In this episode, the Dead Language Ladies play a game of WORD you rather with Germanic and Romance descended words in English. Listen and play along as we discuss the merits and faults of words with similar semantics but different etymologies, such as gold vs. money, wrath vs. ire, and deadly vs. mortal. As we playfully and lovingly debate each pairing, you will learn about English's unique and fascinating linguistic composition and how both history and sound go hand in hand to express the imaginations and beliefs of a culture through words.

In this episode, the Dead Language Ladies discuss whether Alexander the Great or Augustus Caesar was the better conqueror of ancient history. Tune in to this age-old debate and our two cents on these war generals turned political leaders, assessing their military prowess, political strategies, manner of death, legacy, and even their physical representations--all to decide who, ultimately, deserves to be crowned the Greatest.

In this episode, the Dead Language Ladies quiz each other on ancient and modern female-written poetry to see if they can distinguish between 6th-century BCE poet Sappho (considered the 10th muse by Plato) and her surviving fragments and the 21st-century Canadian poet Rupi Kaur's trendy poetry. Due to their similar intimate style and female-centered experiences, this was not without its challenges. Tune in and try to guess along with them who wrote which lines--you might just be surprised by the answer.