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Roz's Random Ramblings

Roz's Random Ramblings

De : Roz Hirch
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I am a linguist and professional researcher who loves doing all kinds of research, especially about history. People sometimes ask me questions about language or history or various other things, and if I don't already know the answer, I do the research for them and explain it to them later. I decided to make a podcast out of some of the questions people have asked me, because if one person asked, then there must be a few more who asked or who would at least be interested, right?

Join me as I dive into a wide variety of topics, focusing mainly on the history and language related to those items, from word origins to people's origins (genealogy) to art, science, culture, food, literature, animals... almost anything is fair game for me to ramble about.

Roz Hirch 2026 Apprentissage des langues
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  • Who are my ancestors? Randy's ancestors, round 1

    Who are my ancestors? Randy's ancestors, round 1
    Apr 27 2026

    This episode changes things up a bit - got to be random! - by looking at a couple of generations from my brother-in-law's family tree. Specifically, his 14th and 15th great grandparents, who hung out in the court of the notorious Henry VIII. Think Henry's life and romances were crazy? Well, they were, but the Staffords, Nevilles, and Howards did their best to keep up with him. Take a closer look at the lives of a few nobles in the court of King Henry VIII, who also happen to be my brother-in-law Randy's ancestors.
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    17 min
  • How can green simultaneously refer to something good and bad?

    How can green simultaneously refer to something good and bad?
    Apr 27 2026

    Have you ever noticed that green often represents both good things and bad? Green likely makes you think of foliage and new growth, but it is also the color used to represent poisons and witches' brews. How did that happen? This episode looks at the history of the word green, focusing on how and why it has developed these dual meanings.
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    18 min
  • Why does everyone have lawns?

    Why does everyone have lawns?
    Apr 27 2026

    In this episode, I try to answer the question: Why does everyone have lawns? Which isn't true - some people don't - but there are certainly a lot of them. This episode looks at the etymology and history of lawns from a somewhat humorous angle to explore the popularity of lawns.
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    19 min
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