Helen Zaltzman - The Definite Article (Part 1)

The Moon Under Water

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🗓️ 22 May 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

"Podcast". Now that's a word we've never heard in the Correct Realm. We're told it's some sort of audible murmuration in which people are able to share their thoughts and feelings directly into your ears. It sounds mad, and to be honest it doesn’t sound true. However, we’re led to believe that this week’s guest is a pioneer in the world of podcasting, so we’ll suspend our belief as she walks through our doors. It’s broadcaster, writer and podcaster Helen Zaltzman.

Helen was one of the very early adopters of podcasting, and will be looked back on as one of the key players in its infancy. She still podcasts, and her wonderful series ‘The Allusionist’ is well worth a listen if you’re a fan of all things language. You may also notice that she’s the second Zaltzman to enter The Moon Under Water, but we’re almost certain that Helen’s pub will be less bizarre than Andy’s.

Want to hear an extended version of this episode (featuring a Patreon-only choice), gain access to our bonus podcast ‘Behind The Cellar Door’ and support the upkeep of the pub? If so, head to moonunderpod.com and sign up to our Patreon!

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0:00.0	Clevedon Pier and not enough change for the bus.
0:08.0	Fast river turning to slow sea.
0:11.0	Huge awkward rocks for sitting.
0:14.0	I won't worry the evening into dust.
0:17.0	Let's step along the path a while and take some cobbled turn.
1:09.6	The coral pink of dusk will fill the gaps between the roofs and reveal the moon underwater. Thank you. I'm Oh, welcome everyone to the moon underwater, I have to say, there's a few sore heads knocking around the correct realm this evening.
1:13.2	And nuns soarer, if the sign of him lying on the floor isn't enough of a hint than Robin Allander hello Robin how are you doing
1:18.0	hello yes a very sore head but it is sore with a S-A-W ah a sore head well the question on
1:26.5	everybody's lips is how was last night for you?
1:29.3	Well, it was good.
1:29.9	It was a saw convention of the films, but everyone also brought a saw.
1:34.6	And whether it was sort of telling sores, because that's also a word for kind of proverbs, isn't it?
1:39.5	S-A-W.
1:40.3	And they also was quite a lot of open saws, S-O-R-E, and I think I saw a lot of sores at the
1:47.8	Saw-S-S-Saw convention. Yeah, because it was the annual, as well as the Saw Convention, it was
1:53.8	the annual Homophones Festival, wasn't it? It really was, yeah, yeah, it was. Yeah, and it's a very
2:00.1	confusing day. It can be, it can be, yeah.. Yeah, and it's a very confusing day.
2:01.5	It can be, it can be, yeah.
2:03.2	Give us some more examples of some of the homophones
2:05.3	that were knocking around at the festival yesterday.
2:07.5	Well, it can be, as I said, that was a can full of bees.
2:13.1	Yeah, yeah, it can be, can't it?
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