Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris
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False Friends: Dangerous words in other languages
Jun 24, 2026
47m 17s
How did The Beatles get their name? | ROCK 'N' ROLL
Jun 3, 2026
40m 59s
Spanish words hiding in English
May 27, 2026
43m 18s
The origins of the alphabet
May 20, 2026
41m 40s
Who should you hit with a 'slapstick'? | COMEDY WORDS
May 13, 2026
41m 10s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | False Friends: Dangerous words in other languages | Rob and Jess are exploring deceptive words in other languages, like French, German and Spanish. So-called 'false friends' look familiar to English speakers but mean something very different. Watch this episode to avoid any sticky situations when you're next abroad.๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ROB'S EDINBURGH SHOW ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟTickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/robwords-live๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/XA4d9r6Yu5A | 47m 17s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | How did The Beatles get their name? | ROCK 'N' ROLLโจ | music etymologyThe Beatles+3 | โ | The BeatlesRock and Roll | โ | The BeatlesRock and Roll+3 | โ | 40m 59s | |
| 5/27/26 | Spanish words hiding in Englishโจ | Spanish wordsEnglish language+3 | โ | โ | Spainold West | Spanish wordsEnglish language+3 | โ | 43m 18s | |
| 5/20/26 | The origins of the alphabetโจ | alphabet originslinguistics+3 | Danny Bate | Why Q Needs U | โ | alphabetletters+3 | โ | 41m 40s | |
| 5/13/26 | Who should you hit with a 'slapstick'? | COMEDY WORDSโจ | comedylanguage+3 | โ | Words Unravelled | โ | comedyslapstick+3 | โ | 41m 10s | |
| 5/6/26 | The Arabic words hiding in Englishโจ | Arabic wordsEnglish language+3 | โ | Words Unravelledalgorithm+2 | โ | Arabic wordsEnglish+5 | โ | 48m 34s | |
| 4/29/26 | What was so "complex" about Oedipus? | PSYCHOLOGY TERMSโจ | psychologyOedipus complex+3 | โ | Oedipus | โ | Oedipuspsychology terms+3 | โ | 45m 32s | |
| 4/22/26 | The literal meaning of 'tiramisu' | WORLD FOODSโจ | food translationculinary meanings+3 | โ | tiramisuchow mein+1 | Frankfurt | tiramisuchow mein+3 | โ | 45m 46s | |
| 4/15/26 | Why is a false clue a "red herring"? | IDIOM ORIGINSโจ | idiom originslanguage+3 | โ | Words Unravelled | โ | red herringwild goose chase+3 | โ | 43m 51s | |
| 4/8/26 | Why does Berlin mean 'swamp'? | CITY NAME ORIGINSโจ | city namesetymology+3 | โ | โ | BerlinKyoto+2 | BerlinKyoto+5 | โ | 47m 46s | |
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| 3/31/26 | Why do Brits eat their entrees first? ? UK v US ENGLISHโจ | British vs American Englishcultural differences+3 | โ | Lost in the PondUseless Etymology | โ | British EnglishAmerican English+3 | โ | 42m 22s | |
| 3/11/26 | Slurs and taboos with Professor John McWhorterโจ | slurstaboos+3 | John McWhorter | Nine Nasty WordsPenguin Random House+1 | โ | slurstaboos+5 | โ | 43m 19s | |
| 3/4/26 | What was Pepsi originally called? | BRAND NAME ORIGINSโจ | brand name originstrademark word nerdery+3 | โ | PepsiCoca-Cola+9 | โ | PepsiCoca-Cola+8 | โ | 47m 52s | |
| 2/25/26 | What does 'philosophy' even mean? | PHILOSOPHICAL WORDSโจ | philosophylanguage origins+5 | โ | Words Unravelledstoicism+4 | Greece | philosophystoicism+5 | โ | 41m 19s | |
| 2/18/26 | Why so many terms for 'doing it'? | SEX & LOVEโจ | sexlanguage+4 | โ | Moll Peatley's Jig | โ | sexetymology+5 | โ | 48m 34s | |
| 2/11/26 | The words English forgot to invent | LEXICAL GAPSโจ | lexical gapslanguage+3 | โ | Words Unravelleduhtceare+1 | โ | English languagelexical gaps+3 | โ | 42m 55s | |
| 2/4/26 | Could something 'escalate' before the escalator? INVENTIONSโจ | inventionsetymology+3 | โ | sliced breadzippers+4 | โ | escalateinvention+5 | โ | 44m 17s | |
| 1/28/26 | Does anyone know what 'London' means? | CITY NAME ORIGINS | Rob and Jess are touring the US and the UK in search of the most interesting city name origin stories.๐จ Does 'Chicago' have anything to do with wind?๐ฝ Is New York actually named after York?๐ Does anyone know what 'London' means?๐น And what was Nottingham's hilarious old name?Find out as we climb aboard the etymological city-hopper in another wordy, nerdy Words Unravelled.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/fR7IIZAy4Js | 48m 51s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | What does 'espionage' actually mean? | SECRETS & SPIES | Rob and Jess are going deep undercover to unearth the origins of words from the word of espionage.๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ What's the difference between a SPY, and ASSET, and an AGENT?๐ What does ESPIONAGE literally mean?๐ฌ๐ง Was there ever an MI4 as well MI5 and MI6?These questions answered โ and many more โ in a supremely secretive episode of Words Unravelled.๐ฅ Dr Geoff Lindsey's COVERT vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeHRN6GlNOs๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ | 42m 18s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | What did the first internet troll write? | TECH WORDS | Rob and Jess are talking tech! In this episode, they explore the linguistic origins of terms from technology, Sci-fi and the internet.๐ง Who was the first internet troll?๐ค What does 'robot' literally mean?๐ซ Does Jedi actually mean something?โจ๏ธ Are we pronouncing 'meme' correctly?These questions answered, and a whole lot more, in an extra nerdy episode of Words Unravelled.๐จROBWORDS LIVE๐จTicket: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2026/apr/evening-etymology-rob-words๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ฅ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/vrZwAuQ6X0c | 47m 56s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | What is the 'Nocebo Effect'? | MEDICAL TERMS EXPLAINED | Rob and Jess are taking a surgical look at words from the world of medicine.๐ What is the Nocebo Effect?๐ฉบ Are doctors named after leeches (or the other way round)?๐ What does "ambulance" literally mean?These questions answered, and many more, in another wordy nerdy episode of Words Unravelled.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/KVFMuOBPjNs | 46m 37s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 | What does 'chupacabra' literally mean? | CRYPTIDS & MYTHICAL BEASTS | Jess and Rob are exploring the etymological origins of mythical beasts and cryptids.๐บ What does "Chupacabra" mean?๐ฆ Why are we getting the name "Kraken" wrong?๐ What animal was the original "dragon"?These questions answered โ and many more besides โ in another Words Unravelled.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/hcVF8b2w6n4 | 46m 15s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | Why do we say 'bury the hatchet'? | SAYINGS EXPLAINED | In this episode, Rob and Jess explore the stories behind a host of common sayings.๐ช Does anyone actually 'bury the hatchet'?๐ Was there ever a 'devil's advocate'?๐ซ What is a 'son of a gun'?๐ชถ Why would you have a 'feather in your cap'?These questions answered โ and many more โ in another idioms episode of Words Unravelled.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/d2q4bBjWmtI | 43m 18s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | Vulgar language and criminal slang | This episode of Words Unravelled is not for the easily offended, as Rob and Jess explore dictionaries dedicated to underground slang. Focusing first on Francis Grose's 'Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue', our hosts pick out some of the rudest, meanest and funniest words recorded in 18th century London.They also discuss other attempts to document the everyday talk of the criminal classes, and take a special look at London's 20th century 'gay language', Polari.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/๐ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/GHqlu7p6GQ0 | 42m 17s | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | Is English a Germanic language? | It's sometimes said that English has taken on so many Latin and French words that it is now a Romance language. Rob and Jess believe this is false, and in this episode they explain why.Join them as they explain just how similar English is to its siblings Dutch and German and its cousins Swedish, Danish and Norwegian. Learn about the many words borrowed from other Germanic languages. And discover why English has Germanic DNA.Enjoy another wordy, nerdy episode of Words Unravelled.๐ OUR MERCH ๐US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/DSD_kMu1INk | 47m 01s | ||||||
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