Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
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Denny's used to be called Danny's | BRAND NAME ORIGINS
Oct 14, 2026
44m 06s
Who is Sydney named after? | CITY NAME ORIGINS
Oct 7, 2026
43m 49s
How to read hieroglyphs | ANCIENT WRITING
Sep 30, 2026
42m 08s
What's the French for "raining cats and dogs"? | WORLD IDIOMS
Sep 23, 2026
41m 20s
100 quick-fire word facts | 100th EPISODE
Sep 16, 2026
59m 07s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/14/26 | Denny's used to be called Danny's | BRAND NAME ORIGINS | Rob and Jess are investigating how some of the world's biggest brands got their names.๐ธ Does KODAK mean anything?๐ Which Wendy is Wendy's named after?๐ Does Popeyes have anything do with Popeye the Sailor?๐ What was the Big Mac nearly called?These questions answered โ and many more โ in another Words Unravelled.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ฅ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/tE92FxDc9us | 44m 06s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Who is Sydney named after? | CITY NAME ORIGINS | Let's explore city names in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and beyond in another etymological journey around the world. ๐ฆ๐บ Is Darwin really named after Charles?๐จ๐ฆ Is Ontario named after the lake or vice versa?๐น๐ท Which Turkish city is just called "to the city"?๐ณ๐ฟ What does the Mฤori name for Auckland mean?This questions answered, and many more, in another globe-trotting episode of Words Unravelled.WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/foQR0vsAAIcOTHER CITY EPISODEShttps://youtu.be/fR7IIZAy4Jshttps://youtu.be/p4bB1fOPtXI๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ | 43m 49s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | How to read hieroglyphs | ANCIENT WRITING | Rob and Jess are exploring the writing systems of the ancient world.๐ How do hieroglyphs work?โ๏ธ When did writing first begin?๐ซ And how did we solve the mystery of Linear B?For these answers, and many more, enjoy this gloriously outdated episode of Words Unravelled.Also, check out Stefan Milo on the Phaistos disc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PbkThIkdiMAnd Rob's video about hieroglyphs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90An1dnvwycWATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/m9AaobtBMtA๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ | 42m 08s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | What's the French for "raining cats and dogs"? | WORLD IDIOMS | Let's explore some funny sayings from around the world. In this episode, Rob and Jess discover other languages' equivalents of phrases like "raining cats and dogs", "cost an arm and a leg" and "one sandwich short of a picnic".Discover idioms in languages as diverse as Korean and Russia, Quebecois and Welsh in this wordy nerdy world tour of adages from overseas.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ฅ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/YBIXXAipmZw | 41m 20s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | 100 quick-fire word facts | 100th EPISODE | Rob and Jess are celebrating 100 episodes of Words Unravelled by sharing their top 100 wordy nerdy facts.๐ฅ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/1PM_iwxAyb8๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ | 59m 07s | ||||||
| 8/26/26 | German wordsEnglish language+3 | โ | Words Unravelled | GermanyAmerica | doppelgรคngerGesundheit+3 | โ | 49m 24s | ||
| 8/19/26 | LatinEnglish vocabulary+3 | โ | Rob's YouTube channelJess' Useless Etymology blog+1 | โ | LatinEnglish+5 | โ | 40m 59s | ||
| 8/12/26 | ocean wordssharks+3 | โ | Words UnravelledOCEAN WORDS+2 | EdinburghUS+1 | sharksocean+3 | โ | 52m 03s | ||
| 8/5/26 | magic wordswitchcraft+3 | โ | Words Unravelled MerchEdinburgh Festival Fringe+1 | Edinburgh | Abracadabramagic+3 | โ | 47m 32s | ||
| 7/29/26 | number idiomscommon sayings+3 | โ | seventh heaventhird time a charm+1 | โ | number idiomsseventh heaven+5 | โ | 50m 18s | ||
| 7/22/26 | VikingsOld Norse+4 | โ | Words Unravelled | EdinburghUS+4 | VikingsOld Norse+5 | โ | 42m 09s | ||
| 7/15/26 | accentssociolinguistics+4 | Valerie Fridland | Why We Talk FunnyLike, Literally, Dude | โ | caramelaccents+6 | โ | 49m 23s | ||
| 7/8/26 | artword origins+4 | โ | Edinburgh FringeMona Lisa+1 | โ | Mona LisaDadaism+3 | โ | 46m 40s | ||
| 6/24/26 | languagefalse friends+3 | โ | Edinburgh Festival FringeWords Unravelled | FranceGermany+1 | false friendslanguage learning+3 | โ | 47m 17s | ||
| 6/3/26 | music etymologyThe Beatles+3 | โ | The BeatlesRock and Roll | โ | The BeatlesRock and Roll+3 | โ | 40m 59s | ||
| 5/27/26 | Spanish wordsEnglish language+3 | โ | โ | Spainold West | Spanish wordsEnglish language+3 | โ | 43m 18s | ||
| 5/20/26 | alphabet originslinguistics+3 | Danny Bate | Why Q Needs U | โ | alphabetletters+3 | โ | 41m 40s | ||
| 5/13/26 | comedylanguage+3 | โ | Words Unravelled | โ | comedyslapstick+3 | โ | 41m 10s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Arabic wordsEnglish language+3 | โ | Words Unravelledalgorithm+2 | โ | Arabic wordsEnglish+5 | โ | 48m 34s | ||
| 4/29/26 | psychologyOedipus complex+3 | โ | Oedipus | โ | Oedipuspsychology terms+3 | โ | 45m 32s | ||
| 4/22/26 | food translationculinary meanings+3 | โ | tiramisuchow mein+1 | Frankfurt | tiramisuchow mein+3 | โ | 45m 46s | ||
| 4/15/26 | idiom originslanguage+3 | โ | Words Unravelled | โ | red herringwild goose chase+3 | โ | 43m 51s | ||
| 4/8/26 | city namesetymology+3 | โ | โ | BerlinKyoto+2 | BerlinKyoto+5 | โ | 47m 46s | ||
| 3/31/26 | British vs American Englishcultural differences+3 | โ | Lost in the PondUseless Etymology | โ | British EnglishAmerican English+3 | โ | 42m 22s | ||
| 3/11/26 | slurstaboos+3 | John McWhorter | Nine Nasty WordsPenguin Random House+1 | โ | slurstaboos+5 | โ | 43m 19s | ||
| 3/4/26 | brand name originstrademark word nerdery+3 | โ | PepsiCoca-Cola+9 | โ | PepsiCoca-Cola+8 | โ | 47m 52s | ||
| 2/25/26 | philosophylanguage origins+5 | โ | Words Unravelledstoicism+4 | Greece | philosophystoicism+5 | โ | 41m 19s | ||
| 2/18/26 | sexlanguage+4 | โ | Moll Peatley's Jig | โ | sexetymology+5 | โ | 48m 34s | ||
| 2/11/26 | lexical gapslanguage+3 | โ | Words Unravelleduhtceare+1 | โ | English languagelexical gaps+3 | โ | 42m 55s | ||
| 2/4/26 | inventionsetymology+3 | โ | sliced breadzippers+4 | โ | escalateinvention+5 | โ | 44m 17s | ||
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Chart history for Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
Peaked at #161 in South Africa, currently #161 in South Africa.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| South Africa | โ | #161 | #161 | โ |
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