About this episode

This episode explores the meanings and origins of various magical terms.

Take a pinch of witchcraft, add a touch of sorcery, and "Hey presto!" you have a wordy nerdy episode about magical terms. 🧙 Can only women be witches? 🔒 What did a warlock originally do? 🪄 What is the literal meaning of 'Alakazam'? These questions answered – and many more – in another enchanting episode of Words Unravelled. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ROB'S EDINBURGH SHOW: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/robwords-live 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/O5DTL8Ogoo4

People in this episode

Hosts: RobWords, Jess Zafarris

Topics covered

• magic words
• witchcraft
• sorcery
• etymology
• cultural terms

Keywords

• Abracadabra
• magic
• witches
• warlock
• Alakazam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Products: Words Unravelled Merch

Books & works: Alakazam

Places: Edinburgh

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