Big Words for Smart People
Eric and Frankie are not linguists.What Eric and Frankie lack in bona fides (boring fides, more like it) they make up for in sibling jocularity, rampaging tangents, and lighthearted ribbing.
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57: Ambiguous (opens the original)
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I know it! The word of the week is: Ambiguous - adjective 1: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways2: difficult to discern or categorize In this episode: Frankie's very cool new toilet seat Video game genres are all jazz Speaking of jazz, we're back on college radio again Do you like roguelikes? Parenting is just playing a roguelike with no win-condition Frankie isn't a real gamer, obv. Bario and Weach Genres work as a shorthand for mechanics, not really genre Pokémon
56: Concatenation (opens the original)
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Take a word and another word, put those words together and what do you get? It's: Concatenation - noun 1: a group of things linked together or occurring together in a way that produces a particular result or effect In this episode: Sand Box Excavation Simulator What kinds of things would monkeys wears on their hands-feets? Frankie brings a game that Eric actually does okay with Unfortunate "car" accidents Pokemon of the Week: Concatoninetails Like what we do? Join our Discord Community! https://
55: Toyetic (opens the original)
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Two former teenagers-with-attitude are ready to talk about everyone's favorite, and most toyetic, tv show! The word of the week is: Toyetic - adjective (of a character or object from a movie, TV show, etc.) potentially marketable as a toy (of movies or other forms of mass entertainment) having merchandising potential. In this episode: What's your lie job? It's capitalism for kids It's a tv show you can buy! Ticklesneezer? In this economy?! Eye Guy is My Guy Pokemon of the Week: All of them Like
54: Appellation (opens the original)
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Say my name, say my name - the word of the week is: Appellation - noun 1: an identifying name or title : designation 2: a geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a winegrower is authorized to identify and market wine also : the area designated by such a name 3(archaic): the act of calling by a name In this episode: Construction obstruction We're the Masters of OUR Universe, playing the name game I have no idea what was happening at Frankie's desk. Were they rearrangi
53: Emergent (opens the original)
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Oh here it comes! The word of the week is: Emergent - adjective 1a: arising unexpectedly b: calling for prompt action : urgent 2a: rising out of or as if out of a fluid emergent coastal islands b: rooted in shallow water and having most of its vegetative growth above water 3: arising as a natural or logical consequence 4: newly formed or prominent In this episode: Bus Teleportation Emergent Gameplay (also, progression and immersive gameplay) Creating your own games inside games You and your frie
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