{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fislandidylls.com%2Fepisodes%2F34-look-it-up-a-dive-into-the-dictionary-MjVadAdw","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"34 - “Look it Up!” - A Dive Into the Dictionary","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/03579ff7-84a8-4a58-9408-8d985126857d/2fddb402-d566-4a31-83b1-e51b14a35069/islandidylls_coverart_1400x1400.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/761bb438-5545-48b2-9c9c-852bd8ded83e\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"34 - “Look it Up!” - A Dive Into the Dictionary\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"For those keeping track, this may be the only podcast episode on the dictionary out there! \n\nIn this episode, Barry and Aaron take a break from the short story to think and talk about English dictionaries. Where did they come from, what are they, and why do they matter? Are dictionaries prescriptive--telling you what words should mean or descriptive--reflecting how we use words today? In the world of Google does anyone even need a dictionary today?\n\nSpeaking of words, they begin this episode with a brief discussion of plagiarism, the stealing of someone else’s words. \n\nTake a break and enjoy a conversation you won’t hear anywhere else."}