About this episode
Do you like using interesting words in your conversations? We do. And there's one that's a tip top favourite...You're guaranteed* to learn loads of interesting words from this episode.Special guest Grant Snider - author, illustrator, poet (and orthodontist) talks about the illustration of interesting words, particularly obscure, outdated or esoteric ones. We kick off with a word both Jono and Grant have illustrated: 'apricity,' which means the warmth of the sun in winter and is a big favourite of ours - now that we know it. Grant shares his fascination with words and his 'Words of Wonder' series, where he illustrates intriguing words from his readings. We touch on the emotional connection words can create through compelling illustrations and delve into the creative processes behind these illustrations as well as the influence of childhood comics like Calvin and Hobbes.Links for further investigationApricity sketches: Jono's Sketchplanation & Grant's Words of WonderSome other of Jono's word-related Sketchplanations we reference are: Snerdle & GreeblePrevious podcast episodes we bring up include: Schadenfreude and we also talk about Apophenia in the episode on Crossmodal PerceptionSusie Dent's Word of the Day thread on X.Jono mentions the fun he had reading Etymologicon by Mark ForsythGrant's latest book Thinking About Thinking is available now. Episode Summary00:00 Introduction and Grant Snider's Background02:18 Exploring the Word 'Apricity'04:34 Grant's Words of Wonder Series07:24 The Joy of Lear
