{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Weather Words (47)","description":"Dave Shepherd explains why we have a new Nerd Number (206-600-NERD). For the next couple weeks you'll hear two different numbers mentioned in alternating shows, since we pre-recorded several shows before switching phone numbers. (1:52)\r\n\r\nDave Shepherd and Howard Chang talk about the weather without doing anything about it. (This is a reference to a quote from Mark Twain.) (2:16)\r\n\r\n\r\nSong: 'Rainfall,' by Hungry Lucy (7:28)\r\n\r\n\r\nWeather metaphors (11:20)\r\n\r\n\r\nDave talks about the play Alle Wetter (Thunderation) by Erich M\u00fchsam (18:45)\r\n\r\n\r\nMusic bumper from 'Necessary Rain' by Emile Westergaard (20:29)\r\n\r\n\r\nRude word of the week: 'fair-weather friend' (21:01)\r\n\r\n\r\nSong: 'Pray for Rain,' by Allison Crowe (23:36)\r\n\r\n\r\nWays of describing the weather (27:55)\r\n\r\n\r\nMusic courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network\r\n\r\n\r\nTheme music by Kick the Cat\r\n\r\n\r\ntime: 34:55\r\nsize: 16 Mb\r\n\r\n\r\nrating: G (Schoolchildren everywhere are waiting for snow--or even wintry mix.)\r\n\r\n\r\nCategories: language, linguistics, metaphor, weather\r\n","author_name":"The Word Nerds Archive","author_url":"http:\/\/thewordnerds.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/1421839\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/1421839"}