About this episode

The episode explores the chronological order of early 20th-century words related to the paranormal and paramilitary.

Guess the chronological order of these early 20th-century words: paramilitary, paranormal and (drug-related) paraphernalia. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 301: "The Dating Game, Paranormal Edition." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mike Vuolo

Guest: Bob Garfield

Topics covered

• dating
• language
• paranormal
• etymology
• 20th-century words

Keywords

• dating game
• paranormal
• paramilitary
• paraphernalia
• etymology

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Organizations: Booksmart Studios

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