The Allusionist
Hosted by Helen Zaltzman · Helen Zaltzman
4.7from 3,665 ratings
- 259
- Episodes
- 27
- Transcribed
- 3,665
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 20K
- YouTube views
About The Allusionist
Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org
- Publisher
- Helen Zaltzman
- Category
- arts · education · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 14 Jan 2015
- Latest episode
- 30 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
27 of 259 episodes have a transcript.
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Allusiovaults: Yes, As In
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
235. Trevor
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
234. No Names
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Allusiovaults: Yes, As In
Published 30 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I remember thinking a long time ago, if I was a woman, I would marry a man with a really cool last name so I could take his name because I hate my name that much. I would daydream about that. What is your name? My name is Tiger Webb. Tiger as in tiger. Tiger like the... animal or the golfer. […]
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- Trevor Cunningham
- Trevor Murphy
- Thomas Ditye
- Deboki Chakravarti
- Sam Jones
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 20,139
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 3,013 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 652 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 68
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 100
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