - HELEN ZALTZMAN, Christmas with The Allusionist, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #ChristmaswithTheAllusionist #InternationalTeaDay #HelenZaltzman
"I don't think you'd call an apple that." - HELEN ZALTZMAN, A New Apple Is Born, The Sporkful #apple #HelenZaltzman
"Yes, a controversial word!" - HELEN ZALTZMAN, A New Apple Is Born, The Sporkful #apple #HelenZaltzman
aiutoI just listened to a delightful mix of planetary science, roman & greek mythology, and potty humor.
https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/uranus
#AllusionistShow #helenzaltzman
https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/uranus
#AllusionistShow #helenzaltzman
A Devon based Red Green HybridIf you are, or know someone called Fiona you should really listen to this fascinating story of your only recently invented name (well, its at least not as old as you thought). #AllusionistShow #helenzaltzman
#language #scots #FionaMacleod #trans https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/fiona1
#language #scots #FionaMacleod #trans https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/fiona1
Allusionist 165. Fiona part 1 — The Allusionist
A lot of people assume that Fiona is a very old Scottish name, but the first known Scottish Fiona is from the 1890s: Fiona Macleod, the enormously popular novelist of Scotland's Celtic Revival movement. But when she suddenly stopped writing in 1905...and there turned out to be far more surprises abo
CassandraThe two people I currently most want to see on here are #TrentReznor and #HelenZaltzman.
... And now I would also like to attend a dinner party where the two of them meet.