Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

In this episode, Rob and Jess explore the stories behind a host of common sayings. 🪓 Does... more

This episode of Words Unravelled is not for the easily offended, as Rob and Jess explore d... more

It's sometimes said that English has taken on so many Latin and French words that it is no... more

What is the Baader-Meinhof effect? How many quotes are wrongly attributed to Churchill? Wh... more

In this episode, Jess and Rob get sporty as they trace the origins of the words behind our... more

Rob and Jess are exploring the origins of first names.  👩 Are all MARYS actually MIRIAMS?... more

In this episode, Rob and Jess dig into the origins of the words we use for our furry, feat... more

From mountain high to valley low, Rob Watts and Jess Zafarris are exploring the origins of... more

Internet word nerds RobWords and Jess Zafarris share 100 word facts. They met in person fo... more

In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms. �... more

In this episode, Rob and Jess take a right royal romp through the etymologies of eminent t... more

We’re digging into prehistoric word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob unearth the lit... more

We're taking a world tour of word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss how a mul... more

BREAKING: Rob and Jess uncover news clichés and weird journalistic words.  📺 Why do TV ne... more

Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary was one heck of an achievement. But it is also far from p... more

Welcome aboard flight WU321 bound for Etymology Island. In this episode, Rob and Jess take... more

In for a penny, in for a pound: Rob and Jess discuss money word origins in this episode of... more

Jess and Rob have got their heads in the clouds, exploring the origins of our words for we... more

Is it "on accident" or "by accident"? Should "red, white, and blue" have that second comma... more

Bienvenue dans cet épisode de "Mot Décortiqué"! Rob and Jess are exploring the enormous in... more

Jess and Rob present a brief history of time words in an episode filled with chronological... more

Lights, camera, action! Rob and Jess are discussing movie and TV terms in this filmic epis... more

Time for some entomology etymology! Rob and Jess will have you in bits as they explore the... more

Holy heck! Rob and Jess are back with an episode of biblical proportions. Join them as the... more

Jess and Rob are unravelling the origins of our words for fabric and clothing in this high... more

It's time to hit the road with Rob and Jess as they journey through the origins of words f... more

Rob and Jess "pull out all the stops" in this episode explaining idiom origins.  ✈️ Why do... more

Let's explore British English and American English. In another transatlantic war of words,... more

We're back for a new 🇬🇧series/🇺🇸season of Words Unravelled. In this episode, transatla... more