The Good Words Podcast
The Good Words Podcast
Lynn Hickernell
The Good Words Podcast is for kids and grown-ups to delight in hilarious, fascinating, wonderful words while we all learn together to use words better, and use better words. It is written and created by Lynn Hickernell, who also writes and performs music for kids and adults under the name Miss Lynn. Learn more and hear lots of her songs at misslynn.com.
2023 Kids Listen Summer Sampler
Miss Lynn produced this year's Kids Listen Summer Sampler, featuring short bites of eleven different Kids Listen member podcasts for kids!   Learn more about Kids Listen at https://www.kidslisten.org/ Featured in this episode: Girl Tales: www.girltalespodcast.com Book Club for Kids: http://www.bookclubforkids.org Like You: www.likeyoupodcast.com Power Dog Adventures: https://www.powerdogadventures.com/ Unspookable: www.soundsingtonmedia.com Stoopkid Stories: https://stoopkidstories.com/ Peace Out: www.peaceoutpodcast.com What If World: http://www.whatifworldpodcast.com/ Newsy Pooloozi: https://www.newsypooloozi.com/ Dorktales Storytime Podcast: http://dorktalesstorytime.com Fina Mendoza Mysteries: http://finamendozamysteries.com Kids Listen audio transitions by Dan Saks of www.noodleloafshow.com Summer Sampler artwork by Jodi Murphy of http://dorktalesstorytime.com KL Summer Sampler 2023 produced by Lynn Hickernell of http://goodwordspodcast.com  
Jun 19, 2023
52 min
EPHEMERAL (The Good Words Podcast)
In this final episode of the Good Words Podcast, Miss Lynn discusses the word ephemeral with an explanation of the expression, "ships that pass in the night" and a passage from H.W. Longfellow, a "Do Over" about The Camp Friend, two poems by Stephanie Pepper and some jokes and riddles in GET IT?!?!? Thanks to all the contributors to this episode: Ari Kelly of At Your Level Leela of Newsy Pooloozi Grady of Cool Facts About Animals Eric O'Keeffe of What If World Dr. Chris Kukk Tara Bahna-Outman Stephanie Pepper Stephanie Pepper's two poems that close the episode are: Beautiful Splinter A Singular Performance You can find more information about the expression "ships that pass in the night" at these two links: https://knowyourphrase.com/ships-passing-in-the-night https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ships_that_pass_in_the_night
Aug 1, 2022
19 min
CHASM (The Good Words Podcast)
In this episode, Miss Lynn explains the word, "chasm" with the assistance of passages from the Sherlock Holmes case, The Final Problem and Oscar Wilde's play Lady Windermere's Fan, as well as feedback from friends about what they have missed most during the pandemic.  The episode concludes with the song, "Frosted with Sprinkles (The Doughnut Store Song)." Full episode notes are available at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/6694361/chasm-the-good-words-podcast
Jun 4, 2021
10 min
SUPERLATIVE (The Good Words Podcast)
In this episode, Miss Lynn talks about the word, "superlative" with an excerpt from Charles Dickens's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, "Say What?!?" about the expression, "the GOAT," a discussion about ALA book awards with former award committee member Angela Frederick, and the "humorous monologue with piano accompaniment," "Runcorn Ferry." Full episode notes for this episode are available at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/6694362/superlative-the-good-words-podcast.
Feb 24, 2021
31 min
OSTENTATIOUS (encore)
Getting all dressed up for Halloween? In this episode, updated in honor of the big day (and night), Miss Lynn explains the word OSTENTATIOUS. Includes an excerpt from Mark Twain's The Innocents Abroad, "Say What?" about the phrase, "Dressed to the nines," and an overview of cosplay and historical costuming from contributor Glynnis. This episode is part of Kids Listen Halloween Sweeps!  Find episodes from other participating shows HERE. Complete show notes at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/ostentatious-the-good-words-podcast.
Oct 26, 2020
21 min
QUAGMIRE (encore)
In this re-edited encore episode (originally released in October 2018), host Lynn Hickernell explains the literal and metaphorical uses of the word, "quagmire" with a passage from Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles, and a personal story about a complicated situation called, "The 8th Grade Quagmire." The episode concludes with a selection from the Robert Burns poem, "Elegy on Captain Matthew Henderson." Updated show notes can be found at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/quagmire-the-good-words-podcast.
Jun 22, 2020
17 min
FOIBLE (encore)
In this revised encore episode, host Lynn Hickernell discusses her own foibles, and those Aesop pointed out in his fables, including, "The Gnat and the Lion." Includes bonus word, "subjective," and a "Do Over" about "Duck Feet," and concludes with the song, "Normal ('s Just a Town)." Complete show notes for this episode are available at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/foible-the-good-words-podcast.
Jun 9, 2020
28 min
ANTEDILUVIAN (encore)
In this re-edited encore episode (originally released in April 2019), host Lynn Hickernell explicates the word, "antediluvian." Includes excerpts from the books The Velveteen Rabbit and The 14th Goldfish (courtesy of the folks from Book Power for Kids!), "Say What?" about the expression, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," "It Came From the Internet," "GET IT?!?!?" and the Miss Lynn song, "Studebaker Truck." Complete show notes for this episode are available at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/antediluvian-the-good-words-podcast.
May 25, 2020
27 min
AUDACITY (encore)
This encore episode (originally released in September 2018) focuses on the word, "audacity." It includes an excerpt from Kat Shepherd's book, The Shadow Hand, a "Do Over" discussion about, "The Invention," and concludes with Miss Lynn's song, "A Bit Shy." Complete show notes at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/audacity-the-good-words-podcast
May 11, 2020
28 min
UNORTHODOX (The Good Words Podcast)
This episode celebrates Autism Acceptance Month with the word, "unorthodox." Miss Lynn talks with family therapist Bonnie Witmer about feeling out-of-place among her 5th grade classmates in, "Do Over: The Lunch Box," and discusses making unconventional theater with Yellow Finch Project creators Tara O'Boyle and Patrick Denny. The episode concludes with autistic poet Benjamin Giroux reading his poem, "I am odd, I am new."  Complete show notes at https://misslynn.com/good-words-podcast/blog/6295626/unorthodox-the-good-words-podcast
Apr 27, 2020
34 min
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