De zeer Britse Helen Zaltzman maakt al tien jaar de podcast The Allusionist. Elke aflevering is uitgebreid geresearcht en fijn verteld. Onderwerpen variëren van het middeleeuwse equivalent van een rap battle tot de taal van de Arabische queer community. Zaltzman heeft een heerlijke stem en is snedig op het bijdehante af, en dat geeft haar podcast een unieke stijl mee. Ook het artwork in de vorm van het spelletje Boggle is niet te missen in je podcastfeed.
Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org
Happy tenth birthday to this show! To celebrate, here’s every randomly selected word from the dictionary from the first decade of the show.
Visit theallusionist.org/randomlyselectedwords to read the transcript and get other Tranquillusionist episodes.
The podcast is taking a break until early May 2025, but the Allusioverse will continue to be in full swing: become a member at theallusionist.org/donate. You get regular livestreams with me reading from my ever-expanding collection of dictionaries, inside scoops into the making of this show, and watchalong parties – such as Great Pottery Throwdown (2025), and Cold Comfort Farm (1995). And best of all, you get the company of your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community.
There’s also a free livestream for everyone happening 18 January 1pm PT/4pm ET/21:00 UTC at youtube.com/allusionistshow.
This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman, with music composed by Martin Austwick of palebirdmusic.com. Find @allusionistshow on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Bluesky.
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